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Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 263 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. a close-up
  4. so it is not shaky
  5. a crowd at a fair
  6. a high angle
  7. a detail shot
  8. a wide shot
  9. a low angle
  10. True
  11. a medium shot
  12. True
  13. a person, waist up
  14. True
  15. just one eye
  16. a low angle
  17. a wide shot
  18. a high angle
  19. False
  20. a close-up
  21. False
  22. True
  23. True
  24. False
  25. False
  26. a bird’s-eye view
  27. a medium shot
  28. a fingertip on a key
  29. a close-up
  30. a wide shot
  31. the whole playground
  32. a detail shot
  33. a ladybird’s spots
  34. False
  35. True
  36. a bird’s-eye view
  37. a teacher at the board
  38. False
  39. wide (landscape) frame
  40. True

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