Video Editing Worksheet: Storytelling with Video
Creator's tip (Beginning, middle, end): Beginning: the hook, the character and the place. Middle: the problem, the tries, the tension. End: the answer and the message. Show, don’t tell; one clear idea for a short video; plan → film → edit → share.
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- 1.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) reach the big moment (b) introduce the character (c) hook the viewer (d) wrap up the story
- 2.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) build up the action (b) show the problem (c) wrap up the story (d) solve the problem
- 3.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “show where we are”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tension builds up (b) the problem gets worse (c) an obstacle appears (d) show where we are
- 5.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “film the shots” or “choose your idea”? (a) film the shots (b) choose your idea
- 6.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “storyboard your shots” or “film the shots”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) film the shots
- 7.True or false: “meet the main character” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 8.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a final message”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tension builds up (b) show where we are (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) set up the goal
- 10.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) tension builds up (b) a second try fails (c) the credits roll (d) set up the goal
- 11.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) the problem gets worse (b) how things turned out (c) show where we are (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 12.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) edit the clips (b) storyboard your shots (c) choose your idea (d) share it safely
- 13.True or false: “set up the goal” belongs at the beginning. (a) False (b) True
- 14.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) an obstacle appears (b) the credits roll (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) tension builds up
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an obstacle appears (b) show where we are (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) meet the main character
- 16.📽️ “Show, don’t tell” means … (a) add more talking (b) switch the camera off (c) use only text (d) let pictures tell it
- 17.True or false: “tension builds up” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 18.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) titles (b) cutaways (c) credits (d) keyframes
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) set up the goal (b) the problem is solved (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) show where we are
- 20.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) a long title (b) ten transitions (c) loud music (d) a problem to solve
- 21.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “storyboard your shots”? (a) share it safely (b) choose your idea (c) write a short script (d) film the shots
- 22.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “film the shots” or “storyboard your shots”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) film the shots
- 23.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “write a short script”? (a) share it safely (b) choose your idea (c) edit the clips (d) storyboard your shots
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) show where we are (b) a second try fails (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) meet the main character
- 25.True or false: “the credits roll” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 26.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem is solved”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem gets worse (b) meet the main character (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) show where we are
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a final message (b) a second try fails (c) the problem gets worse (d) tension builds up
- 29.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “edit the clips” or “film the shots”? (a) film the shots (b) edit the clips
- 30.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “solve the problem” or “show the problem”? (a) solve the problem (b) show the problem
- 31.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “wrap up the story” or “hook the viewer”? (a) hook the viewer (b) wrap up the story
- 32.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “build up the action”? (a) hook the viewer (b) reach the big moment (c) solve the problem (d) show the problem
- 33.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the problem is solved (b) meet the main character (c) the problem gets worse (d) tension builds up
- 34.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “write a short script” or “edit the clips”? (a) edit the clips (b) write a short script
- 35.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the credits roll”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
- 36.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the credits roll (b) meet the main character (c) set up the goal (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 37.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) meet the main character (b) a second try fails (c) an obstacle appears (d) tension builds up
- 38.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “introduce the character” or “reach the big moment”? (a) introduce the character (b) reach the big moment
- 39.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “meet the main character”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 40.True or false: “show where we are” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- hook the viewer
- wrap up the story
- beginning
- show where we are
- choose your idea
- storyboard your shots
- True
- end
- tension builds up
- set up the goal
- the problem gets worse
- choose your idea
- True
- a hook in 5 seconds
- an obstacle appears
- let pictures tell it
- True
- cutaways
- the problem is solved
- a problem to solve
- film the shots
- storyboard your shots
- storyboard your shots
- a second try fails
- True
- end
- the problem gets worse
- a final message
- film the shots
- show the problem
- hook the viewer
- reach the big moment
- the problem is solved
- write a short script
- end
- the credits roll
- meet the main character
- introduce the character
- beginning
- False
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