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