Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 29 · 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 table from above, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a high angle
3. 3.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
4. 4.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) two friends chatting (b) a person, waist up (c) a worried face (d) a teacher at the board
5. 5.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a high angle
7. 7.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) far away (b) big and strong (c) blurry (d) small and weak
8. 8.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a medium shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎥 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
12. 12.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a teacher at the board (c) a crowd at a fair (d) just one eye
14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a wide shot (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a blank screen (d) a close-up
15. 15.True or false: to show a table from above, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) round frame (b) tiny frame (c) wide (landscape) frame (d) tall frame
17. 17.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
19. 19.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
20. 20.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a teacher at the board (d) where the story happens
21. 21.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a worried face (b) a person, waist up (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) the whole playground
22. 22.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a worried face (b) a fingertip on a key (c) where the story happens (d) two friends chatting
23. 23.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
25. 25.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a low angle
26. 26.🎥 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
27. 27.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
28. 28.True or false: to look straight down, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
30. 30.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a smiling face (d) two friends chatting
31. 31.True or false: a wide shot best shows the whole playground. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a close-up (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
33. 33.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) where the story happens (b) a person and the setting (c) a ring on a finger (d) a face showing feelings
34. 34.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) two friends chatting (c) a smiling face (d) a person, waist up
35. 35.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
36. 36.True or false: a wide shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a close-up best shows a person, waist up. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) eye level
39. 39.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
40. 40.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot

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