Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 643 · 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 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 crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a worried face (b) a ring on a finger (c) the whole playground (d) a face showing feelings
4. 4.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) a ring on a finger (c) where the story happens (d) a worried face
5. 5.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
6. 6.🎥 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
7. 7.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
8. 8.True or false: a close-up best shows a face showing feelings. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a teacher at the board (d) a crowd at a fair
10. 10.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tall frame (b) tiny frame (c) wide (landscape) frame (d) round frame
11. 11.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) where the story happens (c) a person and the setting (d) just one eye
12. 12.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) far away (b) small and weak (c) blurry (d) big and strong
13. 13.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a blank screen (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
14. 14.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) so it is not shaky (b) to change colour (c) to make it longer (d) to make it louder
15. 15.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a face showing feelings (b) just one eye (c) a person and the setting (d) where the story happens
16. 16.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
17. 17.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
18. 18.True or false: to show a table from above, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
20. 20.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
21. 21.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
22. 22.🎥 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
23. 23.True or false: a medium shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) a person and the setting (c) a person, waist up (d) a fingertip on a key
25. 25.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a person, waist up (c) two friends chatting (d) a teacher at the board
26. 26.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a medium shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) a crowd at a fair (c) just one eye (d) a smiling face
32. 32.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
34. 34.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a wide 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.True or false: a wide shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
38. 38.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level

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