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