Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 590 · 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 camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a low angle
2. 2.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) two friends chatting (b) a worried face (c) the whole playground (d) a person and the setting
4. 4.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
5. 5.True or false: to look straight down, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a smiling face (c) two friends chatting (d) the whole playground
7. 7.True or false: a detail shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a smiling face
9. 9.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) where the story happens (b) two friends chatting (c) a ring on a finger (d) a person, waist up
10. 10.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a teacher at the board (d) where the story happens
11. 11.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) small and weak (b) blurry (c) big and strong (d) far away
12. 12.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) just one eye (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a teacher at the board
14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
15. 15.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a medium shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: a close-up best shows a smiling face. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a worried face (b) a teacher at the board (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a person, waist up
20. 20.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a blank screen
21. 21.True or false: a close-up best shows a person and the setting. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a wide shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
24. 24.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
25. 25.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it louder (b) to make it longer (c) to change colour (d) so it is not shaky
26. 26.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a close-up (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
28. 28.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) a face showing feelings (c) where the story happens (d) just one eye
29. 29.True or false: a medium shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎥 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
31. 31.🎥 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
32. 32.True or false: a medium shot best shows just one eye. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) the whole playground (c) where the story happens (d) a face showing feelings
34. 34.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
35. 35.True or false: to film a calm chat, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) eye level
37. 37.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a blank screen (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
38. 38.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
39. 39.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
40. 40.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot

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