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