Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 316 · 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 (6 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (27 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
2. 2.✂️ You split a 10-second clip at the 7-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
3. 3.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (32 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (25 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
4. 4.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) title (b) keyframe (c) transition (d) trim
5. 5.✂️ A clip is 21 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
6. 6.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✂️ You split a 40-second clip at the 27-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
8. 8.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) buy a camera (b) export the video (c) wipe the clips (d) start filming
9. 9.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “credits at the end”? (a) a title (b) a cut (c) a transition (d) trimming
10. 10.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) add titles and music (b) collect your clips (c) trim each clip (d) export the video
11. 11.✂️ You split an 18-second clip at the 7-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
12. 12.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add titles and music” or “place clips in order”? (a) place clips in order (b) add titles and music
13. 13.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✂️ You join 3 clips of 18 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
15. 15.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (28 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (31 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
16. 16.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) printing (b) fading (c) trimming (d) zooming
17. 17.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the name of the video”? (a) trimming (b) a transition (c) a title (d) a cut
18. 18.✂️ You join 5 clips of 19 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
19. 19.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) the timeline (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) trimming
20. 20.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) a title (b) a transition (c) the timeline (d) trimming
21. 21.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it mutes the sound (b) it adds pixels (c) it is illegal (d) it gets distracting
22. 22.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “place clips in order” or “watch it and fix it”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) place clips in order
23. 23.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (34 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (13 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
24. 24.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “shorten a clip’s ends”? (a) trimming (b) a cut (c) the timeline (d) a transition
25. 25.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “trim each clip”? (a) collect your clips (b) trim each clip
26. 26.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) timeline (b) title (c) trim (d) shot
27. 27.✂️ A clip is 14 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
28. 28.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “place clips in order”? (a) add transitions (b) export the video (c) trim each clip (d) collect your clips
29. 29.True or false: “credits at the end” is a title. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✂️ You split a 48-second clip at the 35-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
31. 31.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (20 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (15 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
32. 32.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✂️ 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)?
34. 34.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) a title (b) trimming (c) the timeline (d) a cut
35. 35.✂️ A clip is 16 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
36. 36.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “watch it and fix it”? (a) place clips in order (b) export the video (c) collect your clips (d) add titles and music
37. 37.✂️ A clip is 46 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
38. 38.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is a cut. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✂️ A clip is 42 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
40. 40.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “words on screen”? (a) a cut (b) a title (c) trimming (d) the timeline

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