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