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