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