Lesson 1.2

Question 1

Subject exceeds the boundaries
of the frame.

Answer 1

Extreme Close Up

Question 2

Creates intensity or tension when subject is a person, or gives high detail on object.

Answer 2

Extreme Close Up

Question 3

Frames a person’s face, cuts off at midneck, usually shows entire head.

Answer 3

Close up

Question 4

Shows emotion or shows an object in
detail.

Answer 4

Close up

Question 5

Frames head and upper torso, cuts off at
mid-chest.

Answer 5

Medium Close up

Question 6

Close enough to read facial expressions
but gives polite distance; reveals a bit of surroundings.

Answer 6

Medium Close up

Question 7

Frames a subject from the waist up.

Answer 7

Medium Shot

Question 8

Frames the subject from the feet up
or may be slightly further away to show motion.

Answer 8

Long Shot

Question 9

Subject is the person, environment is clearly visible. Use it for action, not meaning or emotion.

Answer 9

Long Shot

Question 10

Camera is far away from the action.

Answer 10

Wide Shot

Question 11

Emphasizes the environment, human subjects are not the point of the shot.

Answer 11

Wide Shot

Question 12

Tells the viewer where the story is taking place; can be used to establish a new location (also called an establishing shot).

Answer 12

Wide Shot

Question 13

To film this shot, the camera is placed lower than the person or object
to be filmed.

Answer 13

Low Angle

Question 14

is used when you want to depict the power or importance of an individual or object.

Answer 14

Low Angle

Question 15

shows the object of a picture looking directly at you, this shows the he or she has the same amount of power as you.

Answer 15

Eye Level Angle

Question 16

Sometimes it is also used to show emotion on a persons face

Answer 16

Eye Level Angle

Question 17

the camera must be placed above the actors or objects, looking down.

Answer 17

High Angle

Question 18

This angle is used to make the actors or objects appear more insignificant, small, or weak-depending on how
extreme the angle is.

Answer 18

High Angle

Question 19

the camera has to be tilted to the right or left.

Answer 19

Dutch Angle

Question 20

is used to signify suspense or to foreshadow that something
unexpected is about to happen.

Answer 20

Dutch Angle

Question 21

angle is also called a canted angle or
canted shot.

Answer 21

Dutch Angle

Question 22

5 Types of Angles

Answer 22

Low Angle
High Angle
Eye Level
Dutch Angle
Worm’s Eye View

Question 23

6 Types of Shots

Answer 23

Extreme Long Shot
Close-Up
Medium Close-up
Medium Shot
Long shot
Wide Shot