Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 941 · 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.True or false: a detail shot best shows a crowd at a fair. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a detail shot best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a ladybird’s spots (b) where the story happens (c) a person, waist up (d) a smiling face
4. 4.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) eye level
5. 5.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) a high angle (b) a low angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
6. 6.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a blank screen (d) a bird’s-eye view
7. 7.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) a face showing feelings (c) a ladybird’s spots (d) where the story happens
8. 8.True or false: a wide shot best shows a person and the setting. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎥 Which shot best shows a smiling face? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
10. 10.True or false: a close-up best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) just one eye (c) where the story happens (d) a teacher at the board
12. 12.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a high angle
13. 13.🎥 Which shot best shows a fingertip on a key? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a wide shot (d) a detail shot
14. 14.🎥 Which shot best shows a face showing feelings? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
15. 15.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make someone look small? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
16. 16.True or false: a detail shot best shows just one eye. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: to make a hero look tall, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a high angle (d) eye level
19. 19.True or false: a medium shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a close-up best shows a teacher at the board. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a fingertip on a key (c) the whole playground (d) a teacher at the board
23. 23.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a face showing feelings (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) the whole playground (d) where the story happens
24. 24.True or false: a medium shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a medium shot
26. 26.🎥 A camera placed low and looking up makes a person look … (a) blurry (b) small and weak (c) far away (d) big and strong
27. 27.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a face showing feelings (c) a smiling face (d) a person, waist up
28. 28.🎥 Which shot best shows the whole playground? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a wide shot (d) a medium shot
29. 29.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) two friends chatting (c) a smiling face (d) a face showing feelings
30. 30.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a wide shot (b) a close-up (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
31. 31.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a table from above? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a high angle (c) a low angle (d) eye level
32. 32.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to film a calm chat? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
33. 33.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to show a fair, normal view? (a) a high angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a low angle
34. 34.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) a close-up
35. 35.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a smiling face (c) a person and the setting (d) a teacher at the board
36. 36.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it longer (b) to change colour (c) so it is not shaky (d) to make it louder
37. 37.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a giant look huge? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) a low angle
38. 38.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) tiny frame (b) tall frame (c) wide (landscape) frame (d) round frame
39. 39.True or false: a close-up best shows a face showing feelings. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a close-up best shows a smiling face. (a) False (b) True

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