Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 139 · 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 camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
2. 2.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
3. 3.🎥 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
4. 4.True or false: a detail shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) the whole playground (b) just one eye (c) a worried face (d) a person, waist up
6. 6.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
7. 7.True or false: a wide shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) far away (b) big and strong (c) small and weak (d) blurry
9. 9.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle
12. 12.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
14. 14.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) just one eye (c) a worried face (d) a ladybird’s spots
15. 15.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a blank screen (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
16. 16.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
17. 17.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) just one eye (b) a smiling face (c) a crowd at a fair (d) two friends chatting
18. 18.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) eye level
19. 19.True or false: to look straight down, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a face showing feelings (c) the whole playground (d) a crowd at a fair
21. 21.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
22. 22.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
23. 23.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) where the story happens (c) a ring on a finger (d) two friends chatting
24. 24.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle
25. 25.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a ring on a finger (c) the whole playground (d) a teacher at the board
26. 26.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
27. 27.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
28. 28.True or false: to film a calm chat, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a detail shot best shows just one eye. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a close-up best shows a person and the setting. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a close-up (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
32. 32.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
33. 33.True or false: to make someone look small, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a worried face (b) a person and the setting (c) a ring on a finger (d) a teacher at the board
35. 35.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to change colour (b) to make it louder (c) to make it longer (d) so it is not shaky
36. 36.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tall frame (b) round frame (c) wide (landscape) frame (d) tiny frame
37. 37.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a blank screen (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
38. 38.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
40. 40.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a person and the setting (c) where the story happens (d) a teacher at the board

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