Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 618 · 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 show a fair, normal view? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a low angle
2. 2.True or false: a detail shot best shows a worried face. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) the whole playground (c) two friends chatting (d) a smiling face
4. 4.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it louder (b) so it is not shaky (c) to change colour (d) to make it longer
5. 5.True or false: to film a calm chat, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
7. 7.True or false: a detail shot best shows just one eye. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
9. 9.True or false: a medium shot best shows a smiling face. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎥 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
11. 11.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) just one eye (b) a smiling face (c) two friends chatting (d) where the story happens
12. 12.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
14. 14.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) eye level
15. 15.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
16. 16.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) the whole playground (c) a teacher at the board (d) a face showing feelings
17. 17.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) a ring on a finger (c) a face showing feelings (d) a teacher at the board
18. 18.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
19. 19.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) the whole playground (b) where the story happens (c) a person and the setting (d) just one eye
20. 20.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a worried face (c) a ring on a finger (d) two friends chatting
21. 21.True or false: a close-up best shows a worried face. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: to make someone look small, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
24. 24.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
25. 25.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
26. 26.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎥 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
29. 29.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tiny frame (b) tall frame (c) wide (landscape) frame (d) round frame
30. 30.True or false: a wide shot best shows two friends chatting. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
32. 32.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a close-up (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
34. 34.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) two friends chatting (c) just one eye (d) a worried face
35. 35.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) just one eye (b) a person, waist up (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a face showing feelings
36. 36.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a worried face (d) a face showing feelings
37. 37.True or false: to film a calm chat, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a medium shot best shows just one eye. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a detail shot best shows two friends chatting. (a) False (b) True

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