Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 617 · 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: a close-up best shows where the story happens. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) a ring on a finger (c) a smiling face (d) the whole playground
4. 4.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
5. 5.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) eye level
6. 6.🎥 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
7. 7.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) two friends chatting (c) where the story happens (d) a worried face
8. 8.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tall frame (b) tiny frame (c) round frame (d) wide (landscape) frame
9. 9.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a worried face (b) where the story happens (c) a person, waist up (d) a ladybird’s spots
10. 10.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) a face showing feelings (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a person, waist up
11. 11.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) the whole playground (b) just one eye (c) two friends chatting (d) a worried face
12. 12.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a close-up
13. 13.True or false: a wide shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a medium shot best shows a smiling face. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
16. 16.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
17. 17.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
18. 18.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
19. 19.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a wide shot best shows two friends chatting. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a wide shot (b) a blank screen (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
22. 22.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a wide shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) where the story happens (d) a face showing feelings
25. 25.True or false: to look straight down, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a wide shot best shows the whole playground. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a medium shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a ring on a finger (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) two friends chatting
29. 29.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a fingertip on a key (c) two friends chatting (d) a worried face
30. 30.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) the whole playground (c) a smiling face (d) a teacher at the board
31. 31.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a close-up (b) a blank screen (c) a wide shot (d) a bird’s-eye view
32. 32.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a ring on a finger (c) a smiling face (d) where the story happens
33. 33.🎥 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
34. 34.True or false: a detail shot best shows a worried face. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a detail shot best shows just one eye. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
37. 37.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) small and weak (b) big and strong (c) blurry (d) far away
38. 38.True or false: to show a table from above, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
40. 40.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a high angle (d) eye level

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