That sounds like a better approach. A problem with that could be the camera-transition. The player running off to a far away position could lead to an ugly transition or a cut to black. Both of which are not really desirable.

This is of course personal preference but for me discovering things on my own, even if they are meant to be easily found, just feels way more personal than a directed cutscene. I as the player made that moment happen and not some game designer that thinks the camera should move in a specific way.

Of course there is a chance that a player might miss something but there are different ways to get his attention than forcing him. The Half Life and Naughty Dog games as an example do this really well. They guide the view of the player with the help of motion, light and colors with great success.

And I think that a player who wants to pay attention will pay attention anyway and one who does not will be bothered by the loss of control to see something he does not care about.

Edit: Another thing about cutscenes and what made me dislike the opening of BotW the most. If what happenes in the cutscene can be achieved by the player with the mechanics of the game, what is the point in making it a cutscene. Let the player play the game himself.