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.📽️ For a 1-minute video, what works best? (a) one clear idea (b) ten ideas (c) no idea (d) every idea
- 2.🔢 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
- 3.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) set up the goal (b) the problem gets worse (c) how things turned out (d) the credits roll
- 4.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) show where we are (b) tension builds up (c) the problem is solved (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 5.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “wrap up the story” or “show the problem”? (a) wrap up the story (b) show the problem
- 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.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) titles (b) keyframes (c) cutaways (d) credits
- 8.🔢 To make a video project, which is the LAST step? (a) storyboard your shots (b) share it safely (c) edit the clips (d) choose your idea
- 9.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) the credits roll (c) a second try fails (d) the problem gets worse
- 10.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “show the problem” or “build up the action”? (a) show the problem (b) build up the action
- 11.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the problem gets worse (b) show where we are (c) how things turned out (d) an obstacle appears
- 12.🔢 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
- 13.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) set up the goal (b) a final message (c) show where we are (d) a second try fails
- 14.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “choose your idea” or “film the shots”? (a) choose your idea (b) film the shots
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how things turned out (b) a final message (c) the credits roll (d) show where we are
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how things turned out (b) set up the goal (c) the problem is solved (d) a final message
- 17.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “solve the problem” or “hook the viewer”? (a) hook the viewer (b) solve the problem
- 18.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “film the shots”? (a) share it safely (b) choose your idea (c) storyboard your shots (d) edit the clips
- 19.True or false: “a final message” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: “show where we are” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 21.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem gets worse”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 22.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem is solved”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
- 23.True or false: “an obstacle appears” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) a final message (c) show where we are (d) meet the main character
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) how things turned out (c) the credits roll (d) a final message
- 26.📽️ “Show, don’t tell” means … (a) switch the camera off (b) let pictures tell it (c) add more talking (d) use only text
- 27.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “storyboard your shots” or “edit the clips”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) edit the clips
- 28.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) hook the viewer (b) build up the action (c) introduce the character (d) reach the big moment
- 29.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “build up the action”? (a) hook the viewer (b) wrap up the story (c) reach the big moment (d) show the problem
- 30.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) a final message (b) the problem is solved (c) the credits roll (d) a second try fails
- 31.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “show the problem”? (a) solve the problem (b) introduce the character (c) reach the big moment (d) build up the action
- 32.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “build up the action” or “reach the big moment”? (a) reach the big moment (b) build up the action
- 33.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) meet the main character (b) tension builds up (c) a final message (d) the problem is solved
- 34.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “storyboard your shots”? (a) choose your idea (b) film the shots (c) share it safely (d) edit the clips
- 35.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) meet the main character (c) a final message (d) the problem gets worse
- 36.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) storyboard your shots (b) write a short script (c) share it safely (d) choose your idea
- 37.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a second try fails”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
- 38.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “introduce the character”? (a) wrap up the story (b) show the problem (c) hook the viewer (d) solve the problem
- 39.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “show the problem” or “introduce the character”? (a) show the problem (b) introduce the character
- 40.True or false: “the problem is solved” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- one clear idea
- write a short script
- set up the goal
- the problem is solved
- show the problem
- storyboard your shots
- cutaways
- share it safely
- a hook in 5 seconds
- show the problem
- how things turned out
- introduce the character
- a final message
- choose your idea
- show where we are
- set up the goal
- hook the viewer
- edit the clips
- False
- False
- middle
- end
- True
- a final message
- a hook in 5 seconds
- let pictures tell it
- storyboard your shots
- hook the viewer
- reach the big moment
- a second try fails
- build up the action
- build up the action
- meet the main character
- film the shots
- the problem gets worse
- choose your idea
- middle
- show the problem
- introduce the character
- False
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