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 FIRST step? (a) hook the viewer (b) wrap up the story (c) introduce the character (d) build up the action
- 2.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) the problem is solved (c) set up the goal (d) an obstacle appears
- 3.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “choose your idea”? (a) edit the clips (b) write a short script (c) share it safely (d) storyboard your shots
- 4.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) keyframes (b) credits (c) cutaways (d) titles
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem gets worse (b) a second try fails (c) tension builds up (d) show where we are
- 6.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “edit the clips” or “film the shots”? (a) edit the clips (b) film the shots
- 7.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) show where we are (b) the problem is solved (c) a second try fails (d) meet the main character
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) show where we are (c) set up the goal (d) the problem is solved
- 9.🔢 To make a video project, which is the LAST step? (a) choose your idea (b) edit the clips (c) share it safely (d) write a short script
- 10.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “film the shots”? (a) write a short script (b) edit the clips (c) storyboard your shots (d) share it safely
- 11.📽️ 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
- 12.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a second try fails”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 13.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) share it safely (b) film the shots (c) storyboard your shots (d) choose your idea
- 14.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “an obstacle appears”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 15.True or false: “a hook in 5 seconds” belongs at the beginning. (a) False (b) True
- 16.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) how things turned out (b) meet the main character (c) show where we are (d) tension builds up
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) the problem is solved (c) a final message (d) the credits roll
- 18.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) a final message (b) an obstacle appears (c) set up the goal (d) the credits roll
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) set up the goal (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) tension builds up (d) meet the main character
- 20.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “show where we are”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
- 21.True or false: “show where we are” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “build up the action” or “introduce the character”? (a) introduce the character (b) build up the action
- 23.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “write a short script”? (a) edit the clips (b) share it safely (c) storyboard your shots (d) film the shots
- 24.True or false: “set up the goal” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: “the problem is solved” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 26.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) the problem is solved (b) a second try fails (c) how things turned out (d) meet the main character
- 27.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “storyboard your shots”? (a) share it safely (b) choose your idea (c) film the shots (d) write a short script
- 28.True or false: “show where we are” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 29.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “set up the goal”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 30.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “how things turned out”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 31.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “choose your idea” or “write a short script”? (a) write a short script (b) choose your idea
- 32.True or false: “an obstacle appears” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an obstacle appears (b) the problem is solved (c) a final message (d) the credits roll
- 34.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) tension builds up (b) a second try fails (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) the credits roll
- 35.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a final message”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
- 36.🔍 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
- 37.True or false: “a second try fails” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
- 38.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “meet the main character”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 39.True or false: “a second try fails” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “show the problem”? (a) build up the action (b) reach the big moment (c) introduce the character (d) wrap up the story
Answer key
- hook the viewer
- the problem is solved
- write a short script
- cutaways
- show where we are
- film the shots
- a second try fails
- the problem is solved
- share it safely
- edit the clips
- a problem to solve
- middle
- choose your idea
- middle
- True
- tension builds up
- a hook in 5 seconds
- set up the goal
- tension builds up
- beginning
- False
- introduce the character
- storyboard your shots
- True
- True
- meet the main character
- film the shots
- False
- beginning
- end
- choose your idea
- False
- an obstacle appears
- the credits roll
- end
- meet the main character
- True
- beginning
- False
- build up the action
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