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