Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 157 · 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 medium shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a worried face (b) two friends chatting (c) where the story happens (d) a fingertip on a key
4. 4.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a teacher at the board (c) the whole playground (d) a fingertip on a key
5. 5.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
6. 6.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
7. 7.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a smiling face (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) the whole playground (d) a worried face
8. 8.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
9. 9.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it longer (b) to make it louder (c) to change colour (d) so it is not shaky
11. 11.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a blank screen (d) a wide shot
12. 12.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
13. 13.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
14. 14.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) eye level (b) a close-up (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
15. 15.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
16. 16.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a worried face (b) just one eye (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a person, waist up
17. 17.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) far away (b) small and weak (c) blurry (d) big and strong
18. 18.True or false: to make someone look small, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
20. 20.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tall frame (b) round frame (c) tiny frame (d) wide (landscape) frame
21. 21.True or false: a medium shot best shows the whole playground. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: to film a calm chat, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
25. 25.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: to look straight down, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
30. 30.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) eye level
31. 31.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
32. 32.True or false: a wide shot best shows a face showing feelings. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a wide shot best shows where the story happens. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a wide shot best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
36. 36.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
37. 37.True or false: a wide shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎥 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
39. 39.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a worried face (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a person, waist up
40. 40.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a worried face (b) two friends chatting (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) where the story happens

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