Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 305 · 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.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a low angle
2. 2.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a teacher at the board (c) a person, waist up (d) a ladybird’s spots
3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) just one eye (b) a face showing feelings (c) two friends chatting (d) a person and the setting
4. 4.🎥 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
5. 5.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a worried face (b) a crowd at a fair (c) two friends chatting (d) a teacher at the board
6. 6.True or false: to show a table from above, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a person, waist up (b) where the story happens (c) a worried face (d) a crowd at a fair
8. 8.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
9. 9.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
10. 10.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a detail shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a close-up best shows a worried face. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a blank screen (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
14. 14.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a detail shot best shows two friends chatting. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
17. 17.True or false: a close-up best shows a ring on a finger. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎥 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
20. 20.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a teacher at the board (d) just one eye
21. 21.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
22. 22.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) so it is not shaky (b) to make it louder (c) to change colour (d) to make it longer
23. 23.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a high angle (d) eye level
24. 24.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tiny frame (b) tall frame (c) wide (landscape) frame (d) round frame
25. 25.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
26. 26.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
27. 27.True or false: to film a calm chat, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) eye level
29. 29.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a smiling face (b) just one eye (c) a teacher at the board (d) a ladybird’s spots
30. 30.🎥 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
31. 31.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use eye level. (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.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) where the story happens (b) just one eye (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) two friends chatting
35. 35.True or false: to make someone look small, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
37. 37.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
38. 38.True or false: to show a table from above, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a detail shot best shows a smiling face. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True

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