Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 31 · 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.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it is illegal (b) it gets distracting (c) it mutes the sound (d) it adds pixels
2. 2.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) add transitions (b) collect your clips (c) add titles and music (d) export the video
3. 3.✂️ A clip is 60 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
4. 4.✂️ 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?
5. 5.✂️ You split a 35-second clip at the 30-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
6. 6.✂️ A clip is 38 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
7. 7.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) transition (b) keyframe (c) trim (d) title
8. 8.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) trimming (b) the timeline (c) a cut (d) a transition
9. 9.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) a transition (b) a cut (c) trimming (d) a title
10. 10.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “place clips in order”? (a) place clips in order (b) collect your clips
11. 11.✂️ You join 3 clips of 17 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
12. 12.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (10 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (13 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
13. 13.✂️ You split a 15-second clip at the 5-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
14. 14.✂️ A clip is 14 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
15. 15.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) start filming (b) wipe the clips (c) export the video (d) buy a camera
16. 16.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the name of the video”? (a) a cut (b) the timeline (c) trimming (d) a title
17. 17.✂️ You split a 39-second clip at the 20-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
18. 18.✂️ A clip is 43 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
19. 19.True or false: “where clips are arranged” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “shorten a clip’s ends”? (a) the timeline (b) trimming (c) a title (d) a cut
21. 21.✂️ You join 2 clips of 9 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
22. 22.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) zooming (b) printing (c) fading (d) trimming
23. 23.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (21 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (36 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
24. 24.✂️ You split a 25-second clip at the 11-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
25. 25.✂️ You join 6 clips of 13 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
26. 26.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (29 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (5 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
27. 27.True or false: “split a clip in two” is a title. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (21 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (11 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
29. 29.✂️ You join 6 clips of 16 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
30. 30.✂️ A clip is 15 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
31. 31.✂️ You split a 41-second clip at the 36-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
32. 32.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (13 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (39 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
33. 33.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (36 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (13 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
35. 35.True or false: “the order of all clips” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✂️ You split a 54-second clip at the 51-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
37. 37.True or false: “the name of the video” is a title. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✂️ You split a 42-second clip at the 31-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
39. 39.🔢 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
40. 40.True or false: “the name of the video” is a cut. (a) False (b) True

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