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