Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 115 · 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 wide shot best shows where the story happens. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it longer (b) so it is not shaky (c) to change colour (d) to make it louder
3. 3.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
4. 4.True or false: a medium shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a wide shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a blank screen (d) a close-up
9. 9.True or false: a medium shot best shows the whole playground. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a detail shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: to look straight down, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: to show a table from above, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a person, waist up (c) a worried face (d) a ring on a finger
14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
15. 15.🎥 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
16. 16.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) the whole playground (c) a fingertip on a key (d) a smiling face
17. 17.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
18. 18.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a close-up (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a low angle
19. 19.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) the whole playground (b) where the story happens (c) a smiling face (d) just one eye
20. 20.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) far away (b) blurry (c) big and strong (d) small and weak
21. 21.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle
22. 22.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) just one eye (c) a teacher at the board (d) two friends chatting
23. 23.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
24. 24.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tall frame (b) round frame (c) tiny frame (d) wide (landscape) frame
25. 25.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle
26. 26.True or false: to make someone look small, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a low angle
28. 28.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
29. 29.True or false: a wide shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
31. 31.True or false: to look straight down, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
33. 33.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
34. 34.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
35. 35.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a smiling face (c) where the story happens (d) two friends chatting
36. 36.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
37. 37.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
38. 38.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a ring on a finger (d) two friends chatting
40. 40.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True

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