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