Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 138 · 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.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) watch it and fix it (b) add transitions (c) trim each clip (d) collect your clips
2. 2.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) a title (b) a cut (c) trimming (d) the timeline
3. 3.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (37 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (27 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
5. 5.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (22 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (34 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
6. 6.✂️ A clip is 54 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
7. 7.✂️ A clip is 34 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
8. 8.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) a transition (b) a cut (c) the timeline (d) trimming
9. 9.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) buy a camera (b) start filming (c) wipe the clips (d) export the video
10. 10.True or false: “words on screen” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✂️ A clip is 46 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
12. 12.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “words on screen”? (a) a title (b) the timeline (c) trimming (d) a cut
13. 13.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add transitions” or “export the video”? (a) export the video (b) add transitions
14. 14.True or false: “credits at the end” is a title. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) trim (b) title (c) transition (d) keyframe
16. 16.True or false: “credits at the end” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✂️ A clip is 29 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
18. 18.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) a title (b) trimming (c) the timeline (d) a transition
19. 19.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) printing (b) fading (c) trimming (d) zooming
20. 20.True or false: “words on screen” is a cut. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (3 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (20 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
22. 22.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (5 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (36 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
23. 23.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the camera (b) the timeline (c) the title (d) the microphone
24. 24.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add transitions”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) place clips in order (c) trim each clip (d) add titles and music
25. 25.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) the timeline (b) trimming (c) a title (d) a cut
26. 26.True or false: “a wipe between two shots” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “shorten a clip’s ends”? (a) a cut (b) a transition (c) the timeline (d) trimming
28. 28.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (12 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (40 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
29. 29.True or false: “a wipe between two shots” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✂️ 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)?
31. 31.True or false: “a wipe between two shots” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✂️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “a fade between clips” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add transitions” or “add titles and music”? (a) add titles and music (b) add transitions
36. 36.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “credits at the end”? (a) a cut (b) a transition (c) trimming (d) a title
37. 37.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (23 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (37 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
38. 38.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) timeline (b) shot (c) trim (d) title
39. 39.✂️ You join 6 clips of 19 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
40. 40.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is a cut. (a) True (b) False

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