Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 143 · 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 shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
2. 2.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) a smiling face (c) just one eye (d) a crowd at a fair
3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) the whole playground (c) a person and the setting (d) a worried face
4. 4.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) the whole playground (c) a teacher at the board (d) two friends chatting
6. 6.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) just one eye (c) a worried face (d) a smiling face
7. 7.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it louder (b) to make it longer (c) to change colour (d) so it is not shaky
8. 8.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) round frame (b) tiny frame (c) wide (landscape) frame (d) tall frame
9. 9.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
10. 10.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: to make someone look small, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
13. 13.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
14. 14.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) small and weak (b) blurry (c) far away (d) big and strong
15. 15.True or false: a medium shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
17. 17.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a detail shot best shows just one eye. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (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 detail shot? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a worried face (c) where the story happens (d) a person and the setting
21. 21.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a low angle (b) a close-up (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
23. 23.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle
24. 24.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
26. 26.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
28. 28.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) just one eye (b) two friends chatting (c) a person and the setting (d) a crowd at a fair
29. 29.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
30. 30.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) just one eye (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a person, waist up (d) a face showing feelings
31. 31.True or false: a wide shot best shows the whole playground. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a blank screen (d) a wide shot
33. 33.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a ring on a finger (c) a smiling face (d) the whole playground
34. 34.True or false: a close-up best shows two friends chatting. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a close-up best shows a face showing feelings. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a high angle
37. 37.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a wide shot best shows just one eye. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a high angle
40. 40.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) just one eye (c) where the story happens (d) a teacher at the board

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