Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 136 · 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.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a ring on a finger (c) two friends chatting (d) where the story happens
2. 2.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a person, waist up (c) just one eye (d) the whole playground
4. 4.True or false: to look straight down, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a detail shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a high angle (d) eye level
8. 8.True or false: to show a table from above, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tall frame (b) wide (landscape) frame (c) round frame (d) tiny frame
10. 10.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a blank screen (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a bird’s-eye view
11. 11.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
12. 12.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
13. 13.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a close-up
14. 14.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a smiling face (c) a person, waist up (d) the whole playground
15. 15.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
16. 16.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
17. 17.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
18. 18.True or false: a wide shot best shows where the story happens. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
20. 20.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
21. 21.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a high angle
22. 22.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a smiling face (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a ladybird’s spots
23. 23.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a smiling face (c) just one eye (d) two friends chatting
24. 24.True or false: a close-up best shows a person, waist up. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
26. 26.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
27. 27.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
28. 28.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a blank screen (d) a close-up
29. 29.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
30. 30.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a medium shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a person, waist up (c) just one eye (d) where the story happens
33. 33.True or false: to film a calm chat, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) the whole playground (d) a person, waist up
35. 35.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
36. 36.True or false: a medium shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a medium shot best shows a smiling face. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a detail shot best shows just one eye. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: to make someone look small, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) eye level

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