For some shots that are better filmed and produced, check out How to pull off five essential drone shots and uplift your videos. I've borrowed some of their ideas as well.
- Bird’s eye view
- Looking out
- Looking down
- Reveal
- Pull back (or fly towards) a sign or building
- Peek over fence or building
- Tilt up as you fly towards person/object
- Fly over ledge
- Fly up
- From object or sign on ground
- From person or object
- With or without rotation
- Along vertical structure or point of interest
- Fly by
- From above
- From beside
- With or without pan
- Tracking shots
- Beside
- Follow
- Lead
- Aerial panoramic
- Crane
- Point of interest orbit (full or partial circle)
- Aerial Timelapse
- Fly through (only for advanced pilots)
Did I miss anything, or is this list too granular?