Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

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

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