What 3D means here
The camera tilts up to 85 degrees and can orbit, roll and change its lens. An optional terrain setting adds relief to the ground. There are no 3D buildings. The look comes from real satellite imagery seen from an angle.
Where tilt works
Use it for moments where height and depth are the story.
- ›Mountain ranges, coastlines and valleys.
- ›A dramatic opening or closing shot, with the camera low over the land.
- ›Following a route across varied terrain.
Where to stay top-down
Comparing sizes, showing borders and placing labels are all clearer from straight above, where nothing hides behind anything else. Many good map videos are mostly top-down, with one or two tilted shots for impact.
Build your own camera move
Give a scene camera keyframes for position, zoom, pitch and bearing, and set the speed of each flight as a curve. A common move starts wide and top-down, then tilts and pushes in as the narration reaches the key point.