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