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Video Editing Worksheet: Storytelling with Video

Animation and design lesson 22: Storytelling with video · Set 691 · 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 make a video project, which comes first: “write a short script” or “film the shots”? (a) write a short script (b) film the shots
  2. 2.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “hook the viewer”? (a) introduce the character (b) wrap up the story (c) solve the problem (d) build up the action
  3. 3.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) storyboard your shots (b) write a short script (c) choose your idea (d) film the shots
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) meet the main character (b) set up the goal (c) the credits roll (d) an obstacle appears
  5. 5.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “storyboard your shots” or “share it safely”? (a) share it safely (b) storyboard your shots
  6. 6.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) loud music (b) a problem to solve (c) ten transitions (d) a long title
  7. 7.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “show the problem” or “hook the viewer”? (a) show the problem (b) hook the viewer
  8. 8.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “storyboard your shots” or “film the shots”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) film the shots
  9. 9.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a final message”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
  10. 10.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “solve the problem”? (a) hook the viewer (b) wrap up the story (c) show the problem (d) build up the action
  11. 11.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) build up the action (b) introduce the character (c) hook the viewer (d) wrap up the story
  12. 12.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) a final message (b) the problem is solved (c) the problem gets worse (d) a hook in 5 seconds
  13. 13.📽️ For a 1-minute video, what works best? (a) one clear idea (b) every idea (c) ten ideas (d) no idea
  14. 14.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) the problem is solved (b) the problem gets worse (c) how things turned out (d) set up the goal
  15. 15.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “hook the viewer” or “wrap up the story”? (a) wrap up the story (b) hook the viewer
  16. 16.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) tension builds up (b) show where we are (c) how things turned out (d) the problem is solved
  17. 17.🔢 To make a video project, which is the LAST step? (a) choose your idea (b) film the shots (c) edit the clips (d) share it safely
  18. 18.🔢 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
  19. 19.📽️ Why start a video with a strong hook? (a) to hide the title (b) to test the mic (c) to grab attention fast (d) to make it longer
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tension builds up (b) show where we are (c) meet the main character (d) set up the goal
  21. 21.True or false: “meet the main character” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a second try fails”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
  23. 23.True or false: “the problem is solved” belongs at the beginning. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the credits roll”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
  25. 25.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “set up the goal”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
  26. 26.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) introduce the character (b) build up the action (c) hook the viewer (d) wrap up the story
  27. 27.True or false: “tension builds up” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📽️ “Show, don’t tell” means … (a) switch the camera off (b) let pictures tell it (c) use only text (d) add more talking
  29. 29.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) an obstacle appears (b) show where we are (c) the credits roll (d) the problem gets worse
  30. 30.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) a second try fails (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) how things turned out (d) the credits roll
  31. 31.True or false: “the problem gets worse” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) the problem gets worse (b) how things turned out (c) show where we are (d) the credits roll
  33. 33.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “wrap up the story” or “show the problem”? (a) wrap up the story (b) show the problem
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a final message (b) how things turned out (c) the credits roll (d) set up the goal
  35. 35.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “wrap up the story” or “reach the big moment”? (a) wrap up the story (b) reach the big moment
  36. 36.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “storyboard your shots” or “choose your idea”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) choose your idea
  37. 37.🔢 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
  38. 38.True or false: “show where we are” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “set up the goal” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) credits (b) titles (c) cutaways (d) keyframes

Answer key

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

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