← Shot types and camera angles lesson New set →

Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 781 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a teacher at the board (b) where the story happens (c) a person and the setting (d) a face showing feelings
  2. 2.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
  3. 3.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) big and strong (b) blurry (c) far away (d) small and weak
  4. 4.True or false: a close-up best shows a ring on a finger. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a worried face (c) two friends chatting (d) a smiling face
  6. 6.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a blank screen
  8. 8.True or false: a medium shot best shows where the story happens. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tiny frame (b) tall frame (c) wide (landscape) frame (d) round frame
  10. 10.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
  11. 11.True or false: a detail shot best shows the whole playground. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
  13. 13.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
  15. 15.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
  17. 17.True or false: a wide shot best shows where the story happens. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
  19. 19.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) where the story happens (c) the whole playground (d) a person and the setting
  20. 20.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
  21. 21.True or false: a detail shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
  23. 23.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
  24. 24.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
  25. 25.True or false: a close-up best shows where the story happens. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: a close-up best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a smiling face (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a person, waist up
  28. 28.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a person, waist up (d) a face showing feelings
  29. 29.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
  30. 30.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
  31. 31.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) a close-up
  32. 32.True or false: a medium shot best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: to make someone look small, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a close-up best shows a face showing feelings. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) a smiling face (c) a crowd at a fair (d) two friends chatting
  36. 36.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a ring on a finger (c) two friends chatting (d) just one eye
  37. 37.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a smiling face (b) the whole playground (c) a person, waist up (d) a fingertip on a key
  38. 38.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
  40. 40.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a low angle

Answer key

  1. a face showing feelings
  2. a low angle
  3. big and strong
  4. False
  5. two friends chatting
  6. False
  7. a wide shot
  8. False
  9. wide (landscape) frame
  10. a wide shot
  11. False
  12. a close-up
  13. False
  14. a medium shot
  15. False
  16. a wide shot
  17. True
  18. a high angle
  19. a fingertip on a key
  20. a detail shot
  21. False
  22. a wide shot
  23. a bird’s-eye view
  24. a close-up
  25. False
  26. False
  27. a ladybird’s spots
  28. a person, waist up
  29. eye level
  30. a low angle
  31. a bird’s-eye view
  32. False
  33. False
  34. True
  35. a crowd at a fair
  36. where the story happens
  37. a smiling face
  38. True
  39. a low angle
  40. a high angle

Free animation and design lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/animation-for-kids