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Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 295 · 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 close-up best shows a worried face. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
  3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a teacher at the board (d) a smiling face
  4. 4.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
  5. 5.True or false: a wide shot best shows where the story happens. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
  7. 7.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) two friends chatting (c) where the story happens (d) a person and the setting
  8. 8.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a low angle
  10. 10.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) small and weak (b) blurry (c) big and strong (d) far away
  11. 11.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) a smiling face (c) a teacher at the board (d) the whole playground
  12. 12.True or false: a wide shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) eye level
  14. 14.True or false: a close-up best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
  17. 17.True or false: to look straight down, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
  19. 19.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
  20. 20.True or false: a detail shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a low angle
  22. 22.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) where the story happens (b) a person, waist up (c) the whole playground (d) a face showing feelings
  24. 24.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a wide shot (b) a blank screen (c) a close-up (d) a bird’s-eye view
  26. 26.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a close-up (d) a bird’s-eye view
  27. 27.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) a person and the setting (c) just one eye (d) a crowd at a fair
  28. 28.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
  29. 29.True or false: a medium shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
  31. 31.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a person and the setting (c) a teacher at the board (d) where the story happens
  32. 32.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a teacher at the board (d) a person and the setting
  33. 33.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a face showing feelings (d) a person, waist up
  34. 34.🎥 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
  35. 35.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
  36. 36.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a wide shot (b) a blank screen (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
  37. 37.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) round frame (b) wide (landscape) frame (c) tiny frame (d) tall frame
  39. 39.True or false: a wide shot best shows a worried face. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) the whole playground (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a teacher at the board (d) a worried face

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a wide shot
  3. where the story happens
  4. a wide shot
  5. True
  6. a medium shot
  7. two friends chatting
  8. False
  9. a bird’s-eye view
  10. big and strong
  11. a smiling face
  12. False
  13. a low angle
  14. False
  15. True
  16. a high angle
  17. True
  18. a close-up
  19. a detail shot
  20. False
  21. eye level
  22. True
  23. a face showing feelings
  24. True
  25. a close-up
  26. a bird’s-eye view
  27. a person, waist up
  28. a close-up
  29. False
  30. eye level
  31. a teacher at the board
  32. a fingertip on a key
  33. a ladybird’s spots
  34. a bird’s-eye view
  35. a low angle
  36. a wide shot
  37. False
  38. wide (landscape) frame
  39. False
  40. a worried face

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