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Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

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

Answer key

  1. big and strong
  2. a person, waist up
  3. False
  4. a wide shot
  5. a close-up
  6. a bird’s-eye view
  7. a detail shot
  8. a close-up
  9. a bird’s-eye view
  10. True
  11. a low angle
  12. False
  13. False
  14. False
  15. a wide shot
  16. True
  17. False
  18. a wide shot
  19. False
  20. a smiling face
  21. a high angle
  22. a crowd at a fair
  23. False
  24. eye level
  25. True
  26. where the story happens
  27. a high angle
  28. two friends chatting
  29. True
  30. a detail shot
  31. wide (landscape) frame
  32. False
  33. a wide shot
  34. a low angle
  35. so it is not shaky
  36. True
  37. a close-up
  38. False
  39. False
  40. False

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