Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 212 · 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.✂️ You join 5 clips of 6 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
2. 2.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) trim (b) title (c) transition (d) keyframe
3. 3.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “trim each clip”? (a) export the video (b) add transitions (c) add titles and music (d) place clips in order
4. 4.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) a cut (b) a title (c) trimming (d) a transition
5. 5.✂️ You split an 18-second clip at the 11-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
6. 6.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) printing (b) fading (c) trimming (d) zooming
7. 7.✂️ You split a 54-second clip at the 30-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
8. 8.True or false: “the order of all clips” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (8 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (18 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
10. 10.✂️ You split a 52-second clip at the 43-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
11. 11.✂️ You split a 42-second clip at the 40-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
12. 12.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it mutes the sound (b) it adds pixels (c) it is illegal (d) it gets distracting
13. 13.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (24 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (10 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
14. 14.✂️ You split a 57-second clip at the 40-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
15. 15.✂️ You split a 38-second clip at the 7-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
16. 16.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “collect your clips”? (a) place clips in order (b) trim each clip (c) add titles and music (d) watch it and fix it
17. 17.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “where clips are arranged” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✂️ You split a 17-second clip at the 2-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
20. 20.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) add titles and music (b) trim each clip (c) export the video (d) place clips in order
21. 21.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the microphone (b) the timeline (c) the camera (d) the title
22. 22.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “watch it and fix it”? (a) collect your clips (b) trim each clip (c) add transitions (d) export the video
23. 23.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add titles and music”? (a) add transitions (b) place clips in order (c) collect your clips (d) watch it and fix it
24. 24.✂️ You split a 33-second clip at the 25-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
25. 25.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “watch it and fix it” or “add titles and music”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) add titles and music
26. 26.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) a transition (b) the timeline (c) trimming (d) a cut
27. 27.✂️ You split a 52-second clip at the 40-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
28. 28.✂️ You split a 17-second clip at the 11-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
29. 29.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) the timeline (b) trimming (c) a cut (d) a transition
30. 30.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (39 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (14 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
31. 31.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “export the video”? (a) collect your clips (b) export the video
32. 32.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “words on screen”? (a) a cut (b) the timeline (c) a title (d) a transition
33. 33.✂️ A clip is 23 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
34. 34.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✂️ A clip is 37 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
36. 36.✂️ 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)?
37. 37.✂️ You split a 53-second clip at the 44-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
38. 38.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) buy a camera (b) wipe the clips (c) export the video (d) start filming
39. 39.✂️ You join 3 clips of 7 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
40. 40.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) collect your clips (b) add titles and music (c) add transitions (d) place clips in order

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