Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 262 · 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: “the order of all clips” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✂️ 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)?
3. 3.✂️ 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)?
4. 4.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (40 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (37 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
5. 5.✂️ You join 6 clips of 19 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
6. 6.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) title (b) timeline (c) trim (d) shot
7. 7.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) export the video (b) wipe the clips (c) buy a camera (d) start filming
8. 8.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “export the video” or “trim each clip”? (a) export the video (b) trim each clip
9. 9.True or false: “words on screen” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) keyframe (b) transition (c) title (d) trim
11. 11.True or false: “the name of the video” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “watch it and fix it” or “export the video”? (a) export the video (b) watch it and fix it
13. 13.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “words on screen”? (a) the timeline (b) trimming (c) a title (d) a cut
14. 14.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) trim each clip (b) export the video (c) collect your clips (d) watch it and fix it
15. 15.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add titles and music”? (a) place clips in order (b) add transitions (c) watch it and fix it (d) collect your clips
16. 16.True or false: “credits at the end” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (27 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (14 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
19. 19.True or false: “credits at the end” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✂️ 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)?
21. 21.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) the timeline (b) a cut (c) trimming (d) a transition
22. 22.✂️ You split a 53-second clip at the 45-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
23. 23.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) a title (b) the timeline (c) a cut (d) trimming
24. 24.True or false: “where clips are arranged” 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.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a fade between clips”? (a) a transition (b) the timeline (c) a cut (d) a title
27. 27.✂️ You split a 17-second clip at the 4-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
28. 28.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (7 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (5 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
29. 29.✂️ You join 2 clips of 18 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
30. 30.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (36 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (5 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
31. 31.True or false: “a fade between clips” is a title. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add transitions”? (a) trim each clip (b) watch it and fix it (c) add titles and music (d) collect your clips
33. 33.True or false: “the order of all clips” is a title. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “watch it and fix it”? (a) add titles and music (b) trim each clip (c) export the video (d) collect your clips
35. 35.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (34 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (35 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
36. 36.✂️ You join 6 clips of 6 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
37. 37.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) trimming (b) zooming (c) fading (d) printing
38. 38.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “shorten a clip’s ends”? (a) a cut (b) trimming (c) the timeline (d) a transition
39. 39.✂️ You split a 25-second clip at the 6-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
40. 40.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “watch it and fix it” or “collect your clips”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) collect your clips

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