Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 124 · 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: “words on screen” is a title. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it is illegal (b) it adds pixels (c) it mutes the sound (d) it gets distracting
3. 3.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (13 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (22 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
4. 4.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “trim each clip”? (a) add titles and music (b) collect your clips (c) add transitions (d) place clips in order
5. 5.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (36 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (33 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
6. 6.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “words on screen”? (a) a cut (b) the timeline (c) a transition (d) a title
7. 7.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) collect your clips (b) place clips in order (c) add titles and music (d) export the video
8. 8.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the microphone (b) the camera (c) the title (d) the timeline
9. 9.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) start filming (b) export the video (c) wipe the clips (d) buy a camera
10. 10.✂️ A clip is 25 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
11. 11.✂️ A clip is 32 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
12. 12.✂️ You split a 21-second clip at the 6-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
13. 13.✂️ A clip is 12 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
14. 14.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the name of the video”? (a) the timeline (b) a title (c) a cut (d) a transition
15. 15.True or false: “split a clip in two” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) a title (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) trimming
17. 17.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) keyframe (b) title (c) trim (d) transition
18. 18.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) a title (b) trimming (c) the timeline (d) a cut
19. 19.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) add titles and music (b) trim each clip (c) collect your clips (d) add transitions
20. 20.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) title (b) timeline (c) shot (d) trim
21. 21.✂️ A clip is 46 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
22. 22.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add transitions”? (a) add titles and music (b) collect your clips (c) watch it and fix it (d) export the video
23. 23.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (10 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (4 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
24. 24.✂️ You split a 20-second clip at the 17-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
25. 25.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a fade between clips”? (a) the timeline (b) trimming (c) a cut (d) a transition
26. 26.✂️ A clip is 42 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
27. 27.✂️ A clip is 36 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
28. 28.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) the timeline (b) trimming (c) a cut (d) a transition
29. 29.✂️ A clip is 30 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
30. 30.✂️ You join 5 clips of 6 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
31. 31.✂️ 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)?
32. 32.✂️ You split an 18-second clip at the 9-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
33. 33.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) fading (b) zooming (c) printing (d) trimming
34. 34.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) a transition (b) a title (c) a cut (d) the timeline
35. 35.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “watch it and fix it”? (a) place clips in order (b) export the video (c) trim each clip (d) add transitions
36. 36.True or false: “a wipe between two shots” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✂️ A clip is 51 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
38. 38.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “collect your clips”? (a) place clips in order (b) trim each clip (c) watch it and fix it (d) add titles and music
39. 39.✂️ A clip is 43 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
40. 40.True or false: “the order of all clips” is a title. (a) True (b) False

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