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