Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 754 · 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.True or false: to film a calm chat, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a detail shot best shows where the story happens. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) just one eye (b) a face showing feelings (c) two friends chatting (d) a ring on a finger
4. 4.True or false: a close-up best shows a face showing feelings. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a teacher at the board (b) the whole playground (c) a person, waist up (d) a smiling face
6. 6.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) a worried face (c) a teacher at the board (d) a ladybird’s spots
8. 8.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a wide shot (b) a blank screen (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
9. 9.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
10. 10.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a smiling face (c) a face showing feelings (d) two friends chatting
11. 11.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
12. 12.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) just one eye (c) a person, waist up (d) a person and the setting
13. 13.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) just one eye (c) two friends chatting (d) a crowd at a fair
14. 14.🎥 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
15. 15.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it longer (b) to make it louder (c) to change colour (d) so it is not shaky
17. 17.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a fingertip on a key (d) a worried face
18. 18.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a close-up (d) a bird’s-eye view
19. 19.True or false: to show a table from above, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
21. 21.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a person and the setting (c) a person, waist up (d) a face showing feelings
22. 22.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
23. 23.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
24. 24.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎥 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
26. 26.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a blank screen (d) a bird’s-eye view
27. 27.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
28. 28.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
29. 29.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a high angle
31. 31.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) a teacher at the board (c) a person, waist up (d) a smiling face
32. 32.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tiny frame (b) tall frame (c) wide (landscape) frame (d) round frame
33. 33.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a person and the setting (c) two friends chatting (d) a worried face
34. 34.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a detail shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: to show a table from above, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
38. 38.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
40. 40.True or false: a wide shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) True (b) False

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