Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 54 · 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 where the story happens? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
2. 2.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
4. 4.True or false: a wide shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a person and the setting (c) a worried face (d) a teacher at the board
6. 6.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
7. 7.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a person, waist up (d) a person and the setting
8. 8.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) two friends chatting (b) a smiling face (c) a teacher at the board (d) the whole playground
10. 10.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a wide shot (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a blank screen (d) a close-up
11. 11.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a smiling face (b) a teacher at the board (c) a person and the setting (d) two friends chatting
12. 12.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tiny frame (b) wide (landscape) frame (c) tall frame (d) round frame
13. 13.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a ring on a finger (d) two friends chatting
14. 14.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to change colour (b) to make it longer (c) so it is not shaky (d) to make it louder
15. 15.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
16. 16.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle
17. 17.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a person, waist up (b) a person and the setting (c) a face showing feelings (d) the whole playground
18. 18.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a close-up (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a low angle
19. 19.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a person, waist up (d) the whole playground
20. 20.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
22. 22.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
23. 23.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) big and strong (b) small and weak (c) blurry (d) far away
24. 24.True or false: a close-up best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a detail shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a worried face (b) a ring on a finger (c) where the story happens (d) just one eye
27. 27.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a blank screen
28. 28.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
29. 29.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
30. 30.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
31. 31.True or false: to look straight down, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: to look straight down, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
34. 34.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
35. 35.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
36. 36.🎥 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
37. 37.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) the whole playground (d) a smiling face
38. 38.True or false: a medium shot best shows a smiling face. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a close-up best shows a face showing feelings. (a) True (b) False

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