Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 158 · 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 worried face? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
2. 2.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) a smiling face (c) a fingertip on a key (d) where the story happens
3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) a person and the setting (c) a person, waist up (d) where the story happens
4. 4.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a teacher at the board (c) a smiling face (d) a face showing feelings
5. 5.True or false: to make someone look small, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: to show a table from above, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a worried face (d) a crowd at a fair
8. 8.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
9. 9.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a teacher at the board (c) a ring on a finger (d) a person and the setting
10. 10.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a smiling face (b) where the story happens (c) the whole playground (d) just one eye
12. 12.🎥 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
13. 13.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a worried face (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a person and the setting
14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
15. 15.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a face showing feelings (c) a person, waist up (d) a fingertip on a key
16. 16.🎥 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
17. 17.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
20. 20.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) where the story happens (c) a teacher at the board (d) a face showing feelings
21. 21.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
22. 22.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a person, waist up (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a face showing feelings
23. 23.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
24. 24.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a ring on a finger (c) a worried face (d) two friends chatting
25. 25.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a medium shot best shows the whole playground. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it longer (b) to change colour (c) so it is not shaky (d) to make it louder
30. 30.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a ring on a finger (b) the whole playground (c) just one eye (d) a smiling face
31. 31.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
32. 32.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tall frame (b) wide (landscape) frame (c) tiny frame (d) round frame
33. 33.True or false: a medium shot best shows two friends chatting. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a medium shot best shows a face showing feelings. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a close-up best shows a worried face. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a detail shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a close-up best shows two friends chatting. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a blank screen

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