Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 865 · 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 crowd at a fair? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
2. 2.True or false: to film a calm chat, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: to make someone look small, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a worried face (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a fingertip on a key (d) a person, waist up
7. 7.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it louder (b) to change colour (c) so it is not shaky (d) to make it longer
8. 8.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a face showing feelings (d) a person and the setting
9. 9.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a detail shot (b) a blank screen (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
10. 10.True or false: to look straight down, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
12. 12.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) two friends chatting (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a person, waist up (d) a worried face
13. 13.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a wide shot (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a blank screen (d) a close-up
14. 14.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) the whole playground (b) two friends chatting (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a ring on a finger
15. 15.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
16. 16.True or false: a detail shot best shows the whole playground. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
20. 20.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
21. 21.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a smiling face (d) two friends chatting
22. 22.True or false: a wide shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) just one eye (c) a teacher at the board (d) a face showing feelings
24. 24.True or false: a close-up best shows a smiling face. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) eye level (d) a low angle
26. 26.True or false: to film a calm chat, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a crowd at a fair (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) a person, waist up
28. 28.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a low angle (b) a close-up (c) eye level (d) a bird’s-eye view
29. 29.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a medium shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
32. 32.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a fingertip on a key (c) a person, waist up (d) where the story happens
33. 33.True or false: a medium shot best shows two friends chatting. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) eye level (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
35. 35.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
37. 37.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) big and strong (b) far away (c) small and weak (d) blurry
38. 38.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a detail shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
39. 39.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
40. 40.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a high angle

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