Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 288 · 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: a close-up best shows a face showing feelings. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a smiling face (b) the whole playground (c) a worried face (d) just one eye
3. 3.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) small and weak (b) big and strong (c) blurry (d) far away
4. 4.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
6. 6.True or false: to look straight down, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎥 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
8. 8.True or false: to film a calm chat, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) eye level
10. 10.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
11. 11.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) the whole playground (c) a smiling face (d) a person, waist up
13. 13.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
15. 15.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a close-up (b) a blank screen (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a wide shot
16. 16.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tall frame (b) tiny frame (c) wide (landscape) frame (d) round frame
17. 17.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a person and the setting (c) a teacher at the board (d) a person, waist up
18. 18.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a blank screen (d) a close-up
19. 19.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a ring on a finger (d) just one eye
20. 20.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
21. 21.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
22. 22.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
23. 23.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
24. 24.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
25. 25.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
26. 26.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to change colour (b) so it is not shaky (c) to make it louder (d) to make it longer
27. 27.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
28. 28.True or false: a close-up best shows a smiling face. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
30. 30.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle
31. 31.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
34. 34.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a smiling face (b) a person and the setting (c) where the story happens (d) a fingertip on a key
35. 35.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
36. 36.True or false: to look straight down, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a wide shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
40. 40.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) where the story happens (d) two friends chatting

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