Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 453 · 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.True or false: to look straight down, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a wide shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
4. 4.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
5. 5.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a high angle (d) eye level
6. 6.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a smiling face (b) the whole playground (c) two friends chatting (d) where the story happens
7. 7.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a teacher at the board (c) the whole playground (d) a fingertip on a key
9. 9.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
10. 10.True or false: to look straight down, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a wide shot (c) a blank screen (d) a close-up
13. 13.True or false: a medium shot best shows a smiling face. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) round frame (b) tall frame (c) tiny frame (d) wide (landscape) frame
15. 15.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
16. 16.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
17. 17.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle
18. 18.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a smiling face (c) a teacher at the board (d) two friends chatting
19. 19.True or false: a close-up best shows a person and the setting. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: to make someone look small, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) the whole playground (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a person, waist up
22. 22.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
23. 23.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
24. 24.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) eye level
25. 25.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) just one eye (b) a person and the setting (c) a worried face (d) two friends chatting
26. 26.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
27. 27.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
28. 28.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) eye level
29. 29.True or false: to look straight down, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a high angle
31. 31.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
32. 32.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
34. 34.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
35. 35.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
36. 36.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
37. 37.True or false: a medium shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a low angle (b) a close-up (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
39. 39.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: to show a table from above, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False

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