Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 123 · 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.True or false: “credits at the end” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “collect your clips”? (a) trim each clip (b) export the video (c) place clips in order (d) watch it and fix it
3. 3.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (25 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (3 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
4. 4.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) title (b) trim (c) keyframe (d) transition
5. 5.✂️ A clip is 25 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
6. 6.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “credits at the end”? (a) a title (b) trimming (c) the timeline (d) a cut
7. 7.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the title (b) the timeline (c) the camera (d) the microphone
8. 8.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “place clips in order”? (a) trim each clip (b) export the video (c) collect your clips (d) watch it and fix it
9. 9.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add titles and music” or “export the video”? (a) export the video (b) add titles and music
10. 10.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) add transitions (b) add titles and music (c) collect your clips (d) export the video
11. 11.True or false: “the order of all clips” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) export the video (b) add transitions (c) collect your clips (d) add titles and music
13. 13.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is a transition. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✂️ A clip is 24 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
15. 15.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) timeline (b) trim (c) title (d) shot
16. 16.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✂️ You join 6 clips of 6 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
18. 18.True or false: “the order of all clips” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “split a clip in two” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “words on screen”? (a) a cut (b) trimming (c) a title (d) a transition
22. 22.✂️ You split a 20-second clip at the 12-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
23. 23.✂️ A clip is 22 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
24. 24.True or false: “a fade between clips” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “split a clip in two” is a title. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✂️ You split a 60-second clip at the 39-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
27. 27.✂️ You join 4 clips of 13 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
28. 28.✂️ You join 2 clips of 18 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
29. 29.✂️ You join 3 clips of 19 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
30. 30.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “watch it and fix it” or “collect your clips”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) collect your clips
31. 31.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is a title. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) fading (b) printing (c) zooming (d) trimming
33. 33.✂️ You split a 50-second clip at the 45-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
34. 34.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (21 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (40 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
35. 35.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it is illegal (b) it mutes the sound (c) it adds pixels (d) it gets distracting
36. 36.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (35 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (21 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
37. 37.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (11 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (3 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
38. 38.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add transitions”? (a) trim each clip (b) place clips in order (c) export the video (d) add titles and music
39. 39.✂️ You split a 35-second clip at the 2-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
40. 40.✂️ You split a 15-second clip at the 3-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?

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