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Video Editing Worksheet: Storytelling with Video

Animation and design lesson 22: Storytelling with video · Set 370 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “storyboard your shots” or “choose your idea”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) choose your idea
  2. 2.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) show the problem (b) wrap up the story (c) introduce the character (d) reach the big moment
  3. 3.🔢 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
  4. 4.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “reach the big moment” or “show the problem”? (a) reach the big moment (b) show the problem
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a final message (b) the problem is solved (c) the credits roll (d) show where we are
  6. 6.📽️ For a 1-minute video, what works best? (a) ten ideas (b) no idea (c) one clear idea (d) every idea
  7. 7.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the problem is solved (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) a second try fails (d) meet the main character
  8. 8.📽️ “Show, don’t tell” means … (a) add more talking (b) switch the camera off (c) use only text (d) let pictures tell it
  9. 9.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “write a short script” or “choose your idea”? (a) choose your idea (b) write a short script
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tension builds up (b) the problem is solved (c) an obstacle appears (d) the problem gets worse
  11. 11.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) credits (b) keyframes (c) titles (d) cutaways
  12. 12.True or false: “meet the main character” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “introduce the character” or “solve the problem”? (a) solve the problem (b) introduce the character
  14. 14.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “build up the action” or “reach the big moment”? (a) build up the action (b) reach the big moment
  15. 15.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a final message”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
  16. 16.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “share it safely” or “film the shots”? (a) share it safely (b) film the shots
  17. 17.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “write a short script”? (a) film the shots (b) share it safely (c) choose your idea (d) storyboard your shots
  18. 18.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “tension builds up”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
  19. 19.📽️ Why start a video with a strong hook? (a) to hide the title (b) to grab attention fast (c) to test the mic (d) to make it longer
  20. 20.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “set up the goal”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
  21. 21.📽️ 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
  22. 22.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) choose your idea (b) storyboard your shots (c) write a short script (d) film the shots
  23. 23.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “storyboard your shots”? (a) write a short script (b) choose your idea (c) edit the clips (d) film the shots
  24. 24.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “storyboard your shots” or “write a short script”? (a) write a short script (b) storyboard your shots
  25. 25.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) the problem is solved (b) a second try fails (c) show where we are (d) meet the main character
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a second try fails (b) the credits roll (c) the problem gets worse (d) an obstacle appears
  27. 27.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “share it safely” or “write a short script”? (a) share it safely (b) write a short script
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an obstacle appears (b) tension builds up (c) the problem gets worse (d) set up the goal
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an obstacle appears (b) tension builds up (c) a final message (d) a second try fails
  30. 30.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “film the shots”? (a) edit the clips (b) storyboard your shots (c) share it safely (d) write a short script
  31. 31.True or false: “the credits roll” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “a hook in 5 seconds” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) tension builds up (b) the problem is solved (c) set up the goal (d) a final message
  34. 34.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “introduce the character”? (a) solve the problem (b) hook the viewer (c) show the problem (d) build up the action
  35. 35.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) wrap up the story (b) hook the viewer (c) solve the problem (d) introduce the character
  36. 36.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) set up the goal (b) how things turned out (c) tension builds up (d) a hook in 5 seconds
  37. 37.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) set up the goal (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) an obstacle appears (d) the credits roll
  38. 38.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “hook the viewer” or “wrap up the story”? (a) hook the viewer (b) wrap up the story
  39. 39.🔢 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
  40. 40.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem gets worse”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle

Answer key

  1. choose your idea
  2. wrap up the story
  3. choose your idea
  4. show the problem
  5. show where we are
  6. one clear idea
  7. the problem is solved
  8. let pictures tell it
  9. choose your idea
  10. the problem is solved
  11. cutaways
  12. True
  13. introduce the character
  14. build up the action
  15. end
  16. film the shots
  17. storyboard your shots
  18. middle
  19. to grab attention fast
  20. beginning
  21. a problem to solve
  22. choose your idea
  23. film the shots
  24. write a short script
  25. a second try fails
  26. the credits roll
  27. write a short script
  28. set up the goal
  29. a final message
  30. edit the clips
  31. False
  32. True
  33. set up the goal
  34. show the problem
  35. hook the viewer
  36. tension builds up
  37. the credits roll
  38. hook the viewer
  39. show the problem
  40. middle

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