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.True or false: “an obstacle appears” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how things turned out (b) the problem is solved (c) the credits roll (d) an obstacle appears
- 3.📽️ “Show, don’t tell” means … (a) add more talking (b) switch the camera off (c) use only text (d) let pictures tell it
- 4.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “edit the clips”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) choose your idea (c) share it safely (d) write a short script
- 5.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) credits (b) keyframes (c) cutaways (d) titles
- 6.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a hook in 5 seconds”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
- 7.📽️ Why start a video with a strong hook? (a) to grab attention fast (b) to make it longer (c) to test the mic (d) to hide the title
- 8.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “show where we are”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a final message (b) the problem is solved (c) the credits roll (d) the problem gets worse
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem is solved (b) how things turned out (c) a second try fails (d) the credits roll
- 11.🔢 To make a video project, which is the LAST step? (a) choose your idea (b) write a short script (c) share it safely (d) storyboard your shots
- 12.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “show the problem”? (a) wrap up the story (b) solve the problem (c) build up the action (d) reach the big moment
- 13.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a final message”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 14.True or false: “show where we are” belongs at the beginning. (a) False (b) True
- 15.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem is solved”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 16.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) a problem to solve (b) ten transitions (c) a long title (d) loud music
- 17.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “wrap up the story” or “solve the problem”? (a) solve the problem (b) wrap up the story
- 18.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “set up the goal”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an obstacle appears (b) the problem gets worse (c) a second try fails (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 20.📽️ For a 1-minute video, what works best? (a) every idea (b) ten ideas (c) one clear idea (d) no idea
- 21.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “choose your idea”? (a) film the shots (b) storyboard your shots (c) share it safely (d) write a short script
- 22.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) the problem gets worse (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) a final message (d) the problem is solved
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) show where we are (b) the credits roll (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) set up the goal
- 24.🔢 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
- 25.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) storyboard your shots (b) share it safely (c) film the shots (d) choose your idea
- 26.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “introduce the character” or “wrap up the story”? (a) introduce the character (b) wrap up the story
- 27.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “film the shots” or “choose your idea”? (a) film the shots (b) choose your idea
- 28.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “tension builds up”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 29.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) the problem gets worse (b) show where we are (c) the problem is solved (d) how things turned out
- 30.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the credits roll (b) a second try fails (c) the problem gets worse (d) an obstacle appears
- 31.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “write a short script”? (a) choose your idea (b) edit the clips (c) share it safely (d) storyboard your shots
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the credits roll (b) how things turned out (c) a final message (d) show where we are
- 33.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “build up the action”? (a) reach the big moment (b) solve the problem (c) show the problem (d) introduce the character
- 34.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) build up the action (b) introduce the character (c) wrap up the story (d) hook the viewer
- 35.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “storyboard your shots”? (a) choose your idea (b) write a short script (c) share it safely (d) film the shots
- 36.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the credits roll”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meet the main character (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) set up the goal (d) tension builds up
- 38.True or false: “a final message” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “reach the big moment” or “hook the viewer”? (a) reach the big moment (b) hook the viewer
- 40.True or false: “set up the goal” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- False
- an obstacle appears
- let pictures tell it
- share it safely
- cutaways
- beginning
- to grab attention fast
- beginning
- the problem gets worse
- a second try fails
- share it safely
- build up the action
- end
- True
- end
- a problem to solve
- solve the problem
- beginning
- a hook in 5 seconds
- one clear idea
- write a short script
- a hook in 5 seconds
- the credits roll
- build up the action
- choose your idea
- introduce the character
- choose your idea
- middle
- show where we are
- the credits roll
- storyboard your shots
- show where we are
- reach the big moment
- wrap up the story
- film the shots
- end
- tension builds up
- True
- hook the viewer
- False
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