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Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 87 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. a face showing feelings
  2. two friends chatting
  3. False
  4. False
  5. a medium shot
  6. False
  7. True
  8. a low angle
  9. a detail shot
  10. a bird’s-eye view
  11. True
  12. a close-up
  13. a wide shot
  14. eye level
  15. the whole playground
  16. True
  17. wide (landscape) frame
  18. a close-up
  19. True
  20. False
  21. so it is not shaky
  22. a wide shot
  23. a detail shot
  24. a high angle
  25. False
  26. False
  27. False
  28. a bird’s-eye view
  29. a wide shot
  30. False
  31. True
  32. True
  33. a detail shot
  34. True
  35. False
  36. eye level
  37. a high angle
  38. False
  39. a close-up
  40. False

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