Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 280 · 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: “switch shots instantly” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “place clips in order” or “watch it and fix it”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) place clips in order
3. 3.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) transition (b) trim (c) title (d) keyframe
4. 4.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “place clips in order” or “add titles and music”? (a) add titles and music (b) place clips in order
5. 5.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (3 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (9 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
6. 6.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “place clips in order”? (a) collect your clips (b) add titles and music (c) trim each clip (d) add transitions
7. 7.✂️ You join 2 clips of 12 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
8. 8.✂️ You split a 17-second clip at the 7-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
9. 9.✂️ You split a 53-second clip at the 2-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
10. 10.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) title (b) timeline (c) shot (d) trim
11. 11.✂️ You join 5 clips of 8 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
12. 12.✂️ A clip is 53 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
13. 13.✂️ A clip is 39 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
14. 14.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) add transitions (b) watch it and fix it (c) export the video (d) place clips in order
15. 15.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) buy a camera (b) wipe the clips (c) export the video (d) start filming
16. 16.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the title (b) the camera (c) the microphone (d) the timeline
17. 17.✂️ A clip is 21 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
18. 18.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “shorten a clip’s ends”? (a) a title (b) a transition (c) trimming (d) a cut
19. 19.True or false: “where clips are arranged” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✂️ You split a 38-second clip at the 24-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
21. 21.✂️ A clip is 33 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
22. 22.True or false: “a fade between clips” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✂️ You split a 59-second clip at the 32-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
24. 24.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✂️ You join 4 clips of 7 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
26. 26.True or false: “credits at the end” is a cut. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✂️ You split a 47-second clip at the 18-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
28. 28.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (40 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (16 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
29. 29.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) collect your clips (b) trim each clip (c) export the video (d) place clips in order
30. 30.True or false: “split a clip in two” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “where clips are arranged”? (a) a cut (b) the timeline (c) a title (d) trimming
32. 32.✂️ A clip is 54 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
33. 33.True or false: “the name of the video” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (26 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (13 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
35. 35.✂️ You join 6 clips of 11 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
36. 36.✂️ You split a 57-second clip at the 2-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
37. 37.✂️ You split a 32-second clip at the 9-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
38. 38.✂️ A clip is 34 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
39. 39.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) a transition (b) a title (c) a cut (d) the timeline
40. 40.✂️ A clip is 35 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?

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