birds eye view
Subject
birds eye view — a viewpoint looking straight down from high above, so a scene reads as a flat map: rooftops, roads and paths seen from overhead.
Use it for pattern
Reach for birds eye view when layout matters more than a single hero: it turns roads, rows and rooftops into a map. It backfires when faces or small gestures carry the story, because they shrink to dots.
Pair it with hard midday shadows or a grid of repeated shapes to make the overhead shapes read clearly.
Boundary: Not to be confused with aerial view — an aerial view can tilt toward the horizon, while birds eye view looks steeply down.
Oct 4, 2026
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