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, which comes first: “hook the viewer” or “reach the big moment”? (a) hook the viewer (b) reach the big moment
- 2.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “choose your idea” or “edit the clips”? (a) edit the clips (b) choose your idea
- 3.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem gets worse”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 4.True or false: “tension builds up” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 5.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) a long title (b) ten transitions (c) a problem to solve (d) loud music
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem is solved (b) show where we are (c) meet the main character (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meet the main character (b) tension builds up (c) show where we are (d) set up the goal
- 8.🔢 To make a video project, which is the LAST step? (a) share it safely (b) edit the clips (c) choose your idea (d) write a short script
- 9.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “show where we are”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
- 10.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “build up the action”? (a) reach the big moment (b) solve the problem (c) wrap up the story (d) introduce the character
- 11.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “show the problem” or “hook the viewer”? (a) hook the viewer (b) show the problem
- 12.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “how things turned out”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
- 13.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the problem is solved (b) an obstacle appears (c) set up the goal (d) the problem gets worse
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem is solved (b) a final message (c) meet the main character (d) how things turned out
- 15.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) show the problem (b) wrap up the story (c) solve the problem (d) hook the viewer
- 16.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “meet the main character”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem is solved (b) the credits roll (c) how things turned out (d) set up the goal
- 18.📽️ For a 1-minute video, what works best? (a) every idea (b) no idea (c) ten ideas (d) one clear idea
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how things turned out (b) the problem is solved (c) the credits roll (d) the problem gets worse
- 20.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) the problem gets worse (b) a final message (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) the credits roll
- 21.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) how things turned out (b) tension builds up (c) meet the main character (d) the problem gets worse
- 22.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “film the shots” or “edit the clips”? (a) edit the clips (b) film the shots
- 23.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “an obstacle appears”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 24.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) hook the viewer (b) introduce the character (c) solve the problem (d) wrap up the story
- 25.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “choose your idea” or “film the shots”? (a) film the shots (b) choose your idea
- 26.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “storyboard your shots”? (a) share it safely (b) film the shots (c) choose your idea (d) write a short script
- 27.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “storyboard your shots” or “film the shots”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) film the shots
- 28.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “introduce the character”? (a) show the problem (b) reach the big moment (c) build up the action (d) wrap up the story
- 29.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) the problem is solved (b) meet the main character (c) an obstacle appears (d) show where we are
- 30.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “reach the big moment” or “wrap up the story”? (a) wrap up the story (b) reach the big moment
- 31.📽️ 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
- 32.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “set up the goal”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
- 33.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “solve the problem” or “show the problem”? (a) show the problem (b) solve the problem
- 34.True or false: “a final message” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 35.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) a second try fails (c) show where we are (d) how things turned out
- 36.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “hook the viewer”? (a) introduce the character (b) show the problem (c) solve the problem (d) wrap up the story
- 37.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) keyframes (b) credits (c) cutaways (d) titles
- 38.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “hook the viewer” or “introduce the character”? (a) hook the viewer (b) introduce the character
- 39.🔢 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) hook the viewer
- 40.True or false: “a hook in 5 seconds” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- hook the viewer
- choose your idea
- middle
- False
- a problem to solve
- the problem is solved
- tension builds up
- share it safely
- beginning
- reach the big moment
- hook the viewer
- end
- the problem is solved
- meet the main character
- wrap up the story
- beginning
- set up the goal
- one clear idea
- the problem gets worse
- a hook in 5 seconds
- meet the main character
- film the shots
- middle
- hook the viewer
- choose your idea
- film the shots
- storyboard your shots
- show the problem
- an obstacle appears
- reach the big moment
- to grab attention fast
- beginning
- show the problem
- False
- a second try fails
- introduce the character
- cutaways
- hook the viewer
- build up the action
- False
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