Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 201 · 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: “where clips are arranged” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “export the video” or “trim each clip”? (a) trim each clip (b) export the video
3. 3.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) title (b) keyframe (c) trim (d) transition
4. 4.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (38 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (10 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
5. 5.True or false: “credits at the end” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) the timeline (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) trimming
7. 7.✂️ You join 4 clips of 8 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
8. 8.True or false: “the name of the video” is a cut. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “split a clip in two” is a cut. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the microphone (b) the title (c) the camera (d) the timeline
11. 11.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “place clips in order” or “trim each clip”? (a) trim each clip (b) place clips in order
12. 12.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (20 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (9 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
13. 13.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (27 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (24 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
14. 14.✂️ 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)?
15. 15.True or false: “split a clip in two” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) wipe the clips (b) buy a camera (c) start filming (d) export the video
17. 17.✂️ You join 3 clips of 16 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
18. 18.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “export the video” or “place clips in order”? (a) place clips in order (b) export the video
19. 19.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) zooming (b) trimming (c) fading (d) printing
20. 20.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (30 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (34 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
21. 21.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “place clips in order”? (a) collect your clips (b) trim each clip (c) add transitions (d) export the video
22. 22.✂️ You join 2 clips of 13 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
23. 23.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “collect your clips”? (a) place clips in order (b) watch it and fix it (c) trim each clip (d) add titles and music
24. 24.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the name of the video”? (a) the timeline (b) a title (c) a cut (d) trimming
25. 25.True or false: “words on screen” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a fade between clips” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✂️ You join 4 clips of 9 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
29. 29.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (28 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (10 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
30. 30.True or false: “words on screen” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a fade between clips”? (a) the timeline (b) trimming (c) a transition (d) a title
32. 32.✂️ You split a 13-second clip at the 2-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
33. 33.True or false: “where clips are arranged” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (20 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (33 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
35. 35.✂️ A clip is 22 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
36. 36.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) title (b) shot (c) timeline (d) trim
37. 37.✂️ You join 4 clips of 12 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
38. 38.✂️ You join 3 clips of 6 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
39. 39.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “where clips are arranged”? (a) trimming (b) a cut (c) a title (d) the timeline
40. 40.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) a cut (b) trimming (c) a title (d) a transition

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