Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 306 · 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.✂️ A clip is 10 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
2. 2.✂️ A clip is 30 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
3. 3.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the camera (b) the title (c) the microphone (d) the timeline
4. 4.✂️ 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)?
5. 5.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) transition (b) trim (c) title (d) keyframe
6. 6.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) timeline (b) title (c) shot (d) trim
7. 7.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “watch it and fix it”? (a) place clips in order (b) export the video (c) add transitions (d) trim each clip
8. 8.✂️ A clip is 31 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
9. 9.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (31 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (33 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
10. 10.True or false: “where clips are arranged” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (33 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (17 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
12. 12.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it adds pixels (b) it gets distracting (c) it mutes the sound (d) it is illegal
13. 13.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✂️ A clip is 13 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
15. 15.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) a title (b) a cut (c) a transition (d) the timeline
16. 16.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (24 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (8 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
17. 17.✂️ You join 6 clips of 5 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
18. 18.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) add transitions (b) export the video (c) add titles and music (d) place clips in order
19. 19.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add titles and music”? (a) export the video (b) watch it and fix it (c) trim each clip (d) place clips in order
20. 20.✂️ You split a 13-second clip at the 3-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
21. 21.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a fade between clips”? (a) a transition (b) a cut (c) a title (d) trimming
22. 22.True or false: “a wipe between two shots” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✂️ A clip is 51 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
24. 24.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) buy a camera (b) wipe the clips (c) export the video (d) start filming
25. 25.✂️ A clip is 29 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
26. 26.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “split a clip in two”? (a) a title (b) trimming (c) a cut (d) the timeline
27. 27.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (13 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (36 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
28. 28.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (29 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (35 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
29. 29.✂️ You join 3 clips of 9 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
30. 30.True or false: “a wipe between two shots” is a title. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✂️ A clip is 54 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
32. 32.✂️ You split a 29-second clip at the 14-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
33. 33.True or false: “a wipe between two shots” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✂️ You join 2 clips of 16 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
35. 35.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (29 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (40 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
36. 36.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “trim each clip”? (a) export the video (b) add transitions (c) place clips in order (d) collect your clips
37. 37.True or false: “the order of all clips” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) the timeline (b) a title (c) a transition (d) trimming
39. 39.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “trim each clip” or “add titles and music”? (a) trim each clip (b) add titles and music
40. 40.True or false: “a fade between clips” is trimming. (a) False (b) True

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