Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 873 · 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 two friends chatting? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a close-up
2. 2.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) small and weak (b) big and strong (c) blurry (d) far away
3. 3.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
4. 4.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a high angle
5. 5.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
6. 6.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) the whole playground (b) two friends chatting (c) a face showing feelings (d) a person, waist up
8. 8.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a blank screen (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
9. 9.True or false: a medium shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a close-up best shows a person, waist up. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a wide shot (b) a detail shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
13. 13.True or false: a medium shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a wide shot (b) a blank screen (c) a close-up (d) a bird’s-eye view
15. 15.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it louder (b) to change colour (c) to make it longer (d) so it is not shaky
16. 16.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) a teacher at the board (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) the whole playground
17. 17.True or false: to show a table from above, use a high angle. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a close-up (d) a medium shot
19. 19.🎥 Which shot best shows just one eye? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
20. 20.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a medium shot (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a close-up
22. 22.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) two friends chatting (b) a worried face (c) where the story happens (d) a ring on a finger
24. 24.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) eye level
25. 25.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a wide shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) two friends chatting (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a smiling face (d) a ladybird’s spots
28. 28.True or false: to make someone look small, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a wide shot best shows just one eye. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a worried face (b) a smiling face (c) a person, waist up (d) where the story happens
32. 32.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
33. 33.🎥 Which shot best shows a crowd at a fair? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
34. 34.🎥 Which shot best shows a person and the setting? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
35. 35.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a low angle (b) eye level (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
36. 36.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) round frame (b) wide (landscape) frame (c) tall frame (d) tiny frame
37. 37.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) eye level
38. 38.True or false: a wide shot best shows where the story happens. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: to show a table from above, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True

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