Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 114 · 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 detail shot best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
3. 3.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) eye level
4. 4.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tall frame (b) wide (landscape) frame (c) tiny frame (d) round frame
5. 5.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a blank screen (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
6. 6.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
7. 7.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) just one eye (b) a crowd at a fair (c) the whole playground (d) a person, waist up
8. 8.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a worried face (b) a ring on a finger (c) two friends chatting (d) the whole playground
9. 9.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) the whole playground (c) a teacher at the board (d) a smiling face
10. 10.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a worried face (d) a face showing feelings
12. 12.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a medium shot best shows two friends chatting. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a face showing feelings (c) the whole playground (d) a ring on a finger
15. 15.True or false: a close-up best shows a teacher at the board. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a detail shot best shows a face showing feelings. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a medium shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
19. 19.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
20. 20.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a person and the setting (c) the whole playground (d) where the story happens
21. 21.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) eye level
22. 22.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) eye level
23. 23.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) small and weak (b) big and strong (c) far away (d) blurry
24. 24.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a blank screen (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
25. 25.True or false: a medium shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a wide shot best shows where the story happens. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a close-up best shows a smiling face. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) where the story happens (b) a crowd at a fair (c) the whole playground (d) a smiling face
29. 29.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
31. 31.True or false: a wide shot best shows a face showing feelings. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: to show a table from above, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
34. 34.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
35. 35.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a worried face (c) the whole playground (d) a ring on a finger
36. 36.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a worried face (b) a smiling face (c) a teacher at the board (d) a ladybird’s spots
37. 37.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
39. 39.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a detail shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) True (b) False

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