Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 191 · 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.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) zooming (b) fading (c) trimming (d) printing
2. 2.True or false: “the name of the video” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) keyframe (b) title (c) transition (d) trim
4. 4.✂️ A clip is 10 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
5. 5.✂️ A clip is 50 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
6. 6.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “watch it and fix it” or “add titles and music”? (a) add titles and music (b) watch it and fix it
7. 7.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (7 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (14 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
8. 8.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) trim (b) shot (c) title (d) timeline
9. 9.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) the timeline (b) a title (c) a transition (d) trimming
10. 10.✂️ A clip is 51 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
11. 11.✂️ You join 6 clips of 13 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
12. 12.True or false: “the name of the video” is a title. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✂️ You join 2 clips of 9 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
14. 14.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “words on screen”? (a) a cut (b) a title (c) a transition (d) the timeline
15. 15.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) place clips in order (b) trim each clip (c) add transitions (d) collect your clips
16. 16.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the camera (b) the timeline (c) the microphone (d) the title
17. 17.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it is illegal (b) it mutes the sound (c) it gets distracting (d) it adds pixels
18. 18.✂️ You split a 50-second clip at the 34-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
19. 19.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✂️ A clip is 50 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
21. 21.✂️ You join 2 clips of 15 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
22. 22.✂️ You join 6 clips of 18 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
23. 23.True or false: “split a clip in two” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) wipe the clips (b) start filming (c) buy a camera (d) export the video
25. 25.✂️ You split a 12-second clip at the 2-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
26. 26.✂️ A clip is 32 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
27. 27.✂️ You split a 49-second clip at the 26-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
28. 28.✂️ 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)?
29. 29.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is a cut. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✂️ A clip is 57 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
31. 31.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (10 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (33 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
32. 32.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add transitions” or “add titles and music”? (a) add transitions (b) add titles and music
33. 33.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) a title (b) a transition (c) trimming (d) a cut
34. 34.✂️ A clip is 56 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
35. 35.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (23 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (24 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
36. 36.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “collect your clips”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) place clips in order (c) add titles and music (d) add transitions
37. 37.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “trim each clip”? (a) export the video (b) collect your clips (c) place clips in order (d) add transitions
38. 38.True or false: “a wipe between two shots” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✂️ A clip is 36 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
40. 40.✂️ You join 6 clips of 11 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?

Free animation and design lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/animation-for-kids