Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 294 · 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: “credits at the end” is a title. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the name of the video”? (a) the timeline (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) a title
3. 3.✂️ You join 4 clips of 11 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
4. 4.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “add transitions”? (a) collect your clips (b) add transitions
6. 6.✂️ You split a 30-second clip at the 23-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
7. 7.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) place clips in order (b) add transitions (c) collect your clips (d) add titles and music
8. 8.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) a cut (b) a title (c) a transition (d) trimming
9. 9.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (10 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (35 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
10. 10.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “place clips in order”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) trim each clip (c) collect your clips (d) export the video
11. 11.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) the timeline (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) trimming
12. 12.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) title (b) transition (c) trim (d) keyframe
13. 13.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (15 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (36 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
14. 14.✂️ You split a 36-second clip at the 11-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
15. 15.✂️ You join 4 clips of 5 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
16. 16.✂️ You split a 54-second clip at the 39-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
17. 17.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) zooming (b) trimming (c) printing (d) fading
18. 18.✂️ 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)?
19. 19.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (40 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (34 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
20. 20.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the camera (b) the title (c) the timeline (d) the microphone
21. 21.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (29 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (33 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
22. 22.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “trim each clip”? (a) add transitions (b) collect your clips (c) watch it and fix it (d) add titles and music
23. 23.True or false: “the name of the video” is a title. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “split a clip in two” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “watch it and fix it” or “collect your clips”? (a) collect your clips (b) watch it and fix it
26. 26.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (27 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (20 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
27. 27.✂️ A clip is 21 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
28. 28.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add titles and music” or “export the video”? (a) add titles and music (b) export the video
29. 29.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it is illegal (b) it mutes the sound (c) it adds pixels (d) it gets distracting
30. 30.✂️ A clip is 36 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
31. 31.✂️ You split a 39-second clip at the 15-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
32. 32.✂️ You join 2 clips of 5 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
33. 33.🔢 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
34. 34.✂️ A clip is 10 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
35. 35.✂️ 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)?
36. 36.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) title (b) shot (c) trim (d) timeline
37. 37.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “place clips in order” or “export the video”? (a) place clips in order (b) export the video
38. 38.✂️ You split a 54-second clip at the 33-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
39. 39.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “watch it and fix it”? (a) export the video (b) add titles and music (c) place clips in order (d) collect your clips
40. 40.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (22 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (8 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?

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