Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 218 · 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: to show a fair, normal view, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) small and weak (b) blurry (c) big and strong (d) far away
3. 3.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) eye level
4. 4.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a close-up (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a low angle
5. 5.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a smiling face (b) where the story happens (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a person, waist up
8. 8.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a person and the setting (b) a person, waist up (c) a worried face (d) a ladybird’s spots
9. 9.True or false: a detail shot best shows the whole playground. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
11. 11.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to change colour (b) to make it louder (c) so it is not shaky (d) to make it longer
12. 12.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) two friends chatting (c) just one eye (d) a person and the setting
13. 13.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a blank screen (d) a wide shot
14. 14.True or false: a detail shot best shows just one eye. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a person, waist up (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a face showing feelings
16. 16.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a teacher at the board (c) two friends chatting (d) a face showing feelings
17. 17.True or false: to show a table from above, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
19. 19.True or false: a wide shot best shows the whole playground. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: to make someone look small, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
23. 23.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a low angle
24. 24.True or false: a close-up best shows a face showing feelings. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a close-up best shows a worried face. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
27. 27.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
28. 28.True or false: a close-up best shows where the story happens. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a detail shot best shows two friends chatting. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
31. 31.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) just one eye (b) a person and the setting (c) a face showing feelings (d) where the story happens
32. 32.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) where the story happens (c) a smiling face (d) a teacher at the board
33. 33.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
34. 34.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
35. 35.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) two friends chatting (c) a ring on a finger (d) a worried face
36. 36.True or false: a medium shot best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
38. 38.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a low angle
39. 39.True or false: a close-up best shows a smiling face. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) just one eye (b) a teacher at the board (c) a fingertip on a key (d) a face showing feelings

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