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