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.📽️ 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
- 2.True or false: “show where we are” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🔢 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
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the credits roll (b) a final message (c) the problem is solved (d) set up the goal
- 5.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “choose your idea”? (a) write a short script (b) share it safely (c) film the shots (d) edit the clips
- 6.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “solve the problem”? (a) reach the big moment (b) introduce the character (c) build up the action (d) wrap up the story
- 7.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) the problem gets worse (b) meet the main character (c) the problem is solved (d) the credits roll
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tension builds up (b) the credits roll (c) the problem gets worse (d) an obstacle appears
- 9.True or false: “an obstacle appears” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 10.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) how things turned out (b) an obstacle appears (c) the problem gets worse (d) show where we are
- 11.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “share it safely” or “film the shots”? (a) share it safely (b) film the shots
- 12.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “storyboard your shots”? (a) write a short script (b) edit the clips (c) film the shots (d) choose your idea
- 13.True or false: “a final message” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 14.True or false: “meet the main character” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 15.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) a final message (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) an obstacle appears (d) how things turned out
- 16.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a final message”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tension builds up (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) set up the goal (d) show where we are
- 18.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) credits (b) titles (c) keyframes (d) cutaways
- 19.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) reach the big moment (b) hook the viewer (c) wrap up the story (d) introduce the character
- 20.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) build up the action (b) introduce the character (c) hook the viewer (d) reach the big moment
- 21.True or false: “the credits roll” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “choose your idea” or “write a short script”? (a) write a short script (b) choose your idea
- 23.🔢 To make a video project, which is the LAST step? (a) edit the clips (b) storyboard your shots (c) share it safely (d) write a short script
- 24.True or false: “an obstacle appears” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 25.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) tension builds up (b) show where we are (c) the credits roll (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 26.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
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) set up the goal (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) a second try fails (d) meet the main character
- 28.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “reach the big moment” or “solve the problem”? (a) solve the problem (b) reach the big moment
- 29.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “write a short script”? (a) edit the clips (b) storyboard your shots (c) film the shots (d) choose your idea
- 30.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “introduce the character” or “reach the big moment”? (a) reach the big moment (b) introduce the character
- 31.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) film the shots (b) choose your idea (c) write a short script (d) storyboard your shots
- 32.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “build up the action”? (a) show the problem (b) reach the big moment (c) solve the problem (d) hook the viewer
- 33.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) the problem is solved (b) the problem gets worse (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) the credits roll
- 34.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the problem gets worse (b) show where we are (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) the problem is solved
- 35.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “storyboard your shots” or “edit the clips”? (a) edit the clips (b) storyboard your shots
- 36.True or false: “a final message” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “storyboard your shots” or “choose your idea”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) choose your idea
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a final message (b) meet the main character (c) the credits roll (d) the problem is solved
- 39.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “write a short script” or “share it safely”? (a) write a short script (b) share it safely
- 40.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) a final message (b) a second try fails (c) meet the main character (d) an obstacle appears
Answer key
- to grab attention fast
- False
- write a short script
- set up the goal
- write a short script
- wrap up the story
- the problem gets worse
- the credits roll
- True
- show where we are
- film the shots
- film the shots
- False
- False
- an obstacle appears
- end
- tension builds up
- cutaways
- wrap up the story
- hook the viewer
- True
- choose your idea
- share it safely
- False
- tension builds up
- meet the main character
- a second try fails
- reach the big moment
- storyboard your shots
- introduce the character
- choose your idea
- reach the big moment
- a hook in 5 seconds
- the problem is solved
- storyboard your shots
- True
- choose your idea
- meet the main character
- write a short script
- a final message
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