Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 109 · 40 questions

Creator's tip (Shorter is better): Cut = switch or split; trim = shorten the ends; transition = fade or wipe between clips; title = words on screen; timeline = where clips are arranged. New length = clip − trim at the start − trim at the end. Joined clips add up; each 1-second transition overlap takes away 1 second.

1. 1.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) the timeline (b) a title (c) a cut (d) trimming
2. 2.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) a title (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) trimming
3. 3.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “words on screen”? (a) a cut (b) trimming (c) a transition (d) a title
4. 4.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “split a clip in two”? (a) the timeline (b) a title (c) a cut (d) trimming
5. 5.✂️ A clip is 23 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
6. 6.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (25 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (40 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
7. 7.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) start filming (b) wipe the clips (c) buy a camera (d) export the video
8. 8.✂️ You split a 44-second clip at the 22-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
9. 9.✂️ You join 6 clips of 7 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
10. 10.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (17 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (37 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
11. 11.True or false: “a fade between clips” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✂️ A clip is 47 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
13. 13.✂️ A clip is 47 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
14. 14.✂️ A clip is 23 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
15. 15.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a fade between clips”? (a) trimming (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) the timeline
16. 16.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (3 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (14 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
17. 17.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “where clips are arranged”? (a) a transition (b) the timeline (c) trimming (d) a cut
18. 18.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it adds pixels (b) it is illegal (c) it mutes the sound (d) it gets distracting
19. 19.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) the timeline (b) a cut (c) a title (d) trimming
20. 20.✂️ You split a 42-second clip at the 20-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
21. 21.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the name of the video”? (a) a cut (b) a transition (c) a title (d) trimming
22. 22.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (21 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (3 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
23. 23.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (27 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (26 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
24. 24.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (7 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (10 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
25. 25.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is a cut. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✂️ You join 6 clips of 5 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
27. 27.True or false: “where clips are arranged” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (8 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (27 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
29. 29.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) trim (b) title (c) keyframe (d) transition
30. 30.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) watch it and fix it (b) collect your clips (c) export the video (d) add transitions
31. 31.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) a title (b) a cut (c) the timeline (d) a transition
32. 32.✂️ A clip is 40 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
33. 33.✂️ A clip is 14 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
34. 34.✂️ A clip is 47 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
35. 35.True or false: “credits at the end” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✂️ A clip is 20 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
37. 37.✂️ A clip is 45 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
38. 38.✂️ You split a 60-second clip at the 33-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
39. 39.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “the order of all clips” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False

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