Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 180 · 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 usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a blank screen
2. 2.True or false: a medium shot best shows two friends chatting. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
4. 4.True or false: a detail shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a medium shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) blurry (b) big and strong (c) small and weak (d) far away
7. 7.True or false: a medium shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
9. 9.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a wide shot (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a blank screen (d) a close-up
10. 10.True or false: a close-up best shows the whole playground. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
12. 12.🎥 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
13. 13.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) a teacher at the board (c) a ring on a finger (d) a person and the setting
14. 14.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a smiling face (b) a face showing feelings (c) a person, waist up (d) where the story happens
15. 15.True or false: a detail shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a ring on a finger (b) a worried face (c) just one eye (d) a person, waist up
17. 17.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
18. 18.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a person, waist up
19. 19.🎥 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
20. 20.True or false: a close-up best shows a face showing feelings. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: to film a calm chat, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
23. 23.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tiny frame (b) round frame (c) wide (landscape) frame (d) tall frame
24. 24.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) where the story happens (b) the whole playground (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a person, waist up
25. 25.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) where the story happens (b) a person, waist up (c) a face showing feelings (d) two friends chatting
26. 26.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a fingertip on a key (c) two friends chatting (d) a face showing feelings
28. 28.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
29. 29.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) the whole playground (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a person and the setting
30. 30.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
31. 31.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle
32. 32.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) the whole playground (c) a smiling face (d) a ring on a finger
33. 33.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
34. 34.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) where the story happens (b) just one eye (c) a smiling face (d) a person, waist up
35. 35.True or false: a wide shot best shows where the story happens. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a detail shot best shows where the story happens. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a low angle
38. 38.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
40. 40.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True

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