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