Top Gun Maverick Behind the Scenes — Aerial Cinematography Explained

Top Gun Maverick behind the scenes breakdown — An in-depth look at the cinematography of Top Gun Maverick, including how they pulled off such realistic and thrilling aerial cinematography.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro — Top Gun Maverick Behind the Scenes
01:10 - Chapter 1: The Top Gun Look
04:29 - Chapter 2: Claudio Miranda's Aerial Cinematography
08:59 - Chapter 3: On-Board Cameras
12:57 - Takeaways

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TOP GUN MAVERICK BEHIND THE SCENES

It’s safe to say that Top Gun Maverick was one of the most successful summer blockbusters in recent memory. This was partly due to the fact that the aerial cinematography looked insanely real. That’s because it was. In this video, we’ll look at Top Gun Maverick behind the scenes and the ingenious ways they shot the aerial sequences.

Tony Scott’s original Top Gun showcased groundbreaking aerial cinematography in 1986. But they were limited by what they could shoot, especially from inside the cockpit. Fast forward 36 years, when director Joseph Kosinski and cinematographer Claudio Miranda developed an ingenious way to shoot all of the aerial sequences practically. This included a 6-camera system placed inside the cockpit. That’s right, they fit 6 Sony Venice cameras inside the cockpit with the actors.

In fact, there were three separate systems to shoot the intense aerial cinematography. Ground-to-air involved shooting planes from the ground. Air-to-air allowed other aircraft to capture footage of the jets. And as mentioned above, onboard cameras were also used with mounts inside and outside the aircraft. When combined in editing, each of these systems could capture and present the most dynamic and exhilarating aerial sequences.

With this look at Top Gun Maverick behind the scenes, we can see just how dedicated Kosinski, Miranda, and their entire crew was to present an authentic and immersive experience. These days, CGI, green screen, virtual production, and LED volume technology are becoming the new normal. But no matter how far that technology goes, there’s still nothing like the real thing.


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