Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 315 · 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.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (3 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (24 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
2. 2.✂️ You split a 56-second clip at the 4-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
3. 3.✂️ You split a 39-second clip at the 13-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
4. 4.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) wipe the clips (b) buy a camera (c) start filming (d) export the video
5. 5.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) keyframe (b) transition (c) trim (d) title
6. 6.✂️ A clip is 47 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
7. 7.✂️ You join 4 clips of 6 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
8. 8.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “shorten a clip’s ends”? (a) a transition (b) trimming (c) a cut (d) a title
9. 9.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) shot (b) timeline (c) title (d) trim
10. 10.✂️ A clip is 40 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
11. 11.✂️ A clip is 17 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
12. 12.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (36 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (32 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
13. 13.✂️ A clip is 49 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
14. 14.✂️ You split an 18-second clip at the 13-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
15. 15.True or false: “credits at the end” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✂️ You split a 49-second clip at the 15-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
17. 17.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) watch it and fix it (b) collect your clips (c) add titles and music (d) export the video
18. 18.✂️ You join 2 clips of 6 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
19. 19.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add titles and music”? (a) collect your clips (b) watch it and fix it (c) place clips in order (d) add transitions
20. 20.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a fade between clips”? (a) the timeline (b) a cut (c) a transition (d) a title
21. 21.True or false: “the order of all clips” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✂️ You join 6 clips of 10 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
23. 23.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add transitions”? (a) add titles and music (b) export the video (c) place clips in order (d) trim each clip
24. 24.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it mutes the sound (b) it gets distracting (c) it is illegal (d) it adds pixels
25. 25.✂️ You split a 59-second clip at the 48-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
26. 26.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “split a clip in two”? (a) a transition (b) a title (c) a cut (d) trimming
27. 27.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “words on screen”? (a) trimming (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) a title
28. 28.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “watch it and fix it”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) collect your clips
29. 29.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the microphone (b) the title (c) the camera (d) the timeline
30. 30.True or false: “split a clip in two” is a title. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) a transition (b) a title (c) the timeline (d) a cut
32. 32.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) a transition (b) a cut (c) a title (d) the timeline
33. 33.✂️ You split a 38-second clip at the 25-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
34. 34.✂️ You join 6 clips of 7 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
35. 35.True or false: “a fade between clips” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “watch it and fix it”? (a) export the video (b) collect your clips (c) add transitions (d) place clips in order
37. 37.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (23 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (23 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
38. 38.True or false: “where clips are arranged” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a wipe between two shots” is a transition. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “credits at the end”? (a) a title (b) the timeline (c) a cut (d) a transition

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