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