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