Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 107 · 40 questions

Creator's tip (Choose the shot for the job): Wide shot = the whole place; medium shot = waist up; close-up = a face; detail shot = one small part. Low angle (looking up) = big and strong; high angle (looking down) = small or weak. Eye level = normal and fair; bird’s-eye view = straight down from above.

1. 1.True or false: a close-up best shows two friends chatting. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
3. 3.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a close-up (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) eye level
4. 4.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
5. 5.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) just one eye (b) a person, waist up (c) where the story happens (d) a crowd at a fair
6. 6.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a worried face (b) a person, waist up (c) a fingertip on a key (d) the whole playground
7. 7.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
8. 8.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
9. 9.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) round frame (b) tiny frame (c) wide (landscape) frame (d) tall frame
10. 10.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
11. 11.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
12. 12.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a smiling face (b) a face showing feelings (c) the whole playground (d) a ring on a finger
14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a blank screen (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
15. 15.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) the whole playground (c) a fingertip on a key (d) a smiling face
16. 16.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
17. 17.True or false: to look straight down, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
19. 19.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
20. 20.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
21. 21.True or false: a close-up best shows a face showing feelings. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) the whole playground (b) where the story happens (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a worried face
23. 23.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
24. 24.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
25. 25.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
27. 27.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a high angle
29. 29.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
30. 30.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a low angle
31. 31.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a detail shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a medium shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a medium shot best shows where the story happens. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) blurry (b) far away (c) big and strong (d) small and weak
37. 37.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: to film a calm chat, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a smiling face (d) a person and the setting
40. 40.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view

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