Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 307 · 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.✂️ You split a 54-second clip at the 10-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
2. 2.True or false: “words on screen” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) title (b) trim (c) keyframe (d) transition
4. 4.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (33 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (8 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
5. 5.True or false: “words on screen” is a title. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) buy a camera (b) start filming (c) export the video (d) wipe the clips
7. 7.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it gets distracting (b) it mutes the sound (c) it adds pixels (d) it is illegal
8. 8.✂️ A clip is 59 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
9. 9.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (37 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (4 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
10. 10.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “trim each clip” or “place clips in order”? (a) place clips in order (b) trim each clip
11. 11.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) a transition (b) a title (c) the timeline (d) a cut
12. 12.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) add transitions (b) add titles and music (c) export the video (d) collect your clips
13. 13.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “watch it and fix it” or “add titles and music”? (a) add titles and music (b) watch it and fix it
14. 14.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add titles and music”? (a) add transitions (b) trim each clip (c) place clips in order (d) watch it and fix it
15. 15.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the timeline (b) the title (c) the microphone (d) the camera
16. 16.True or false: “the order of all clips” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “place clips in order” or “add titles and music”? (a) place clips in order (b) add titles and music
18. 18.✂️ A clip is 21 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
19. 19.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (40 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (32 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
20. 20.✂️ You split a 37-second clip at the 22-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
21. 21.✂️ 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)?
22. 22.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) trim (b) timeline (c) title (d) shot
23. 23.✂️ You split a 39-second clip at the 34-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
24. 24.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “credits at the end”? (a) a cut (b) trimming (c) the timeline (d) a title
25. 25.✂️ You split a 28-second clip at the 11-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
26. 26.True or false: “credits at the end” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✂️ A clip is 13 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
28. 28.✂️ You split a 17-second clip at the 11-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
29. 29.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) a transition (b) a title (c) a cut (d) trimming
30. 30.✂️ A clip is 43 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
31. 31.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) a cut (b) trimming (c) a transition (d) a title
32. 32.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✂️ You split a 55-second clip at the 4-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
34. 34.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (33 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (7 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
35. 35.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add transitions”? (a) collect your clips (b) add titles and music (c) place clips in order (d) trim each clip
36. 36.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (36 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (6 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
37. 37.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) printing (b) fading (c) trimming (d) zooming
38. 38.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) watch it and fix it (b) add transitions (c) place clips in order (d) export the video
39. 39.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (4 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (25 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
40. 40.✂️ You split a 47-second clip at the 26-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?

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