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