Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 182 · 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 the whole playground. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a teacher at the board (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) the whole playground
3. 3.True or false: a close-up best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎥 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
5. 5.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
6. 6.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
7. 7.True or false: a wide shot best shows where the story happens. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
9. 9.True or false: a close-up best shows a smiling face. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
11. 11.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) just one eye (b) where the story happens (c) a worried face (d) a person and the setting
12. 12.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
13. 13.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
15. 15.🎥 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
16. 16.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
17. 17.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
18. 18.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
19. 19.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a medium shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a wide shot best shows a worried face. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
25. 25.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a ring on a finger (c) a face showing feelings (d) a teacher at the board
26. 26.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) a person and the setting (c) just one eye (d) a teacher at the board
27. 27.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) two friends chatting (c) a smiling face (d) a worried face
28. 28.True or false: to film a calm chat, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: to film a calm chat, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tall frame (b) tiny frame (c) round frame (d) wide (landscape) frame
31. 31.True or false: to make someone look small, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a close-up (b) a blank screen (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a wide shot
33. 33.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) so it is not shaky (b) to change colour (c) to make it louder (d) to make it longer
34. 34.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) far away (b) big and strong (c) small and weak (d) blurry
35. 35.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a smiling face (b) a face showing feelings (c) a fingertip on a key (d) a crowd at a fair
36. 36.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a worried face (d) a person, waist up
37. 37.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
39. 39.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a close-up (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
40. 40.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False

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