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