Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 236 · 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.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (8 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (26 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
2. 2.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) export the video (b) wipe the clips (c) buy a camera (d) start filming
3. 3.✂️ 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)?
4. 4.✂️ You split a 58-second clip at the 15-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
5. 5.✂️ A clip is 50 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
6. 6.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) transition (b) title (c) keyframe (d) trim
7. 7.True or false: “words on screen” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) trim (b) shot (c) timeline (d) title
9. 9.✂️ You join 2 clips of 17 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
10. 10.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) collect your clips (b) add titles and music (c) watch it and fix it (d) add transitions
11. 11.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “trim each clip” or “add titles and music”? (a) trim each clip (b) add titles and music
12. 12.✂️ You join 3 clips of 17 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
13. 13.✂️ You split a 39-second clip at the 30-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
14. 14.✂️ A clip is 15 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
15. 15.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “split a clip in two”? (a) a cut (b) a title (c) the timeline (d) trimming
16. 16.✂️ A clip is 26 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
17. 17.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the timeline (b) the camera (c) the title (d) the microphone
18. 18.True or false: “the order of all clips” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a fade between clips”? (a) a title (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) the timeline
20. 20.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add titles and music”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) place clips in order (c) collect your clips (d) add transitions
21. 21.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) the timeline (b) a transition (c) a title (d) a cut
22. 22.✂️ You split a 14-second clip at the 5-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
23. 23.✂️ 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)?
24. 24.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add titles and music” or “add transitions”? (a) add transitions (b) add titles and music
25. 25.✂️ A clip is 43 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
26. 26.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (29 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (31 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
27. 27.True or false: “credits at the end” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “where clips are arranged”? (a) a transition (b) a title (c) the timeline (d) a cut
29. 29.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add transitions” or “watch it and fix it”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) add transitions
30. 30.True or false: “words on screen” is a title. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “the order of all clips” is a transition. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “where clips are arranged” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “credits at the end” is a title. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✂️ You join 4 clips of 18 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
35. 35.✂️ A clip is 44 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
36. 36.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) a transition (b) trimming (c) a cut (d) a title
37. 37.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (19 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (38 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
38. 38.✂️ You split a 13-second clip at the 9-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
39. 39.True or false: “a wipe between two shots” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “split a clip in two” is a cut. (a) False (b) True

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