Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 891 · 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 person and the setting? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
2. 2.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to change colour (b) to make it louder (c) so it is not shaky (d) to make it longer
3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a smiling face (b) a face showing feelings (c) where the story happens (d) a ring on a finger
4. 4.🎥 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
5. 5.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) just one eye (b) a person and the setting (c) two friends chatting (d) a teacher at the board
7. 7.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a close-up (d) a low angle
8. 8.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a detail shot
9. 9.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
10. 10.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) a person, waist up (c) the whole playground (d) two friends chatting
11. 11.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a teacher at the board (c) just one eye (d) a worried face
13. 13.True or false: a detail shot best shows just one eye. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎥 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
15. 15.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a detail shot (b) a medium shot (c) a close-up (d) a wide shot
16. 16.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a person, waist up (c) a fingertip on a key (d) the whole playground
18. 18.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
19. 19.True or false: a wide shot best shows a worried face. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a blank screen (d) a wide shot
21. 21.True or false: a close-up best shows a face showing feelings. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) a person and the setting (c) a person, waist up (d) a face showing feelings
23. 23.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a detail shot best shows two friends chatting. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
26. 26.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) where the story happens (c) a smiling face (d) two friends chatting
27. 27.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) where the story happens (b) a worried face (c) a fingertip on a key (d) just one eye
28. 28.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) small and weak (b) far away (c) blurry (d) big and strong
29. 29.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) just one eye (b) where the story happens (c) a smiling face (d) a face showing feelings
30. 30.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a smiling face (b) a crowd at a fair (c) a face showing feelings (d) a teacher at the board
31. 31.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) the whole playground (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) a person and the setting (d) a person, waist up
32. 32.True or false: to film a calm chat, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) round frame (b) tiny frame (c) wide (landscape) frame (d) tall frame
35. 35.True or false: a wide shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use eye level. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a high angle (d) a low angle
38. 38.True or false: to show a table from above, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: to look straight down, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level

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