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.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) tension builds up (b) the credits roll (c) how things turned out (d) set up the goal
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) meet the main character (c) show where we are (d) tension builds up
- 3.True or false: “how things turned out” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
- 4.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) a second try fails (b) set up the goal (c) the credits roll (d) the problem is solved
- 5.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the problem is solved (b) meet the main character (c) show where we are (d) tension builds up
- 6.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) show where we are (b) the credits roll (c) tension builds up (d) the problem is solved
- 7.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) solve the problem (b) show the problem (c) wrap up the story (d) reach the big moment
- 8.True or false: “a second try fails” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “write a short script”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) film the shots (c) edit the clips (d) share it safely
- 10.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) ten transitions (b) a problem to solve (c) a long title (d) loud music
- 11.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “show the problem” or “reach the big moment”? (a) show the problem (b) reach the big moment
- 12.True or false: “the problem gets worse” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 13.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the credits roll (b) show where we are (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) tension builds up
- 14.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) show where we are (b) an obstacle appears (c) the problem is solved (d) the credits roll
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meet the main character (b) show where we are (c) a second try fails (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 16.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) hook the viewer (b) build up the action (c) wrap up the story (d) introduce the character
- 17.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “reach the big moment” or “build up the action”? (a) build up the action (b) reach the big moment
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an obstacle appears (b) set up the goal (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) show where we are
- 19.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem gets worse”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
- 20.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “meet the main character”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 21.True or false: “set up the goal” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 22.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) the problem is solved (b) the problem gets worse (c) the credits roll (d) show where we are
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem is solved (b) set up the goal (c) a final message (d) the credits roll
- 24.🔢 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
- 25.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “storyboard your shots”? (a) choose your idea (b) write a short script (c) film the shots (d) edit the clips
- 26.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “share it safely” or “film the shots”? (a) film the shots (b) share it safely
- 27.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “reach the big moment” or “solve the problem”? (a) solve the problem (b) reach the big moment
- 28.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “film the shots”? (a) edit the clips (b) share it safely (c) choose your idea (d) storyboard your shots
- 29.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) titles (b) cutaways (c) credits (d) keyframes
- 30.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) the problem gets worse (b) tension builds up (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) the credits roll
- 31.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “introduce the character” or “hook the viewer”? (a) introduce the character (b) hook the viewer
- 32.📽️ Why start a video with a strong hook? (a) to test the mic (b) to make it longer (c) to grab attention fast (d) to hide the title
- 33.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “write a short script” or “storyboard your shots”? (a) write a short script (b) storyboard your shots
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a second try fails (b) tension builds up (c) show where we are (d) the problem gets worse
- 35.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “show the problem”? (a) solve the problem (b) hook the viewer (c) build up the action (d) introduce the character
- 36.True or false: “the credits roll” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: “the problem is solved” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a final message (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) how things turned out (d) the credits roll
- 39.🔢 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
- 40.True or false: “set up the goal” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- tension builds up
- tension builds up
- False
- set up the goal
- the problem is solved
- show where we are
- wrap up the story
- False
- storyboard your shots
- a problem to solve
- show the problem
- True
- the credits roll
- an obstacle appears
- a second try fails
- hook the viewer
- build up the action
- an obstacle appears
- middle
- beginning
- True
- the problem gets worse
- set up the goal
- choose your idea
- film the shots
- film the shots
- reach the big moment
- edit the clips
- cutaways
- a hook in 5 seconds
- hook the viewer
- to grab attention fast
- write a short script
- show where we are
- build up the action
- True
- True
- a hook in 5 seconds
- write a short script
- False
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