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