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