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