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