Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 659 · 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 shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a blank screen (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
2. 2.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
4. 4.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
5. 5.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
6. 6.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) just one eye (b) a teacher at the board (c) a smiling face (d) a person and the setting
7. 7.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
9. 9.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ring on a finger. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) just one eye (b) a worried face (c) two friends chatting (d) the whole playground
11. 11.🎥 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
12. 12.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a blank screen (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
13. 13.True or false: a close-up best shows a worried face. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) round frame (b) tall frame (c) tiny frame (d) wide (landscape) frame
15. 15.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) far away (b) small and weak (c) big and strong (d) blurry
16. 16.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
17. 17.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to change colour (b) to make it longer (c) to make it louder (d) so it is not shaky
18. 18.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a person and the setting (c) two friends chatting (d) a ring on a finger
19. 19.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) where the story happens (c) just one eye (d) a face showing feelings
20. 20.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
21. 21.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a person and the setting (b) the whole playground (c) a fingertip on a key (d) a worried face
22. 22.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) eye level
23. 23.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a smiling face (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a ring on a finger
26. 26.True or false: a medium shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) a ring on a finger (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a fingertip on a key
28. 28.True or false: to make someone look small, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
30. 30.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
31. 31.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
32. 32.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
34. 34.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a teacher at the board (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a person and the setting
35. 35.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
36. 36.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a close-up (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) eye level
37. 37.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a smiling face (d) a person, waist up
38. 38.True or false: a wide shot best shows two friends chatting. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) a smiling face (c) where the story happens (d) a ladybird’s spots

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