Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 296 · 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 look straight down, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a low angle
3. 3.True or false: to film a calm chat, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a detail shot best shows a smiling face. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a close-up best shows a teacher at the board. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
7. 7.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
8. 8.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a low angle
9. 9.True or false: to look straight down, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it louder (b) to change colour (c) so it is not shaky (d) to make it longer
11. 11.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a person, waist up (d) a smiling face
12. 12.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
13. 13.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) far away (b) blurry (c) big and strong (d) small and weak
15. 15.🎥 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
16. 16.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) eye level
17. 17.🎥 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
18. 18.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) round frame (b) tall frame (c) wide (landscape) frame (d) tiny frame
19. 19.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a worried face (c) a person and the setting (d) two friends chatting
20. 20.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) the whole playground (c) a person, waist up (d) where the story happens
21. 21.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) eye level (b) a close-up (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
22. 22.True or false: a detail shot best shows just one eye. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a face showing feelings (c) the whole playground (d) a smiling face
24. 24.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a face showing feelings (c) a person, waist up (d) a ring on a finger
25. 25.True or false: a close-up best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a close-up best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
28. 28.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
30. 30.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: to film a calm chat, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a close-up (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a blank screen (d) a wide shot
33. 33.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
34. 34.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
35. 35.True or false: to show a table from above, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
37. 37.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
38. 38.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) two friends chatting (c) where the story happens (d) a fingertip on a key
39. 39.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
40. 40.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) just one eye (c) a teacher at the board (d) a worried face

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