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Aerial establishing shot

An opening drone-style shot that sets location, time of day and scale before the story starts.

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Written for Runway Gen-4.5 · Updated 2026-10-17

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Aerial drone shot slowly gliding forward over [landscape or city], [time of day], [weather and atmosphere, e.g. low fog in the valleys]. The camera [tilts down / rises] to reveal [key landmark or subject]. [Color and film look].

Replace everything in [square brackets] with your own details.

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