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Video Editing Worksheet: Storytelling with Video

Animation and design lesson 22: Storytelling with video · Set 66 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “introduce the character” or “show the problem”? (a) show the problem (b) introduce the character
  2. 2.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) credits (b) keyframes (c) titles (d) cutaways
  3. 3.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) the problem is solved (b) tension builds up (c) the credits roll (d) meet the main character
  4. 4.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) hook the viewer (b) wrap up the story (c) solve the problem (d) introduce the character
  5. 5.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem gets worse”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) set up the goal (b) a final message (c) a second try fails (d) a hook in 5 seconds
  7. 7.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) ten transitions (b) a long title (c) a problem to solve (d) loud music
  8. 8.🔢 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
  9. 9.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “storyboard your shots” or “write a short script”? (a) write a short script (b) storyboard your shots
  10. 10.🔢 To make a video project, which is the LAST step? (a) write a short script (b) storyboard your shots (c) share it safely (d) choose your idea
  11. 11.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the credits roll”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
  12. 12.True or false: “a final message” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem is solved (b) the credits roll (c) meet the main character (d) how things turned out
  14. 14.True or false: “the problem gets worse” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) tension builds up (b) meet the main character (c) a final message (d) an obstacle appears
  16. 16.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “edit the clips”? (a) film the shots (b) storyboard your shots (c) share it safely (d) choose your idea
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) the credits roll (c) meet the main character (d) set up the goal
  18. 18.📽️ For a 1-minute video, what works best? (a) no idea (b) one clear idea (c) ten ideas (d) every idea
  19. 19.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “build up the action” or “reach the big moment”? (a) build up the action (b) reach the big moment
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how things turned out (b) a final message (c) the credits roll (d) tension builds up
  21. 21.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a hook in 5 seconds”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
  22. 22.📽️ “Show, don’t tell” means … (a) add more talking (b) use only text (c) let pictures tell it (d) switch the camera off
  23. 23.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “hook the viewer” or “reach the big moment”? (a) hook the viewer (b) reach the big moment
  24. 24.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “film the shots” or “write a short script”? (a) write a short script (b) film the shots
  25. 25.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “film the shots” or “storyboard your shots”? (a) film the shots (b) storyboard your shots
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the credits roll (b) a final message (c) how things turned out (d) a hook in 5 seconds
  27. 27.True or false: “meet the main character” belongs at the beginning. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “an obstacle appears” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “introduce the character”? (a) build up the action (b) hook the viewer (c) show the problem (d) reach the big moment
  30. 30.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) meet the main character (b) set up the goal (c) tension builds up (d) a final message
  31. 31.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “reach the big moment” or “solve the problem”? (a) solve the problem (b) reach the big moment
  32. 32.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) wrap up the story (b) reach the big moment (c) hook the viewer (d) show the problem
  33. 33.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “build up the action”? (a) reach the big moment (b) wrap up the story (c) solve the problem (d) hook the viewer
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an obstacle appears (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) meet the main character (d) set up the goal
  35. 35.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) an obstacle appears (b) the credits roll (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) show where we are
  36. 36.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “build up the action” or “wrap up the story”? (a) build up the action (b) wrap up the story
  37. 37.📽️ Why start a video with a strong hook? (a) to make it longer (b) to hide the title (c) to grab attention fast (d) to test the mic
  38. 38.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “set up the goal”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem gets worse (b) show where we are (c) tension builds up (d) an obstacle appears
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meet the main character (b) the problem gets worse (c) set up the goal (d) show where we are

Answer key

  1. introduce the character
  2. cutaways
  3. tension builds up
  4. hook the viewer
  5. middle
  6. a second try fails
  7. a problem to solve
  8. edit the clips
  9. write a short script
  10. share it safely
  11. end
  12. False
  13. meet the main character
  14. True
  15. meet the main character
  16. share it safely
  17. the credits roll
  18. one clear idea
  19. build up the action
  20. tension builds up
  21. beginning
  22. let pictures tell it
  23. hook the viewer
  24. write a short script
  25. storyboard your shots
  26. a hook in 5 seconds
  27. True
  28. True
  29. show the problem
  30. a final message
  31. reach the big moment
  32. wrap up the story
  33. reach the big moment
  34. an obstacle appears
  35. the credits roll
  36. build up the action
  37. to grab attention fast
  38. beginning
  39. show where we are
  40. the problem gets worse

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