Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 166 · 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 wide shot best shows where the story happens. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
3. 3.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a blank screen (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
4. 4.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a smiling face (d) a teacher at the board
5. 5.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) small and weak (b) blurry (c) big and strong (d) far away
7. 7.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a blank screen (b) a close-up (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a wide shot
8. 8.🎥 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
9. 9.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a close-up best shows a face showing feelings. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: to film a calm chat, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎥 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
13. 13.True or false: to show a table from above, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a ring on a finger (d) a face showing feelings
15. 15.True or false: a detail shot best shows just one eye. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle
17. 17.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) round frame (b) wide (landscape) frame (c) tiny frame (d) tall frame
18. 18.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
19. 19.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a low angle (b) a close-up (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
20. 20.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle
21. 21.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a detail shot best shows a worried face. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a smiling face (b) two friends chatting (c) just one eye (d) a ring on a finger
24. 24.True or false: a wide shot best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a teacher at the board (d) the whole playground
26. 26.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle
27. 27.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it longer (b) so it is not shaky (c) to make it louder (d) to change colour
28. 28.True or false: a close-up best shows a smiling face. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
30. 30.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
31. 31.True or false: to look straight down, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a worried face (c) a person, waist up (d) a ladybird’s spots
34. 34.True or false: a close-up best shows two friends chatting. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a detail shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a close-up best shows a worried face. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) just one eye (b) where the story happens (c) a worried face (d) the whole playground
38. 38.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a person, waist up (b) where the story happens (c) a face showing feelings (d) the whole playground
39. 39.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) a person, waist up (c) a teacher at the board (d) a person and the setting
40. 40.True or false: a detail shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) False (b) True

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