Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 402 · 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) where the story happens (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a teacher at the board (d) a face showing feelings
2. 2.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) so it is not shaky (b) to make it longer (c) to change colour (d) to make it louder
3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a smiling face (b) a face showing feelings (c) a person, waist up (d) a crowd at a fair
4. 4.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) just one eye (c) a crowd at a fair (d) where the story happens
5. 5.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
6. 6.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a high angle
7. 7.🎥 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
8. 8.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
9. 9.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
10. 10.True or false: to show a table from above, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
12. 12.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) just one eye (b) the whole playground (c) two friends chatting (d) a teacher at the board
13. 13.True or false: a wide shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
15. 15.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) big and strong (b) small and weak (c) blurry (d) far away
16. 16.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) round frame (b) tall frame (c) tiny frame (d) wide (landscape) frame
17. 17.True or false: to show a table from above, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a wide shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a high angle
20. 20.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) the whole playground (b) a face showing feelings (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a person, waist up
21. 21.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
22. 22.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a blank screen (d) a detail shot
23. 23.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) where the story happens (b) a worried face (c) a teacher at the board (d) a crowd at a fair
25. 25.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a face showing feelings (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) just one eye
26. 26.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) where the story happens (c) a face showing feelings (d) a teacher at the board
27. 27.True or false: a wide shot best shows two friends chatting. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a detail shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
30. 30.True or false: to look straight down, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
33. 33.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a person, waist up (d) a worried face
34. 34.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
35. 35.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a wide shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
38. 38.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a person and the setting (b) a smiling face (c) where the story happens (d) a crowd at a fair
39. 39.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
40. 40.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle

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