Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 799 · 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 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
2. 2.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) blurry (b) big and strong (c) far away (d) small and weak
3. 3.True or false: a medium shot best shows two friends chatting. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a close-up best shows the whole playground. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) a person and the setting (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a crowd at a fair
7. 7.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a person, waist up (c) a crowd at a fair (d) a fingertip on a key
8. 8.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
9. 9.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a wide shot (c) a blank screen (d) a close-up
10. 10.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
11. 11.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a blank screen
12. 12.True or false: a medium shot best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: to film a calm chat, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to change colour (b) to make it louder (c) to make it longer (d) so it is not shaky
15. 15.True or false: to make someone look small, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a wide shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a worried face (b) where the story happens (c) just one eye (d) two friends chatting
18. 18.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) round frame (b) tiny frame (c) wide (landscape) frame (d) tall frame
19. 19.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a person, waist up (c) a ring on a finger (d) where the story happens
20. 20.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) eye level (b) a close-up (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
21. 21.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
22. 22.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
24. 24.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
25. 25.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) a worried face (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a ring on a finger
27. 27.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a person, waist up (c) the whole playground (d) a teacher at the board
28. 28.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a smiling face (b) two friends chatting (c) just one eye (d) where the story happens
29. 29.True or false: to show a table from above, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) eye level
31. 31.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a high angle
32. 32.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a low angle
34. 34.True or false: a detail shot best shows just one eye. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a medium shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a medium shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a worried face (b) two friends chatting (c) a person and the setting (d) a ladybird’s spots
38. 38.True or false: to film a calm chat, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
40. 40.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a teacher at the board (c) where the story happens (d) a fingertip on a key

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