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