Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 306 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
3. 3.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a close-up (d) a bird’s-eye view
4. 4.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
5. 5.True or false: a medium shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
7. 7.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle
9. 9.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
10. 10.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) small and weak (b) big and strong (c) far away (d) blurry
11. 11.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
12. 12.True or false: a wide shot best shows where the story happens. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
15. 15.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a person and the setting (c) a fingertip on a key (d) a person, waist up
16. 16.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
17. 17.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) just one eye (b) a person, waist up (c) a fingertip on a key (d) a worried face
18. 18.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a low angle
20. 20.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) the whole playground (b) just one eye (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a person, waist up
22. 22.True or false: a close-up best shows a face showing feelings. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
24. 24.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
25. 25.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) so it is not shaky (b) to make it louder (c) to make it longer (d) to change colour
26. 26.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a worried face (c) two friends chatting (d) where the story happens
27. 27.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a worried face (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a smiling face (d) a ring on a finger
28. 28.🎥 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
29. 29.🎥 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
30. 30.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) where the story happens (c) a smiling face (d) a worried face
31. 31.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a smiling face (b) a person and the setting (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) the whole playground
32. 32.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) a fingertip on a key (c) two friends chatting (d) where the story happens
33. 33.True or false: to show a table from above, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a blank screen (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a bird’s-eye view
35. 35.True or false: to look straight down, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tall frame (b) tiny frame (c) round frame (d) wide (landscape) frame
37. 37.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) a person and the setting (c) a face showing feelings (d) just one eye
39. 39.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
40. 40.True or false: a close-up best shows a smiling face. (a) True (b) False

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