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Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 389 · 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 shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a close-up (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
  2. 2.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) the whole playground (c) a crowd at a fair (d) two friends chatting
  3. 3.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
  4. 4.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a teacher at the board (c) a face showing feelings (d) a crowd at a fair
  5. 5.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a smiling face (c) the whole playground (d) just one eye
  6. 6.True or false: a medium shot best shows a face showing feelings. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
  8. 8.True or false: a detail shot best shows just one eye. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a detail shot best shows where the story happens. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a wide shot (b) a blank screen (c) a close-up (d) a bird’s-eye view
  11. 11.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
  13. 13.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
  14. 14.True or false: a detail shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tiny frame (b) wide (landscape) frame (c) tall frame (d) round frame
  16. 16.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a low angle
  17. 17.True or false: a wide shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
  19. 19.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) the whole playground (c) a face showing feelings (d) a teacher at the board
  20. 20.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
  21. 21.True or false: a medium shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a wide shot best shows the whole playground. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a detail shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
  27. 27.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
  28. 28.True or false: a wide shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: to look straight down, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎥 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
  31. 31.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a worried face (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a person, waist up
  32. 32.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) just one eye (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a worried face (d) a person, waist up
  33. 33.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
  35. 35.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) eye level
  36. 36.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
  37. 37.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
  38. 38.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
  39. 39.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a ring on a finger (c) a person, waist up (d) a ladybird’s spots
  40. 40.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up

Answer key

  1. a bird’s-eye view
  2. two friends chatting
  3. a close-up
  4. a fingertip on a key
  5. the whole playground
  6. False
  7. a close-up
  8. True
  9. False
  10. a close-up
  11. False
  12. a detail shot
  13. a detail shot
  14. False
  15. wide (landscape) frame
  16. eye level
  17. True
  18. a detail shot
  19. a ladybird’s spots
  20. a high angle
  21. True
  22. True
  23. True
  24. False
  25. False
  26. a wide shot
  27. a medium shot
  28. False
  29. True
  30. a low angle
  31. a crowd at a fair
  32. a person, waist up
  33. True
  34. a detail shot
  35. a high angle
  36. a bird’s-eye view
  37. a wide shot
  38. a close-up
  39. where the story happens
  40. a wide shot

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