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