Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 51 · 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 shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
2. 2.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a teacher at the board (c) a crowd at a fair (d) where the story happens
3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a ring on a finger (c) a smiling face (d) the whole playground
4. 4.True or false: to make someone look small, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: to show a table from above, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a close-up (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a wide shot (d) a blank screen
7. 7.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) eye level (b) a close-up (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
8. 8.🎥 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
9. 9.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
10. 10.🎥 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
11. 11.🎥 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
12. 12.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
13. 13.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
14. 14.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a person and the setting (c) two friends chatting (d) where the story happens
15. 15.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
16. 16.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a blank screen (d) a wide shot
17. 17.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
20. 20.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
21. 21.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) small and weak (b) blurry (c) far away (d) big and strong
22. 22.True or false: to look straight down, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it louder (b) to change colour (c) so it is not shaky (d) to make it longer
24. 24.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a ring on a finger (d) where the story happens
25. 25.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
26. 26.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a person, waist up (b) the whole playground (c) a face showing feelings (d) a ring on a finger
27. 27.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
28. 28.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
29. 29.True or false: to show a table from above, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: to make someone look small, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a worried face (d) a ring on a finger
33. 33.True or false: to film a calm chat, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
35. 35.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
36. 36.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
37. 37.True or false: to film a calm chat, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a medium shot best shows where the story happens. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tall frame (b) wide (landscape) frame (c) tiny frame (d) round frame

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