Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 211 · 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.✂️ A clip is 47 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
2. 2.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the name of the video”? (a) the timeline (b) a transition (c) a title (d) a cut
3. 3.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is a transition. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✂️ You join 6 clips of 17 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
5. 5.True or false: “the order of all clips” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it mutes the sound (b) it is illegal (c) it adds pixels (d) it gets distracting
7. 7.✂️ You split a 43-second clip at the 12-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
8. 8.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (32 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (27 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
9. 9.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) printing (b) fading (c) zooming (d) trimming
10. 10.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is a transition. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✂️ 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)?
12. 12.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “credits at the end”? (a) a transition (b) the timeline (c) a title (d) trimming
13. 13.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “shorten a clip’s ends”? (a) a cut (b) a transition (c) the timeline (d) trimming
14. 14.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the microphone (b) the title (c) the timeline (d) the camera
16. 16.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) start filming (b) wipe the clips (c) export the video (d) buy a camera
17. 17.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) a transition (b) trimming (c) the timeline (d) a title
18. 18.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (8 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (23 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
19. 19.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add titles and music” or “collect your clips”? (a) collect your clips (b) add titles and music
20. 20.True or false: “a fade between clips” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “words on screen” is a title. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✂️ You split a 36-second clip at the 22-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
23. 23.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (35 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (23 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
24. 24.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is a title. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “where clips are arranged” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✂️ You join 5 clips of 12 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
27. 27.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (32 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (5 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
28. 28.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (6 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (39 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
29. 29.✂️ You split a 59-second clip at the 55-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
30. 30.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (37 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (6 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
31. 31.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is a cut. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) a title (b) trimming (c) a transition (d) the timeline
33. 33.✂️ You split a 15-second clip at the 2-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
34. 34.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) collect your clips (b) trim each clip (c) export the video (d) add titles and music
35. 35.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “where clips are arranged”? (a) the timeline (b) a title (c) trimming (d) a cut
36. 36.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “watch it and fix it”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) collect your clips
37. 37.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “split a clip in two”? (a) a transition (b) trimming (c) a title (d) a cut
38. 38.✂️ You split a 56-second clip at the 8-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
39. 39.✂️ 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)?
40. 40.✂️ You split a 27-second clip at the 8-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?

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