Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 486 · 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 show a table from above, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: to look straight down, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a teacher at the board (c) a person, waist up (d) the whole playground
4. 4.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a low angle
5. 5.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
6. 6.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
7. 7.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: to film a calm chat, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: to make someone look small, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
11. 11.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) blurry (b) big and strong (c) far away (d) small and weak
13. 13.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a person and the setting (d) a teacher at the board
14. 14.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
16. 16.🎥 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
17. 17.True or false: a detail shot best shows just one eye. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
19. 19.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
22. 22.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
23. 23.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) two friends chatting (d) where the story happens
24. 24.True or false: a wide shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it longer (b) to make it louder (c) to change colour (d) so it is not shaky
26. 26.True or false: a wide shot best shows a smiling face. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a detail shot best shows a smiling face. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a ring on a finger (c) just one eye (d) a person and the setting
29. 29.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a teacher at the board (d) a fingertip on a key
30. 30.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
31. 31.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tiny frame (b) wide (landscape) frame (c) round frame (d) tall frame
32. 32.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a smiling face (b) the whole playground (c) a teacher at the board (d) just one eye
33. 33.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a smiling face (d) a crowd at a fair
34. 34.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a high angle
35. 35.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) the whole playground (b) just one eye (c) a person, waist up (d) a crowd at a fair
36. 36.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
37. 37.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a worried face (b) a fingertip on a key (c) two friends chatting (d) a smiling face
40. 40.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot

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