Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 648 · 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 of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a teacher at the board (c) just one eye (d) a person and the setting
2. 2.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a low angle
3. 3.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
4. 4.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
5. 5.True or false: a wide shot best shows just one eye. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a face showing feelings (c) a ring on a finger (d) a crowd at a fair
7. 7.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
8. 8.True or false: to show a table from above, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
10. 10.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) just one eye (b) a face showing feelings (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a worried face
11. 11.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: to look straight down, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) round frame (b) tiny frame (c) tall frame (d) wide (landscape) frame
14. 14.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: to look straight down, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it longer (b) to make it louder (c) so it is not shaky (d) to change colour
17. 17.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a smiling face (c) a person, waist up (d) a ring on a finger
18. 18.True or false: a detail shot best shows the whole playground. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a close-up best shows a ring on a finger. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) just one eye (b) the whole playground (c) a fingertip on a key (d) a worried face
21. 21.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
22. 22.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a worried face (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a person, waist up (d) a ring on a finger
23. 23.True or false: to film a calm chat, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) just one eye (c) a person and the setting (d) a ring on a finger
26. 26.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) a teacher at the board (c) a person and the setting (d) a face showing feelings
27. 27.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
28. 28.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a detail shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a medium shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
32. 32.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a low angle (b) a close-up (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
33. 33.True or false: a detail shot best shows just one eye. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎥 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
35. 35.🎥 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
36. 36.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a worried face (c) a ring on a finger (d) just one eye
37. 37.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
38. 38.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a close-up best shows a face showing feelings. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) False (b) True

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