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