Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 708 · 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 a person and the setting? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
2. 2.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) a worried face (c) a fingertip on a key (d) a person, waist up
3. 3.True or false: a medium shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
5. 5.🎥 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
6. 6.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) where the story happens (c) a face showing feelings (d) a teacher at the board
7. 7.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a ring on a finger (c) a person and the setting (d) a smiling face
8. 8.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a smiling face (d) a teacher at the board
9. 9.True or false: a detail shot best shows a smiling face. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a close-up (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a low angle
11. 11.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
12. 12.True or false: a medium shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle
14. 14.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a worried face (b) where the story happens (c) a ring on a finger (d) a face showing feelings
15. 15.True or false: a wide shot best shows where the story happens. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a medium shot best shows a face showing feelings. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a wide shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎥 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
19. 19.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) far away (b) small and weak (c) big and strong (d) blurry
20. 20.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
21. 21.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
22. 22.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a wide shot (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a close-up (d) a blank screen
23. 23.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
24. 24.🎥 Which shot best shows two friends chatting? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
25. 25.🎥 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
26. 26.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
27. 27.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a smiling face (c) where the story happens (d) a fingertip on a key
28. 28.True or false: to look straight down, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
30. 30.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) just one eye (b) a smiling face (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a person and the setting
31. 31.True or false: a detail shot best shows just one eye. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
33. 33.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) two friends chatting (c) a fingertip on a key (d) a teacher at the board
34. 34.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
35. 35.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a person and the setting (c) a worried face (d) a fingertip on a key
36. 36.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) a person, waist up (c) a fingertip on a key (d) the whole playground
37. 37.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a wide shot best shows a worried face. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
40. 40.True or false: a detail shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True

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