Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 12 · 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.✂️ 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
2. 2.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “credits at the end”? (a) a title (b) the timeline (c) a cut (d) a transition
3. 3.True or false: “words on screen” is a title. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (25 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (30 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
5. 5.✂️ A clip is 20 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
6. 6.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (10 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (24 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
7. 7.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the name of the video”? (a) a title (b) a transition (c) trimming (d) the timeline
9. 9.True or false: “the order of all clips” is a title. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “split a clip in two”? (a) a transition (b) trimming (c) a title (d) a cut
11. 11.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (5 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (4 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
12. 12.✂️ A clip is 34 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
13. 13.✂️ You join 5 clips of 5 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
14. 14.True or false: “where clips are arranged” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✂️ A clip is 59 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
16. 16.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (4 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (20 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
17. 17.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (22 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (39 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
19. 19.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the microphone (b) the camera (c) the title (d) the timeline
20. 20.✂️ You split a 25-second clip at the 22-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
21. 21.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a fade between clips”? (a) the timeline (b) a cut (c) a title (d) a transition
22. 22.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) trim each clip (b) add transitions (c) watch it and fix it (d) collect your clips
23. 23.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “where clips are arranged”? (a) a cut (b) a transition (c) trimming (d) the timeline
24. 24.✂️ You join 4 clips of 10 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
25. 25.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) transition (b) keyframe (c) title (d) trim
26. 26.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (10 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (19 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
27. 27.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) collect your clips (b) add transitions (c) place clips in order (d) export the video
28. 28.✂️ A clip is 26 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
29. 29.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) trimming (b) a cut (c) a transition (d) the timeline
30. 30.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) trimming (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) a title
31. 31.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) trimming (b) a transition (c) the timeline (d) a cut
32. 32.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) wipe the clips (b) start filming (c) buy a camera (d) export the video
33. 33.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) trim (b) title (c) timeline (d) shot
34. 34.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “shorten a clip’s ends”? (a) a title (b) a transition (c) trimming (d) a cut
35. 35.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “export the video” or “collect your clips”? (a) export the video (b) collect your clips
36. 36.✂️ You split a 19-second clip at the 10-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
37. 37.✂️ A clip is 10 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
38. 38.✂️ You split a 60-second clip at the 56-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
39. 39.✂️ A clip is 53 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
40. 40.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is a cut. (a) True (b) False

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