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