Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 148 · 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.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “words on screen”? (a) a title (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) trimming
2. 2.✂️ You join 2 clips of 20 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
3. 3.✂️ You split a 32-second clip at the 30-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
4. 4.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) shot (b) title (c) trim (d) timeline
5. 5.True or false: “the name of the video” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✂️ 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
7. 7.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (19 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (6 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
8. 8.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add transitions”? (a) collect your clips (b) export the video (c) trim each clip (d) add titles and music
9. 9.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) printing (b) fading (c) trimming (d) zooming
10. 10.✂️ A clip is 38 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
11. 11.✂️ You join 4 clips of 16 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
12. 12.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) collect your clips (b) trim each clip (c) add titles and music (d) export the video
13. 13.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) the timeline (b) a transition (c) trimming (d) a cut
14. 14.✂️ A clip is 24 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
15. 15.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) buy a camera (b) start filming (c) export the video (d) wipe the clips
16. 16.✂️ You split a 45-second clip at the 29-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
17. 17.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (5 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (5 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
18. 18.True or false: “split a clip in two” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “where clips are arranged” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✂️ You split a 59-second clip at the 45-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
21. 21.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (23 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (39 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
22. 22.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “place clips in order”? (a) collect your clips (b) trim each clip (c) watch it and fix it (d) add transitions
23. 23.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the timeline (b) the microphone (c) the camera (d) the title
24. 24.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “split a clip in two”? (a) the timeline (b) trimming (c) a title (d) a cut
25. 25.✂️ You split a 33-second clip at the 3-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
26. 26.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (3 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (25 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
27. 27.✂️ You split a 36-second clip at the 17-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
28. 28.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is a cut. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (13 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (37 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
30. 30.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “add titles and music”? (a) collect your clips (b) add titles and music
31. 31.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add titles and music”? (a) collect your clips (b) add transitions (c) watch it and fix it (d) trim each clip
32. 32.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (8 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (5 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
33. 33.✂️ You split a 33-second clip at the 4-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
34. 34.✂️ You split a 39-second clip at the 17-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
35. 35.✂️ You split a 12-second clip at the 6-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
36. 36.✂️ A clip is 15 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
37. 37.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a fade between clips”? (a) a title (b) a cut (c) a transition (d) trimming
38. 38.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) place clips in order (b) export the video (c) collect your clips (d) add transitions
39. 39.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) keyframe (b) transition (c) title (d) trim
40. 40.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is a title. (a) True (b) False

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