Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

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

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