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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a second try fails (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) set up the goal (d) show where we are
- 2.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “a final message”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 3.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “meet the main character”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 4.📽️ Every good story needs a character who wants something and … (a) ten transitions (b) loud music (c) a problem to solve (d) a long title
- 5.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) wrap up the story (b) hook the viewer (c) solve the problem (d) show the problem
- 6.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) the problem is solved (b) set up the goal (c) show where we are (d) a second try fails
- 7.📽️ Extra shots of details that you cut to, like hands or a clock, are called … (a) cutaways (b) keyframes (c) titles (d) credits
- 8.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “hook the viewer” or “wrap up the story”? (a) wrap up the story (b) hook the viewer
- 9.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “storyboard your shots” or “write a short script”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) write a short script
- 10.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “an obstacle appears”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 11.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “tension builds up”? (a) end (b) middle (c) beginning
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meet the main character (b) a hook in 5 seconds (c) show where we are (d) the problem is solved
- 13.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which is the LAST step? (a) wrap up the story (b) hook the viewer (c) reach the big moment (d) show the problem
- 14.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the problem is solved”? (a) middle (b) end (c) beginning
- 15.🔢 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
- 16.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “choose your idea”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) write a short script (c) edit the clips (d) film the shots
- 17.📽️ Beginning, middle or end: “the credits roll”? (a) middle (b) beginning (c) end
- 18.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) show where we are (b) the problem gets worse (c) the problem is solved (d) how things turned out
- 19.True or false: “show where we are” belongs at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔢 To make a video project, what comes right after “write a short script”? (a) film the shots (b) storyboard your shots (c) share it safely (d) choose your idea
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a final message (b) how things turned out (c) the problem is solved (d) set up the goal
- 22.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) tension builds up (b) set up the goal (c) the problem gets worse (d) how things turned out
- 23.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “wrap up the story” or “solve the problem”? (a) solve the problem (b) wrap up the story
- 24.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) a final message (b) the credits roll (c) the problem is solved (d) the problem gets worse
- 25.Which of these belongs at the beginning? (a) an obstacle appears (b) how things turned out (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) a second try fails
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) show where we are (b) meet the main character (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) how things turned out
- 27.Which of these belongs at the end? (a) an obstacle appears (b) a final message (c) set up the goal (d) the problem gets worse
- 28.📽️ Why start a video with a strong hook? (a) to grab attention fast (b) to make it longer (c) to test the mic (d) to hide the title
- 29.True or false: “show where we are” belongs at the beginning. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: “how things turned out” belongs in the middle. (a) False (b) True
- 31.Which of these belongs in the middle? (a) set up the goal (b) a second try fails (c) a hook in 5 seconds (d) show where we are
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem is solved (b) meet the main character (c) the credits roll (d) how things turned out
- 33.🔢 To make a video project, which comes first: “write a short script” or “storyboard your shots”? (a) storyboard your shots (b) write a short script
- 34.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “introduce the character”? (a) reach the big moment (b) wrap up the story (c) build up the action (d) show the problem
- 35.🔢 To tell a story in a video, what comes right after “show the problem”? (a) build up the action (b) wrap up the story (c) solve the problem (d) introduce the character
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the problem gets worse (b) an obstacle appears (c) tension builds up (d) show where we are
- 37.🔢 To tell a story in a video, which comes first: “show the problem” or “build up the action”? (a) build up the action (b) show the problem
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hook in 5 seconds (b) show where we are (c) meet the main character (d) the problem gets worse
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the credits roll (b) a final message (c) the problem is solved (d) tension builds up
- 40.True or false: “the problem gets worse” belongs at the beginning. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a second try fails
- end
- beginning
- a problem to solve
- hook the viewer
- the problem is solved
- cutaways
- hook the viewer
- write a short script
- middle
- middle
- the problem is solved
- wrap up the story
- end
- share it safely
- write a short script
- end
- show where we are
- False
- storyboard your shots
- set up the goal
- how things turned out
- solve the problem
- the problem gets worse
- a hook in 5 seconds
- how things turned out
- a final message
- to grab attention fast
- True
- False
- a second try fails
- meet the main character
- write a short script
- show the problem
- build up the action
- show where we are
- show the problem
- the problem gets worse
- tension builds up
- False
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