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