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, what comes right after “show the problem”? (a) introduce the character (b) build up the action (c) reach the big moment (d) hook the viewer
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tension builds up (b) set up the goal (c) a second try fails (d) an obstacle appears
- 3.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “storyboard your shots”? (a) edit the clips (b) share it safely (c) write a short script (d) film the shots
- 4.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a final message”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 5.True or false: “a hook in 5 seconds” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 6.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) a long title (b) loud music (c) a problem to solve (d) ten transitions
- 7.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) the problem gets worse (b) a final message (c) meet the main character (d) show where we are
- 8.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “wrap up the story” or “hook the viewer”? (a) wrap up the story (b) hook the viewer
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem gets worse (b) the problem is solved (c) an obstacle appears (d) tension builds up
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an obstacle appears (b) set up the goal (c) meet the main character (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 11.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “hook the viewer” or “introduce the character”? (a) introduce the character (b) hook the viewer
- 12.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “an obstacle appears”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a second try fails (b) the credits roll (c) an obstacle appears (d) the problem gets worse
- 14.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem gets worse”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
- 15.📽️ “Show, don’t tell” means … (a) add more talking (b) switch the camera off (c) use only text (d) let pictures tell it
- 16.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “reach the big moment”? (a) solve the problem (b) wrap up the story (c) hook the viewer (d) introduce the character
- 17.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) keyframes (b) cutaways (c) credits (d) titles
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an obstacle appears (b) the problem gets worse (c) tension builds up (d) a hook in 5 seconds
- 19.🔢 To make a video project, which is the LAST step? (a) edit the clips (b) storyboard your shots (c) share it safely (d) film the shots
- 20.True or false: “meet the main character” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔢 To make a video project, which is the FIRST step? (a) write a short script (b) choose your idea (c) film the shots (d) storyboard your shots
- 22.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “film the shots”? (a) write a short script (b) share it safely (c) edit the clips (d) storyboard your shots
- 23.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) an obstacle appears (b) how things turned out (c) meet the main character (d) the problem gets worse
- 24.True or false: “meet the main character” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how things turned out (b) a second try fails (c) the credits roll (d) the problem is solved
- 26.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem is solved”? (a) beginning (b) middle (c) end
- 27.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “edit the clips”? (a) choose your idea (b) film the shots (c) storyboard your shots (d) share it safely
- 28.True or false: “an obstacle appears” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
- 29.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) meet the main character (b) the credits roll (c) a final message (d) tension builds up
- 30.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) an obstacle appears (b) the problem is solved (c) the credits roll (d) show where we are
- 31.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the credits roll (b) show where we are (c) an obstacle appears (d) the problem gets worse
- 32.True or false: “a final message” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
- 33.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “how things turned out”? (a) beginning (b) end (c) middle
- 34.True or false: “the problem is solved” belongs at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “choose your idea”? (a) write a short script (b) edit the clips (c) storyboard your shots (d) film the shots
- 36.True or false: “a second try fails” belongs in the middle. (a) True (b) False
- 37.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “meet the main character”? (a) end (b) beginning (c) middle
- 38.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “write a short script”? (a) edit the clips (b) film the shots (c) choose your idea (d) storyboard your shots
- 39.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “share it safely” or “film the shots”? (a) film the shots (b) share it safely
- 40.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “introduce the character” or “solve the problem”? (a) introduce the character (b) solve the problem
Answer key
- build up the action
- set up the goal
- film the shots
- end
- False
- a problem to solve
- the problem gets worse
- hook the viewer
- the problem is solved
- an obstacle appears
- hook the viewer
- middle
- the credits roll
- middle
- let pictures tell it
- solve the problem
- cutaways
- a hook in 5 seconds
- share it safely
- False
- choose your idea
- edit the clips
- meet the main character
- False
- a second try fails
- end
- share it safely
- False
- tension builds up
- an obstacle appears
- the credits roll
- False
- end
- True
- write a short script
- True
- beginning
- storyboard your shots
- film the shots
- introduce the character
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