Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 161 · 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 close-up best shows a face showing feelings. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a person and the setting (c) a fingertip on a key (d) a worried face
3. 3.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
4. 4.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a medium shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: to make someone look small, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) eye level
8. 8.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
9. 9.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a blank screen (d) a close-up
10. 10.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
11. 11.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a high angle
12. 12.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
13. 13.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) just one eye (b) a teacher at the board (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a person, waist up
14. 14.True or false: a medium shot best shows a smiling face. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) where the story happens (c) a worried face (d) a crowd at a fair
16. 16.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) small and weak (b) big and strong (c) far away (d) blurry
17. 17.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a detail shot best shows a worried face. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) a face showing feelings (c) just one eye (d) a smiling face
20. 20.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) just one eye (b) a ring on a finger (c) a face showing feelings (d) a ladybird’s spots
21. 21.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) where the story happens (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a face showing feelings
22. 22.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
23. 23.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) just one eye (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a person and the setting
24. 24.True or false: a close-up best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
26. 26.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
27. 27.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tall frame (b) tiny frame (c) round frame (d) wide (landscape) frame
28. 28.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
29. 29.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a close-up
30. 30.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
31. 31.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) where the story happens (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a teacher at the board
32. 32.True or false: to film a calm chat, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a medium shot best shows a worried face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) a worried face (c) a person and the setting (d) two friends chatting
35. 35.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: to look straight down, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a close-up best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a medium shot best shows a face showing feelings. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎥 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
40. 40.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) just one eye (b) a ring on a finger (c) the whole playground (d) a person, waist up

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