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.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem is solved”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
- 2.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) the credits roll (b) a final message (c) how things turned out (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 3.📽️ For a 1-minute video, what works best? (a) one clear idea (b) no idea (c) ten ideas (d) every idea
- 4.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) meet the main character (b) the problem gets worse (c) tension builds up (d) the credits roll
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) set up the goal (b) meet the main character (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) a second try fails
- 6.🔢 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
- 7.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “meet the main character”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 8.True or false: “meet the main character” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) build up the action (b) show the problem (c) hook the viewer (d) reach the big moment
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a final message (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) meet the main character (d) show where we are
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an obstacle appears (b) show where we are (c) a second try fails (d) the problem gets worse
- 12.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “hook the viewer” or “show the problem”? (a) show the problem (b) hook the viewer
- 13.True or false: “show where we are” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 14.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) a long title (b) a problem to solve (c) ten transitions (d) loud music
- 15.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) the problem gets worse (b) the credits roll (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) a final message
- 16.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “storyboard your shots”? (a) choose your idea (b) film the shots (c) edit the clips (d) share it safely
- 17.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) choose your idea (b) share it safely (c) storyboard your shots (d) edit the clips
- 18.True or false: “meet the main character” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) reach the big moment (b) wrap up the story (c) build up the action (d) hook the viewer
- 20.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “share it safely” or “film the shots”? (a) share it safely (b) film the shots
- 21.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) credits (b) titles (c) keyframes (d) cutaways
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem gets worse (b) the credits roll (c) a second try fails (d) tension builds up
- 23.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “choose your idea”? (a) edit the clips (b) storyboard your shots (c) film the shots (d) write a short script
- 24.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “choose your idea” or “share it safely”? (a) choose your idea (b) share it safely
- 25.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “set up the goal”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 26.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “introduce the character”? (a) show the problem (b) wrap up the story (c) solve the problem (d) reach the big moment
- 27.True or false: “the problem gets worse” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the credits roll (b) the problem is solved (c) a final message (d) meet the main character
- 29.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “introduce the character” or “solve the problem”? (a) introduce the character (b) solve the problem
- 30.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) meet the main character (b) a second try fails (c) set up the goal (d) the credits roll
- 31.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “film the shots” or “share it safely”? (a) share it safely (b) film the shots
- 32.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “write a short script”? (a) film the shots (b) choose your idea (c) share it safely (d) storyboard your shots
- 33.True or false: “the credits roll” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 34.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) show where we are (b) how things turned out (c) set up the goal (d) an obstacle appears
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem is solved (b) how things turned out (c) a final message (d) tension builds up
- 36.🔢 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
- 37.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) a second try fails (b) the problem gets worse (c) show where we are (d) the problem is solved
- 38.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a hook in 5 seconds”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
- 39.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the problem gets worse (b) a final message (c) tension builds up (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 40.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “choose your idea” or “film the shots”? (a) film the shots (b) choose your idea
Answer key
- end
- a hook in 5 seconds
- one clear idea
- the credits roll
- a second try fails
- build up the action
- beginning
- False
- hook the viewer
- a final message
- show where we are
- hook the viewer
- False
- a problem to solve
- the problem gets worse
- film the shots
- choose your idea
- True
- wrap up the story
- film the shots
- cutaways
- the credits roll
- write a short script
- choose your idea
- beginning
- show the problem
- False
- meet the main character
- introduce the character
- a second try fails
- film the shots
- storyboard your shots
- True
- how things turned out
- tension builds up
- share it safely
- the problem is solved
- beginning
- a final message
- choose your idea
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