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