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.True or false: “tension builds up” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “solve the problem”? (a) wrap up the story (b) hook the viewer (c) show the problem (d) build up the action
- 3.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “set up the goal”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 4.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) show where we are (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) an obstacle appears (d) meet the main character
- 5.True or false: “a second try fails” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 6.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) a long title (b) a problem to solve (c) loud music (d) ten transitions
- 7.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) edit the clips (b) choose your idea (c) share it safely (d) storyboard your shots
- 8.📽️ “Show, don’t tell” means … (a) add more talking (b) switch the camera off (c) use only text (d) let pictures tell it
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how things turned out (b) the credits roll (c) the problem is solved (d) set up the goal
- 10.True or false: “show where we are” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “the problem is solved” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 12.True or false: “show where we are” belongs at the beginning. (a) False (b) True
- 13.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) cutaways (b) titles (c) keyframes (d) credits
- 14.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) set up the goal (b) the problem gets worse (c) the credits roll (d) the problem is solved
- 15.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) show the problem (b) solve the problem (c) hook the viewer (d) reach the big moment
- 16.🔢 To make a video project, which is the LAST step? (a) write a short script (b) film the shots (c) storyboard your shots (d) share it safely
- 17.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “an obstacle appears”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 18.True or false: “meet the main character” belongs at the beginning. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) introduce the character (b) wrap up the story (c) hook the viewer (d) build up the action
- 20.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “show the problem”? (a) build up the action (b) introduce the character (c) wrap up the story (d) solve the problem
- 21.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “build up the action”? (a) hook the viewer (b) introduce the character (c) reach the big moment (d) wrap up the story
- 22.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “how things turned out”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 23.🔢 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
- 24.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) a final message (b) how things turned out (c) the credits roll (d) a second try fails
- 25.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) a final message (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) an obstacle appears (d) tension builds up
- 26.📽️ Why start a video with a strong hook? (a) to grab attention fast (b) to hide the title (c) to test the mic (d) to make it longer
- 27.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem gets worse”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meet the main character (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) show where we are (d) the credits roll
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a second try fails (b) tension builds up (c) show where we are (d) the problem gets worse
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how things turned out (b) set up the goal (c) meet the main character (d) show where we are
- 31.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) the credits roll (b) set up the goal (c) tension builds up (d) the problem gets worse
- 32.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a final message”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a second try fails (b) meet the main character (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) set up the goal
- 34.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “wrap up the story” or “introduce the character”? (a) wrap up the story (b) introduce the character
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) show where we are (b) tension builds up (c) meet the main character (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 36.🔢 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
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem is solved (b) the credits roll (c) meet the main character (d) a final message
- 38.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “reach the big moment”? (a) introduce the character (b) wrap up the story (c) hook the viewer (d) solve the problem
- 39.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “reach the big moment” or “show the problem”? (a) reach the big moment (b) show the problem
- 40.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “meet the main character”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
Answer key
- False
- wrap up the story
- beginning
- an obstacle appears
- False
- a problem to solve
- choose your idea
- let pictures tell it
- set up the goal
- False
- False
- True
- cutaways
- the problem gets worse
- hook the viewer
- share it safely
- middle
- True
- wrap up the story
- build up the action
- reach the big moment
- end
- show the problem
- a second try fails
- a hook in 5 seconds
- to grab attention fast
- middle
- the credits roll
- show where we are
- how things turned out
- set up the goal
- end
- a second try fails
- introduce the character
- tension builds up
- hook the viewer
- meet the main character
- solve the problem
- show the problem
- beginning
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