Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 210 · 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 wide shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) a person, waist up (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) where the story happens
2. 2.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) two friends chatting (b) a teacher at the board (c) the whole playground (d) a smiling face
3. 3.True or false: to film a calm chat, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a close-up best shows a teacher at the board. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
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.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
8. 8.True or false: a detail shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a ring on a finger (c) the whole playground (d) a person, waist up
10. 10.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) a ring on a finger (c) a face showing feelings (d) a crowd at a fair
11. 11.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
12. 12.True or false: a medium shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a worried face (b) a ring on a finger (c) a face showing feelings (d) a person, waist up
14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
15. 15.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) round frame (b) wide (landscape) frame (c) tiny frame (d) tall frame
16. 16.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) the whole playground (c) a person and the setting (d) a ladybird’s spots
17. 17.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a high angle (d) eye level
18. 18.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a high angle
20. 20.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a wide shot best shows where the story happens. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a high angle (d) eye level
23. 23.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a detail shot (b) a blank screen (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
24. 24.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
25. 25.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
26. 26.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
27. 27.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a worried face (b) two friends chatting (c) a person and the setting (d) a fingertip on a key
28. 28.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
29. 29.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
30. 30.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a person and the setting (b) a worried face (c) the whole playground (d) two friends chatting
31. 31.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
32. 32.True or false: a medium shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a medium shot best shows two friends chatting. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a detail shot best shows the whole playground. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it louder (b) so it is not shaky (c) to change colour (d) to make it longer
37. 37.True or false: a close-up best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
40. 40.True or false: a wide shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True

Free animation and design lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/animation-for-kids