user9285: Are there special equipment to fix a camera in a top down view?

user5546: (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.

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

9285: <p>Are there special equipment to fix a camera in a top down view?</p>
 5546: <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.stack.imgur.com/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>
