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.True or false: “how things turned out” belongs at the beginning. (a) False (b) True
- 2.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) a second try fails (c) the credits roll (d) the problem gets worse
- 3.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “show the problem”? (a) introduce the character (b) build up the action (c) hook the viewer (d) solve the problem
- 4.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) introduce the character (b) wrap up the story (c) build up the action (d) hook the viewer
- 5.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “film the shots” or “choose your idea”? (a) film the shots (b) choose your idea
- 6.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) choose your idea (b) film the shots (c) share it safely (d) write a short script
- 7.True or false: “set up the goal” belongs at the beginning. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) hook the viewer (b) solve the problem (c) wrap up the story (d) show the problem
- 9.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “choose your idea”? (a) share it safely (b) write a short script (c) film the shots (d) storyboard your shots
- 10.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the credits roll”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
- 11.True or false: “the problem is solved” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 12.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) meet the main character (b) show where we are (c) an obstacle appears (d) the credits roll
- 13.True or false: “a final message” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 14.📽️ “Show, don’t tell” means … (a) use only text (b) let pictures tell it (c) add more talking (d) switch the camera off
- 15.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “storyboard your shots” or “edit the clips”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) edit the clips
- 16.📽️ Why start a video with a strong hook? (a) to hide the title (b) to grab attention fast (c) to make it longer (d) to test the mic
- 17.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “set up the goal”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
- 18.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “an obstacle appears”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
- 19.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “solve the problem”? (a) show the problem (b) introduce the character (c) build up the action (d) wrap up the story
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) set up the goal (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) meet the main character (d) a second try fails
- 21.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “hook the viewer”? (a) reach the big moment (b) build up the action (c) solve the problem (d) introduce the character
- 22.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “how things turned out”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 23.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem gets worse”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
- 24.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “film the shots”? (a) share it safely (b) edit the clips (c) choose your idea (d) write a short script
- 25.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “share it safely” or “choose your idea”? (a) choose your idea (b) share it safely
- 26.True or false: “show where we are” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) show where we are (c) meet the main character (d) how things turned out
- 28.True or false: “a second try fails” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: “a final message” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem is solved (b) meet the main character (c) a final message (d) how things turned out
- 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 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
- 33.📽️ 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
- 34.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “tension builds up”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how things turned out (b) the problem is solved (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) a final message
- 36.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “show where we are”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
- 37.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) the credits roll (b) the problem is solved (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) tension builds up
- 38.True or false: “meet the main character” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 39.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) meet the main character (b) how things turned out (c) a final message (d) the problem gets worse
- 40.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) show where we are (b) how things turned out (c) a second try fails (d) meet the main character
Answer key
- False
- a hook in 5 seconds
- build up the action
- wrap up the story
- choose your idea
- choose your idea
- True
- hook the viewer
- write a short script
- end
- True
- an obstacle appears
- False
- let pictures tell it
- storyboard your shots
- to grab attention fast
- beginning
- middle
- wrap up the story
- a second try fails
- introduce the character
- end
- middle
- edit the clips
- choose your idea
- False
- how things turned out
- False
- True
- meet the main character
- film the shots
- hook the viewer
- a problem to solve
- middle
- a hook in 5 seconds
- beginning
- tension builds up
- True
- the problem gets worse
- a second try fails
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