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