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Video Editing Worksheet: Storytelling with Video

Animation and design lesson 22: Storytelling with video · Set 205 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “hook the viewer” or “reach the big moment”? (a) reach the big moment (b) hook the viewer
  2. 2.🔢 To make a video project, which is the LAST step? (a) share it safely (b) write a short script (c) choose your idea (d) film the shots
  3. 3.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) a long title (b) ten transitions (c) loud music (d) a problem to solve
  4. 4.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “tension builds up”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
  5. 5.True or false: “the problem is solved” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a final message (b) tension builds up (c) the problem gets worse (d) an obstacle appears
  7. 7.True or false: “show where we are” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📽️ “Show, don’t tell” means … (a) use only text (b) switch the camera off (c) add more talking (d) let pictures tell it
  9. 9.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) build up the action (b) reach the big moment (c) wrap up the story (d) show the problem
  10. 10.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) set up the goal (b) a final message (c) tension builds up (d) the credits roll
  11. 11.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “build up the action” or “hook the viewer”? (a) hook the viewer (b) build up the action
  12. 12.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “show the problem” or “reach the big moment”? (a) show the problem (b) reach the big moment
  13. 13.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “hook the viewer”? (a) show the problem (b) solve the problem (c) introduce the character (d) reach the big moment
  14. 14.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a hook in 5 seconds”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
  15. 15.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “an obstacle appears”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
  16. 16.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “reach the big moment”? (a) build up the action (b) solve the problem (c) hook the viewer (d) wrap up the story
  17. 17.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem is solved”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an obstacle appears (b) the problem gets worse (c) show where we are (d) a second try fails
  19. 19.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “film the shots”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) write a short script (c) edit the clips (d) choose your idea
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) show where we are (b) meet the main character (c) a second try fails (d) set up the goal
  21. 21.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “edit the clips” or “write a short script”? (a) edit the clips (b) write a short script
  22. 22.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “solve the problem” or “show the problem”? (a) show the problem (b) solve the problem
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a final message (b) the problem is solved (c) how things turned out (d) tension builds up
  24. 24.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) show where we are (b) a final message (c) the problem gets worse (d) an obstacle appears
  25. 25.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a second try fails”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
  26. 26.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) storyboard your shots (b) write a short script (c) film the shots (d) choose your idea
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tension builds up (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) a second try fails (d) an obstacle appears
  28. 28.🔢 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
  29. 29.True or false: “a second try fails” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “show the problem” or “hook the viewer”? (a) hook the viewer (b) show the problem
  31. 31.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “write a short script”? (a) share it safely (b) storyboard your shots (c) choose your idea (d) edit the clips
  32. 32.True or false: “the problem gets worse” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “edit the clips”? (a) choose your idea (b) write a short script (c) share it safely (d) film the shots
  34. 34.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the credits roll”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meet the main character (b) set up the goal (c) show where we are (d) an obstacle appears
  36. 36.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) keyframes (b) cutaways (c) titles (d) credits
  37. 37.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) show where we are (b) meet the main character (c) the problem is solved (d) tension builds up
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meet the main character (b) show where we are (c) set up the goal (d) the credits roll
  39. 39.📽️ Why start a video with a strong hook? (a) to make it longer (b) to test the mic (c) to hide the title (d) to grab attention fast
  40. 40.📽️ For a 1-minute video, what works best? (a) no idea (b) every idea (c) one clear idea (d) ten ideas

Answer key

  1. hook the viewer
  2. share it safely
  3. a problem to solve
  4. middle
  5. True
  6. a final message
  7. False
  8. let pictures tell it
  9. wrap up the story
  10. set up the goal
  11. hook the viewer
  12. show the problem
  13. introduce the character
  14. beginning
  15. middle
  16. solve the problem
  17. end
  18. show where we are
  19. edit the clips
  20. a second try fails
  21. write a short script
  22. show the problem
  23. tension builds up
  24. show where we are
  25. middle
  26. choose your idea
  27. a hook in 5 seconds
  28. choose your idea
  29. False
  30. hook the viewer
  31. storyboard your shots
  32. False
  33. share it safely
  34. end
  35. an obstacle appears
  36. cutaways
  37. the problem is solved
  38. the credits roll
  39. to grab attention fast
  40. one clear idea

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