Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 343 · 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.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a close-up (d) eye level
2. 2.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a detail shot (b) a blank screen (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
3. 3.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
4. 4.True or false: to look straight down, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
6. 6.🎥 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
7. 7.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle
8. 8.🎥 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
9. 9.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) two friends chatting (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a ladybird’s spots
10. 10.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tall frame (b) round frame (c) wide (landscape) frame (d) tiny frame
11. 11.🎥 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
12. 12.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
13. 13.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
15. 15.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
16. 16.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
17. 17.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) far away (b) blurry (c) big and strong (d) small and weak
18. 18.True or false: a close-up best shows the whole playground. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a worried face (d) two friends chatting
20. 20.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
22. 22.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it longer (b) so it is not shaky (c) to change colour (d) to make it louder
23. 23.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
24. 24.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
25. 25.True or false: a detail shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a wide shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) the whole playground (b) a face showing feelings (c) two friends chatting (d) a person and the setting
28. 28.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a smiling face (b) a person and the setting (c) two friends chatting (d) a ladybird’s spots
30. 30.True or false: a close-up best shows a smiling face. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
32. 32.True or false: a close-up best shows a worried face. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: to look straight down, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a worried face (b) the whole playground (c) a smiling face (d) just one eye
37. 37.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) a person and the setting (c) a face showing feelings (d) two friends chatting
39. 39.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) where the story happens (c) a person, waist up (d) a face showing feelings
40. 40.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True

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