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