Top Gun Maverick Behind the Scenes — Aerial Cinematography Explained

Summary by Krater

This video breaks down the aerial cinematography and on-board camera setups used in Top Gun: Maverick, detailing how the filmmakers achieved realistic flight footage without relying on LED volume screens or green screens.

From the video

Answers: How did they film the aerial scenes in Top Gun: Maverick?

• Aerial cinematography
• On-board camera setups
• Fighter jet filming techniques
• Camera lenses and rigs
• Practical effects in filmmaking

What it concludes

• Top Gun: Maverick utilized practical aerial cinematography with real fighter jets instead of green screens or LED volume walls.
• The filmmakers developed custom on-board camera systems and rigs to mount multiple cameras inside the cockpits of F/A-18 Super Hornets.
• Specialized aircraft such as the Cinejet and Embraer Phenom 300 were modified with Shotover gimbals to capture high-speed aerial flight sequences.