Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

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

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