The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 plus 4 letter word BIRDS EYE VIEW
B
I
R
D
S
E
Y
E
V
I
E
W
More clues leading to the result BIRDS EYE VIEW
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "scene from the top" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case scene from the top = birds eye view.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.