Camera Angles Quiz

What shot is this and why is it used?

• Medium: focuses on a whole scene while preserving important levels of detail

• Cowboy: to reveal some kind of weapon that a character is holding

• Wide: shows the subject within their surrounding environment

What shot is this and why is it used?

• Cowboy: to show a subject’s body language and some background while still capturing their facial expressions

• Reaction: to show the response from other characters

• Push-in: when you want the viewer to empathize with or understand the depth of a character

What is this shot and why is it used?

• Close-up: allow for intense expression of emotion

• Medium: focuses on a whole scene while preserving important levels of detail

• Long: shows the subject within their surrounding environment

What shot is this and why is it used?

• Dutch angle: giving the entire scene a disorienting, off-kilter look that suggests that something has gone wrong

• Point of view: representing the perspective of a character

• Eye-level: the angle of everyday life

What shot is this and why is it used?

• High angle: makes characters look small, vulnerable, or lost in their environment.

• Point of view: Representing the perspective of a character

• Bird's eye view: suggest the smallness of the subjects below or the vastness of their environment

What is this shot and why is it used?

• Dutch angle: a shot that tilts diagonally, giving the entire a disorienting, off-kilter look that suggests that something is wrong.

• Close-up: allows for intense expression of emotion

• Push-ins: when you want the viewer to empathize with or understand the depth of the character

What shot is this and why is it used?

• Point of view: representing the perspective of a character

• Over the Shoulder: when you try to get a character's view point into the scene

• Extreme close-up: allow for intense expression of emotion

What is the name of this camera angle?

What is the name of this camera angle?