Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 231 · 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 where the story happens? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
2. 2.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
3. 3.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a blank screen
5. 5.🎥 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
6. 6.True or false: to look straight down, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a detail shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
9. 9.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a low angle
10. 10.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a ring on a finger (b) a person and the setting (c) a person, waist up (d) a face showing feelings
11. 11.🎥 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
12. 12.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
13. 13.True or false: a wide shot best shows the whole playground. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a worried face (c) two friends chatting (d) where the story happens
16. 16.True or false: a wide shot best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎥 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
18. 18.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) the whole playground (b) two friends chatting (c) just one eye (d) a face showing feelings
19. 19.True or false: a close-up best shows a smiling face. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
21. 21.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a person, waist up (d) where the story happens
22. 22.🎥 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
23. 23.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a person, waist up (c) a teacher at the board (d) a crowd at a fair
24. 24.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a fingertip on a key
25. 25.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to change colour (b) to make it longer (c) to make it louder (d) so it is not shaky
26. 26.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) two friends chatting (c) where the story happens (d) a person and the setting
27. 27.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tiny frame (b) tall frame (c) round frame (d) wide (landscape) frame
29. 29.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) big and strong (b) blurry (c) far away (d) small and weak
30. 30.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) where the story happens (b) a worried face (c) a person, waist up (d) a teacher at the board
31. 31.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) two friends chatting (c) a person and the setting (d) a person, waist up
33. 33.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
34. 34.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
35. 35.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
36. 36.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
38. 38.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a blank screen (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a bird’s-eye view
39. 39.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
40. 40.True or false: to look straight down, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True

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