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