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.True or false: “set up the goal” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) show the problem (b) hook the viewer (c) wrap up the story (d) introduce the character
- 3.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “share it safely” or “choose your idea”? (a) choose your idea (b) share it safely
- 4.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “reach the big moment”? (a) build up the action (b) hook the viewer (c) solve the problem (d) show the problem
- 5.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) credits (b) keyframes (c) cutaways (d) titles
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) the problem is solved (c) a final message (d) how things turned out
- 7.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “film the shots”? (a) choose your idea (b) write a short script (c) share it safely (d) edit the clips
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) set up the goal (b) show where we are (c) a second try fails (d) meet the main character
- 9.🔢 To make a video project, which is the LAST step? (a) storyboard your shots (b) write a short script (c) film the shots (d) share it safely
- 10.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “tension builds up”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 11.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “choose your idea”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) film the shots (c) edit the clips (d) write a short script
- 12.📽️ For a 1-minute video, what works best? (a) one clear idea (b) no idea (c) every idea (d) ten ideas
- 13.True or false: “a hook in 5 seconds” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) show where we are (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) meet the main character (d) the credits roll
- 15.🔢 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
- 16.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “introduce the character”? (a) reach the big moment (b) show the problem (c) wrap up the story (d) build up the action
- 17.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “hook the viewer” or “wrap up the story”? (a) hook the viewer (b) wrap up the story
- 18.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the problem is solved (b) an obstacle appears (c) show where we are (d) a second try fails
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a second try fails (b) show where we are (c) the problem gets worse (d) an obstacle appears
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meet the main character (b) a final message (c) the credits roll (d) how things turned out
- 21.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a hook in 5 seconds”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
- 22.True or false: “the problem is solved” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 23.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) meet the main character (b) the problem gets worse (c) a final message (d) tension builds up
- 24.True or false: “the problem gets worse” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “show the problem”? (a) build up the action (b) hook the viewer (c) reach the big moment (d) wrap up the story
- 26.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) film the shots (b) edit the clips (c) share it safely (d) choose your idea
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) meet the main character (c) set up the goal (d) an obstacle appears
- 28.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “write a short script”? (a) edit the clips (b) choose your idea (c) share it safely (d) storyboard your shots
- 29.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the credits roll (b) an obstacle appears (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) meet the main character
- 30.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “storyboard your shots”? (a) write a short script (b) film the shots (c) share it safely (d) choose your idea
- 31.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) a problem to solve (b) a long title (c) loud music (d) ten transitions
- 32.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) a final message (b) the credits roll (c) tension builds up (d) show where we are
- 33.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “show where we are”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
- 34.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a second try fails”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 35.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “meet the main character”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
- 36.True or false: “a final message” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: “how things turned out” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 38.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) set up the goal (b) a final message (c) the problem gets worse (d) a second try fails
- 39.🔢 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
- 40.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “how things turned out”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
Answer key
- False
- hook the viewer
- choose your idea
- solve the problem
- cutaways
- a hook in 5 seconds
- edit the clips
- a second try fails
- share it safely
- middle
- write a short script
- one clear idea
- True
- the credits roll
- show the problem
- show the problem
- hook the viewer
- the problem is solved
- show where we are
- meet the main character
- beginning
- False
- a final message
- True
- build up the action
- choose your idea
- an obstacle appears
- storyboard your shots
- the credits roll
- film the shots
- a problem to solve
- show where we are
- beginning
- middle
- beginning
- False
- True
- set up the goal
- hook the viewer
- end
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