Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 119 · 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.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (4 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (28 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
2. 2.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “watch it and fix it” or “add titles and music”? (a) add titles and music (b) watch it and fix it
3. 3.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it is illegal (b) it gets distracting (c) it adds pixels (d) it mutes the sound
4. 4.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) trim (b) shot (c) title (d) timeline
5. 5.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (16 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (7 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
6. 6.✂️ A clip is 18 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
7. 7.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (21 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (38 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
8. 8.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) transition (b) trim (c) title (d) keyframe
9. 9.✂️ A clip is 56 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
10. 10.✂️ You join 6 clips of 14 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
11. 11.✂️ You join 4 clips of 5 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
12. 12.✂️ A clip is 52 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
13. 13.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add titles and music” or “place clips in order”? (a) add titles and music (b) place clips in order
14. 14.✂️ A clip is 50 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
15. 15.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add titles and music”? (a) collect your clips (b) export the video (c) watch it and fix it (d) trim each clip
16. 16.✂️ A clip is 49 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
17. 17.True or false: “a fade between clips” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a fade between clips”? (a) trimming (b) the timeline (c) a cut (d) a transition
19. 19.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) wipe the clips (b) buy a camera (c) start filming (d) export the video
20. 20.True or false: “the order of all clips” is a title. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add transitions” or “export the video”? (a) add transitions (b) export the video
22. 22.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (39 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (34 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
23. 23.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is a title. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “the name of the video” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✂️ You split a 52-second clip at the 18-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
27. 27.✂️ A clip is 44 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
28. 28.✂️ You split a 37-second clip at the 14-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
29. 29.✂️ You split a 25-second clip at the 17-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
30. 30.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the timeline (b) the microphone (c) the camera (d) the title
31. 31.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (12 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (18 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
32. 32.✂️ 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?
33. 33.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “credits at the end”? (a) a cut (b) a transition (c) a title (d) trimming
34. 34.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add transitions”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) add titles and music (c) export the video (d) place clips in order
35. 35.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) a cut (b) a transition (c) trimming (d) the timeline
36. 36.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) export the video (b) add transitions (c) add titles and music (d) place clips in order
38. 38.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “trim each clip”? (a) collect your clips (b) trim each clip
40. 40.✂️ You split a 12-second clip at the 5-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?

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