Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 312 · 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 make a tower look grand, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) the whole playground (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a worried face (d) where the story happens
3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) a face showing feelings (c) a ring on a finger (d) a crowd at a fair
4. 4.True or false: a wide shot best shows a worried face. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a wide shot best shows where the story happens. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a detail shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a close-up (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
9. 9.True or false: a medium shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a ring on a finger (c) a face showing feelings (d) a person, waist up
11. 11.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a worried face (d) a crowd at a fair
12. 12.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a close-up best shows a teacher at the board. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: to make someone look small, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
16. 16.True or false: to make someone look small, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
19. 19.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) eye level
20. 20.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tiny frame (b) wide (landscape) frame (c) round frame (d) tall frame
21. 21.🎥 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
22. 22.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a worried face (c) a teacher at the board (d) a crowd at a fair
23. 23.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a worried face (c) where the story happens (d) two friends chatting
24. 24.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a blank screen (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
25. 25.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) where the story happens (b) two friends chatting (c) a person and the setting (d) a fingertip on a key
26. 26.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
27. 27.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a close-up (c) a blank screen (d) a wide shot
28. 28.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
29. 29.True or false: a close-up best shows a worried face. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a high angle
31. 31.True or false: to show a table from above, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
33. 33.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
34. 34.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a teacher at the board (c) a person, waist up (d) a ladybird’s spots
35. 35.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a smiling face (c) just one eye (d) two friends chatting
36. 36.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
37. 37.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
38. 38.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot

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