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