This was something I appreciated as a kid and made me think, "This is the best movie-like cinematography I have ever seen in a game!" I have played literal movie FMV games when I was younger (which were always laughable--even if they were good), but scenes like the ones you described above felt more appropriate for video games. When the Floating Continent lifted, I was awestruck by how well the music synced with the Mode 7 shot of the continent rising and giving the player a brief glimpse of the next major dungeon.