Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 247 · 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 detail shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a ring on a finger (c) where the story happens (d) two friends chatting
2. 2.True or false: a wide shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: to make someone look small, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
5. 5.True or false: a medium shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎥 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
7. 7.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a low angle
8. 8.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a close-up (c) a blank screen (d) a wide shot
9. 9.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a smiling face (b) a person and the setting (c) a face showing feelings (d) two friends chatting
10. 10.True or false: a detail shot best shows just one eye. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) the whole playground (b) a smiling face (c) a person, waist up (d) where the story happens
12. 12.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a blank screen
13. 13.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) a close-up
14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
15. 15.True or false: a medium shot best shows a worried face. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) two friends chatting (c) a person and the setting (d) a smiling face
18. 18.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tall frame (b) wide (landscape) frame (c) round frame (d) tiny frame
20. 20.True or false: to show a table from above, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
22. 22.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) just one eye (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a worried face
23. 23.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
24. 24.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle
25. 25.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: to show a table from above, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a close-up best shows just one eye. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a detail shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
31. 31.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
33. 33.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a person and the setting (c) a face showing feelings (d) a crowd at a fair
34. 34.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) two friends chatting (d) a person and the setting
35. 35.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it longer (b) to change colour (c) so it is not shaky (d) to make it louder
36. 36.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a ring on a finger (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a teacher at the board
37. 37.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
38. 38.True or false: to look straight down, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a detail shot best shows a smiling face. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle

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