Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 349 · 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 of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a face showing feelings (c) just one eye (d) a worried face
2. 2.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
3. 3.True or false: a medium shot best shows the whole playground. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎥 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
5. 5.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
6. 6.🎥 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
7. 7.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a detail shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) wide (landscape) frame (b) tall frame (c) round frame (d) tiny frame
10. 10.True or false: a medium shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a wide shot best shows a face showing feelings. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
13. 13.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a worried face (d) a face showing feelings
15. 15.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) where the story happens (c) a worried face (d) a crowd at a fair
16. 16.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
17. 17.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) where the story happens (d) a person, waist up
18. 18.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a face showing feelings (d) a person, waist up
19. 19.True or false: to look straight down, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a close-up best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
23. 23.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
24. 24.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a face showing feelings (d) a ring on a finger
25. 25.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a smiling face (b) the whole playground (c) a face showing feelings (d) a person, waist up
26. 26.True or false: a close-up best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
28. 28.True or false: to make someone look small, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a detail shot best shows two friends chatting. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a high angle
32. 32.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it louder (b) to make it longer (c) so it is not shaky (d) to change colour
33. 33.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) a close-up (d) eye level
34. 34.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a fingertip on a key (c) two friends chatting (d) the whole playground
35. 35.True or false: a detail shot best shows where the story happens. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a wide shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
38. 38.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
40. 40.True or false: to film a calm chat, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False

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