Basic Film Techniques Worksheet

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

WALT: We Are Learning To identify basic film techniques and their purposes.

Success criteria: I can name common camera shots, angles and basic editing terms and explain their purpose in one sentence.

Differentiation: Read questions aloud if needed; focus on two or three key techniques first.

Extension: Add an example from a film or TV show where a technique changes meaning.

Dyslexia-friendly: Use ruler or finger to follow lines; read questions one at a time; coloured overlay as preferred.

1. What is the main purpose of a close-up shot?

To show the character’s emotion and reaction

To display a wide setting or landscape

To show how fast the camera moves

To record background sound clearly

2. Which camera angle often makes a subject look powerful?

Low angle

High angle

Bird’s eye view

Dutch tilt

3. In editing, what does a "cut" usually mean?

A change from one shot to another

A type of camera movement

A lighting effect

A sound effect

4. Which technique describes moving the camera smoothly toward or away from the subject on tracks?

Dolly shot

Handheld shot

Pan

Tilt

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Creative Tasks

WALT: We Are Learning To explain how film techniques create meaning in texts.

Success criteria: I can match techniques to purposes, describe how a technique affects mood, and plan simple shots for a short sequence.

Differentiation: Provide sentence starters for explanations; allow oral responses or bullet points.

Extension: Analyse a short clip and write a paragraph linking three techniques to theme or character development.

Dyslexia-friendly: Short paragraphs, clear spacing, use bold for key terms, and allow audio description.

5. Match each film technique (left) with its best description (right). Draw lines between columns.

A. Close-up

B. Wide (establishing) shot

C. Low angle

D. Cut

1. Shows a location or setting

2. Emphasises emotion or detail

3. Transition between two shots

4. Makes subject appear strong or dominant

6. Explain how lighting can change the mood of a scene. Give one short example from a film or imagined scene:

7. Name two camera techniques you would use to show a character feels isolated. Explain in one sentence each why you chose them.

8. Storyboard activity: Draw three panels showing a character entering a room, noticing something surprising, and reacting. Label each panel with the shot type (e.g., wide, close-up, pan) and one note about why you chose it.

9. Which reading supports help you when analysing scripts or unfamiliar texts? Tick any that help you.

Short, highlighted paragraphs and bold key terms

Read-aloud option or audio version

Provide a glossary of film terms

Use a ruler or coloured overlay to track lines

Basic Film Techniques Worksheet

Basic Film Techniques Worksheet

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Creative Tasks

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