<p><em>(This is an alternative to mounting a camera above a game board.)</em></p>

<p>If it proves difficult to mount and operate a camera above the board, consider using a mirror as an alternative.  The camera can be placed on a normal tripod, and a mirror can be mounted above the board on a 45-degree angle.  The camera then shoots the image in the mirror.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/qqs1z.png" alt="mirror over game board"></p>

<p>The image will need to be flipped vertically in post-production to avoid showing a mirror image of the board.</p>

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2015-02-07T12:08:22.403Z
This has the advantage that the camera operator can adjust things without having to climb a ladder.
stib
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2015-02-08T22:24:03.133Z
It's a good suggestion. It swaps the issue of placing the camera to placing the mirror. I don't know which is more difficult to do.
xiaodai
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2015-02-09T17:36:37.153Z
@xiaodai I'm not sure which is more difficult either! But mirrors usually have a wood frame which should be able to rest in a homemade stand more easily than a camera (depending on the design of the camera).  And as stib pointed out in his/her comment, the camera operator doesn't have to climb a ladder.
BrettFromLA
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2020-02-22T22:15:19.063Z
Just remember to flip the image horizontally with your editing software, or the board will appear reversed.
Jason Conrad
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2015-02-06T19:34:00.063Z
2015-02-06T19:34:00.063Z
BrettFromLA
<p>Are there special equipment to fix a camera in a top down view?</p>

<camera><grip>
What's the best way to video chess/go/baduk/weiqi board from above (i.e. top down view)?
xiaodai
# What's the best way to video chess/go/baduk/weiqi board from above (i.e. top down view)?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-02-06)

Are there special equipment to fix a camera in a top down view?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-02-06. Score: 3

*(This is an alternative to mounting a camera above a game board.)*

If it proves difficult to mount and operate a camera above the board, consider using a mirror as an alternative. The camera can be placed on a normal tripod, and a mirror can be mounted above the board on a 45-degree angle. The camera then shoots the image in the mirror.

![mirror over game board](https://i.sstatic.net/qqs1z.png)

The image will need to be flipped vertically in post-production to avoid showing a mirror image of the board.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: This has the advantage that the camera operator can adjust things without having to climb a ladder.  
> **username_0**: It's a good suggestion. It swaps the issue of placing the camera to placing the mirror. I don't know which is more difficult to do.  
> **username_1**: @username_0 I'm not sure which is more difficult either! But mirrors usually have a wood frame which should be able to rest in a homemade stand more easily than a camera (depending on the design of the camera).  And as username_2 pointed out in his/her comment, the camera operator doesn't have to climb a ladder.  
> **username_3**: Just remember to flip the image horizontally with your editing software, or the board will appear reversed.  

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