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