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 of these belongs in the middle? (a) the credits roll (b) a final message (c) tension builds up (d) set up the goal
- 2.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) loud music (b) ten transitions (c) a problem to solve (d) a long title
- 3.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “show the problem” or “wrap up the story”? (a) wrap up the story (b) show the problem
- 4.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a final message”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem is solved (b) set up the goal (c) the credits roll (d) how things turned out
- 6.True or false: “how things turned out” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem gets worse (b) an obstacle appears (c) a second try fails (d) the problem is solved
- 8.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the credits roll”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
- 9.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) show where we are (b) the problem gets worse (c) tension builds up (d) a final message
- 10.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the problem is solved (b) show where we are (c) tension builds up (d) an obstacle appears
- 11.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “build up the action”? (a) solve the problem (b) hook the viewer (c) show the problem (d) reach the big moment
- 12.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “build up the action” or “reach the big moment”? (a) build up the action (b) reach the big moment
- 13.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “write a short script” or “storyboard your shots”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) write a short script
- 14.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “storyboard your shots” or “film the shots”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) film the shots
- 15.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “share it safely” or “storyboard your shots”? (a) share it safely (b) storyboard your shots
- 16.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) solve the problem (b) wrap up the story (c) reach the big moment (d) build up the action
- 17.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “film the shots”? (a) edit the clips (b) write a short script (c) choose your idea (d) share it safely
- 18.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a hook in 5 seconds”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
- 19.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) hook the viewer (b) introduce the character (c) show the problem (d) wrap up the story
- 20.🔢 To make a video project, which is the LAST step? (a) write a short script (b) storyboard your shots (c) share it safely (d) choose your idea
- 21.True or false: “the credits roll” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “storyboard your shots”? (a) film the shots (b) choose your idea (c) write a short script (d) share it safely
- 23.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) an obstacle appears (b) tension builds up (c) the problem is solved (d) meet the main character
- 24.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “write a short script” or “edit the clips”? (a) edit the clips (b) write a short script
- 25.True or false: “show where we are” belongs at the beginning. (a) False (b) True
- 26.📽️ For a 1-minute video, what works best? (a) no idea (b) ten ideas (c) every idea (d) one clear idea
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) set up the goal (b) show where we are (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) a final message
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) set up the goal (b) meet the main character (c) the credits roll (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tension builds up (b) how things turned out (c) the problem gets worse (d) an obstacle appears
- 30.True or false: “an obstacle appears” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “write a short script”? (a) film the shots (b) storyboard your shots (c) edit the clips (d) share it safely
- 32.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) show where we are (b) a second try fails (c) set up the goal (d) the problem is solved
- 33.True or false: “a second try fails” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
- 34.📽️ “Show, don’t tell” means … (a) switch the camera off (b) let pictures tell it (c) use only text (d) add more talking
- 35.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) the problem gets worse (b) the problem is solved (c) how things turned out (d) a final message
- 36.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) titles (b) keyframes (c) credits (d) cutaways
- 37.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “reach the big moment” or “wrap up the story”? (a) reach the big moment (b) wrap up the story
- 38.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the credits roll (b) the problem gets worse (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) set up the goal
- 39.📽️ 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
- 40.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “hook the viewer”? (a) wrap up the story (b) build up the action (c) solve the problem (d) introduce the character
Answer key
- tension builds up
- a problem to solve
- show the problem
- end
- set up the goal
- True
- the problem is solved
- end
- a final message
- the problem is solved
- reach the big moment
- build up the action
- write a short script
- storyboard your shots
- storyboard your shots
- wrap up the story
- edit the clips
- beginning
- hook the viewer
- share it safely
- True
- film the shots
- meet the main character
- write a short script
- True
- one clear idea
- a final message
- the credits roll
- how things turned out
- True
- storyboard your shots
- a second try fails
- True
- let pictures tell it
- the problem gets worse
- cutaways
- reach the big moment
- the credits roll
- to grab attention fast
- introduce the character
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