Learn everything you can about your documentary subject. Sometimes the story lines are obvious, sometimes not. Do a lot of digging and follow leads. This is where you put on your reporter hat. Gather facts and search for leads on interesting characters and story lines.
a bird's eye view. a bird's eye view. 1. A view looking down at an object or area from a high elevation. As much as I'd love to go to the observation deck of the Empire State Building and see New York City from a bird's eye view, I'm afraid that my acrophobia will prevent me from enjoying the experience.
Aerial View definition. Also known as a birdâs eye view. This is the viewpoint seen at a high elevation. It involves the vanishing point/s and horizon line being positioned on the upper portion of an image. It is usually used in reference to a landscape or a cityscape. (Aerial view is not the same thing as aerial perspective.). 1  A.