Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 388 · 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 person, waist up? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
2. 2.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
3. 3.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a close-up (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
4. 4.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a high angle
5. 5.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
6. 6.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
7. 7.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
9. 9.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a smiling face (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a person and the setting (d) a teacher at the board
10. 10.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a face showing feelings (c) two friends chatting (d) a person, waist up
11. 11.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a person, waist up (c) a worried face (d) a teacher at the board
12. 12.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a blank screen (d) a wide shot
13. 13.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) a teacher at the board (c) a fingertip on a key (d) a crowd at a fair
14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
15. 15.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
16. 16.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) the whole playground (c) two friends chatting (d) a fingertip on a key
17. 17.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) a person, waist up (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a fingertip on a key
18. 18.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a detail shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
21. 21.🎥 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
22. 22.True or false: a medium shot best shows just one eye. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
24. 24.True or false: to look straight down, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
26. 26.True or false: a close-up best shows a ring on a finger. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
28. 28.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
30. 30.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
31. 31.True or false: a wide shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a worried face
33. 33.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) where the story happens (c) a face showing feelings (d) a ring on a finger
34. 34.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) where the story happens (c) a worried face (d) two friends chatting
35. 35.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a crowd at a fair (d) the whole playground
36. 36.True or false: a wide shot best shows two friends chatting. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a close-up best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
40. 40.True or false: a medium shot best shows the whole playground. (a) False (b) True

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