Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 113 · 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: “credits at the end”? (a) a transition (b) the timeline (c) a cut (d) a title
2. 2.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it mutes the sound (b) it gets distracting (c) it adds pixels (d) it is illegal
3. 3.✂️ You join 3 clips of 6 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
4. 4.✂️ You join 5 clips of 18 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
5. 5.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “collect your clips”? (a) trim each clip (b) watch it and fix it (c) add titles and music (d) place clips in order
6. 6.✂️ You join 4 clips of 19 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
7. 7.✂️ You join 5 clips of 7 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
8. 8.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the name of the video”? (a) a transition (b) a cut (c) a title (d) the timeline
9. 9.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is a cut. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) printing (b) trimming (c) zooming (d) fading
11. 11.✂️ You split a 16-second clip at the 11-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
12. 12.✂️ A clip is 31 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
13. 13.True or false: “a fade between clips” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add titles and music” or “watch it and fix it”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) add titles and music
15. 15.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) timeline (b) shot (c) trim (d) title
16. 16.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) collect your clips (b) add titles and music (c) export the video (d) place clips in order
17. 17.✂️ 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?
18. 18.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “place clips in order” or “trim each clip”? (a) trim each clip (b) place clips in order
19. 19.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✂️ You split a 19-second clip at the 7-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
21. 21.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) title (b) trim (c) transition (d) keyframe
22. 22.True or false: “words on screen” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the camera (b) the microphone (c) the timeline (d) the title
24. 24.✂️ You split a 47-second clip at the 13-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
25. 25.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) trimming (b) a title (c) a transition (d) a cut
26. 26.True or false: “the order of all clips” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “watch it and fix it” or “trim each clip”? (a) trim each clip (b) watch it and fix it
28. 28.True or false: “words on screen” is a title. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “words on screen”? (a) a transition (b) a title (c) a cut (d) trimming
30. 30.✂️ A clip is 19 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
31. 31.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “shorten a clip’s ends”? (a) a cut (b) a transition (c) the timeline (d) trimming
32. 32.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “watch it and fix it” or “add transitions”? (a) add transitions (b) watch it and fix it
33. 33.✂️ A clip is 10 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
34. 34.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add titles and music”? (a) place clips in order (b) watch it and fix it (c) add transitions (d) export the video
35. 35.✂️ You split a 14-second clip at the 4-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
36. 36.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) wipe the clips (b) buy a camera (c) export the video (d) start filming
37. 37.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “watch it and fix it”? (a) collect your clips (b) watch it and fix it
38. 38.True or false: “words on screen” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) trimming (b) the timeline (c) a cut (d) a transition
40. 40.✂️ You join 5 clips of 17 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?

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