Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 488 · 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 medium shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a crowd at a fair (c) two friends chatting (d) a face showing feelings
2. 2.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a worried face (d) a person, waist up
3. 3.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
4. 4.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a low angle
5. 5.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
7. 7.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
8. 8.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) just one eye (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a smiling face (d) a person, waist up
9. 9.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a high angle
10. 10.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) eye level
11. 11.True or false: a medium shot best shows a worried face. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
13. 13.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
15. 15.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a blank screen (d) a bird’s-eye view
16. 16.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a worried face (b) a person and the setting (c) the whole playground (d) a person, waist up
17. 17.True or false: to make someone look small, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
19. 19.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎥 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
21. 21.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tiny frame (b) tall frame (c) round frame (d) wide (landscape) frame
23. 23.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) far away (b) blurry (c) small and weak (d) big and strong
24. 24.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a close-up (d) eye level
25. 25.True or false: a wide shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
27. 27.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) where the story happens (b) two friends chatting (c) just one eye (d) a person and the setting
28. 28.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a worried face (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a person and the setting (d) just one eye
29. 29.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: to film a calm chat, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a detail shot (b) a blank screen (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
35. 35.True or false: a wide shot best shows the whole playground. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it louder (b) to change colour (c) to make it longer (d) so it is not shaky
37. 37.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a close-up best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) False (b) True

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