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