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