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