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: “a second try fails” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “build up the action”? (a) introduce the character (b) hook the viewer (c) wrap up the story (d) reach the big moment
- 3.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “choose your idea”? (a) film the shots (b) share it safely (c) edit the clips (d) write a short script
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how things turned out (b) a final message (c) the problem is solved (d) show where we are
- 5.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “reach the big moment”? (a) hook the viewer (b) solve the problem (c) show the problem (d) build up the action
- 6.True or false: “how things turned out” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: “set up the goal” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 8.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) the credits roll (b) the problem gets worse (c) meet the main character (d) show where we are
- 9.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem is solved”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 10.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “show where we are”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 11.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) set up the goal (b) show where we are (c) tension builds up (d) meet the main character
- 12.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “show the problem”? (a) hook the viewer (b) introduce the character (c) build up the action (d) wrap up the story
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem gets worse (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) an obstacle appears (d) tension builds up
- 14.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) an obstacle appears (b) show where we are (c) the problem is solved (d) meet the main character
- 15.True or false: “the credits roll” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) storyboard your shots (b) edit the clips (c) write a short script (d) choose your idea
- 17.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “set up the goal”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
- 18.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) a second try fails (b) show where we are (c) how things turned out (d) tension builds up
- 19.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) hook the viewer (b) introduce the character (c) build up the action (d) solve the problem
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a final message (b) the problem is solved (c) how things turned out (d) an obstacle appears
- 21.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a hook in 5 seconds”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 22.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) cutaways (b) credits (c) keyframes (d) titles
- 23.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) ten transitions (b) loud music (c) a problem to solve (d) a long title
- 24.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “edit the clips” or “film the shots”? (a) edit the clips (b) film the shots
- 25.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “film the shots” or “share it safely”? (a) share it safely (b) film the shots
- 26.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) show where we are (b) a final message (c) the credits roll (d) the problem gets worse
- 27.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) hook the viewer (b) introduce the character (c) wrap up the story (d) show the problem
- 28.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a second try fails”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 29.🔢 To make a video project, which is the LAST step? (a) edit the clips (b) write a short script (c) share it safely (d) storyboard your shots
- 30.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) show where we are (b) the problem is solved (c) the credits roll (d) a second try fails
- 31.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “how things turned out”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 32.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “an obstacle appears”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 33.📽️ For a 1-minute video, what works best? (a) ten ideas (b) every idea (c) no idea (d) one clear idea
- 34.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) meet the main character (b) the problem gets worse (c) show where we are (d) the credits roll
- 35.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “meet the main character”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
- 36.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “tension builds up”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a second try fails (b) a final message (c) how things turned out (d) the credits roll
- 38.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) tension builds up (b) show where we are (c) a second try fails (d) a final message
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how things turned out (b) the credits roll (c) the problem is solved (d) set up the goal
- 40.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the credits roll”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
Answer key
- True
- reach the big moment
- write a short script
- show where we are
- solve the problem
- True
- False
- the problem gets worse
- end
- beginning
- tension builds up
- build up the action
- a hook in 5 seconds
- an obstacle appears
- False
- choose your idea
- beginning
- how things turned out
- hook the viewer
- an obstacle appears
- beginning
- cutaways
- a problem to solve
- film the shots
- film the shots
- show where we are
- wrap up the story
- middle
- share it safely
- a second try fails
- end
- middle
- one clear idea
- the credits roll
- beginning
- middle
- a second try fails
- a final message
- set up the goal
- end
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