Video Editing Worksheet: Shot Types and Angles

Animation and design lesson 17: Shot types and camera angles · Set 97 · 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 of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a smiling face (b) a teacher at the board (c) a person, waist up (d) a crowd at a fair
2. 2.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person, waist up (b) a face showing feelings (c) just one eye (d) a teacher at the board
3. 3.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to look straight down? (a) a low angle (b) a high angle (c) a bird’s-eye view (d) eye level
4. 4.True or false: a detail shot best shows a fingertip on a key. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎥 Which shot best shows where the story happens? (a) a medium shot (b) a wide shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
6. 6.🎥 Which shot best shows how a person feels? (a) a bird’s-eye view (b) a wide shot (c) a blank screen (d) a close-up
7. 7.True or false: a wide shot best shows just one eye. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a medium shot best shows a teacher at the board. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎥 Holding a phone sideways for most videos gives a … (a) wide (landscape) frame (b) tall frame (c) round frame (d) tiny frame
10. 10.True or false: to make a giant look huge, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) two friends chatting (c) a worried face (d) a crowd at a fair
12. 12.True or false: to make a tower look grand, use a low angle. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a close-up best shows a ladybird’s spots. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is best shown with a medium shot? (a) a teacher at the board (b) where the story happens (c) a ring on a finger (d) just one eye
15. 15.🎥 Which shot best shows a ring on a finger? (a) a close-up (b) a detail shot (c) a medium shot (d) a wide shot
16. 16.True or false: to make someone look small, use a high angle. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a bully look weak? (a) a high angle (b) eye level (c) a low angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
18. 18.🎥 Which shot best shows a worried face? (a) a wide shot (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a close-up
19. 19.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a face showing feelings (b) just one eye (c) a teacher at the board (d) a crowd at a fair
20. 20.🎥 Which shot best shows a ladybird’s spots? (a) a close-up (b) a wide shot (c) a medium shot (d) a detail shot
21. 21.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a worried face (b) a ring on a finger (c) a person and the setting (d) two friends chatting
22. 22.True or false: a medium shot best shows a face showing feelings. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎥 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
24. 24.🎥 Which shot usually opens a scene to show where we are? (a) a detail shot (b) a wide shot (c) a blank screen (d) a close-up
25. 25.True or false: a detail shot best shows a person, waist up. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: to film a calm chat, use eye level. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a tower look grand? (a) eye level (b) a low angle (c) a high angle (d) a bird’s-eye view
28. 28.🎥 Why keep the camera steady? (a) to make it longer (b) so it is not shaky (c) to change colour (d) to make it louder
29. 29.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a fingertip on a key (b) a worried face (c) a person, waist up (d) where the story happens
30. 30.🎥 A shot filmed from straight above is called … (a) a low angle (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) eye level (d) a close-up
31. 31.True or false: to show a fair, normal view, use a bird’s-eye view. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a wide shot best shows a smiling face. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is best shown with a detail shot? (a) a person and the setting (b) a ladybird’s spots (c) the whole playground (d) a person, waist up
34. 34.🎥 Which shot best shows a person, waist up? (a) a close-up (b) a medium shot (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
35. 35.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) where the story happens (b) a worried face (c) two friends chatting (d) just one eye
36. 36.Which of these is best shown with a wide shot? (a) a ring on a finger (b) two friends chatting (c) the whole playground (d) a fingertip on a key
37. 37.True or false: to make a bully look weak, use a low angle. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎥 Which camera angle would you use to make a hero look tall? (a) eye level (b) a bird’s-eye view (c) a low angle (d) a high angle
39. 39.🎥 Which shot best shows a teacher at the board? (a) a medium shot (b) a close-up (c) a detail shot (d) a wide shot
40. 40.Which of these is best shown with a close-up? (a) a person and the setting (b) a face showing feelings (c) a person, waist up (d) two friends chatting

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