Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 317 · 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.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✂️ A clip is 48 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
3. 3.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it is illegal (b) it mutes the sound (c) it adds pixels (d) it gets distracting
4. 4.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) trim (b) title (c) keyframe (d) transition
5. 5.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “export the video” or “place clips in order”? (a) export the video (b) place clips in order
6. 6.✂️ You join 5 clips of 9 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
7. 7.✂️ 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)?
8. 8.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) start filming (b) export the video (c) wipe the clips (d) buy a camera
9. 9.✂️ You split a 54-second clip at the 51-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
10. 10.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “words on screen”? (a) a cut (b) the timeline (c) trimming (d) a title
11. 11.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “collect your clips”? (a) trim each clip (b) add titles and music (c) place clips in order (d) export the video
12. 12.True or false: “the name of the video” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “words on screen” is a title. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✂️ A clip is 12 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
16. 16.✂️ You join 4 clips of 16 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
17. 17.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “export the video”? (a) export the video (b) collect your clips
18. 18.✂️ A clip is 38 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
19. 19.✂️ A clip is 50 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
20. 20.True or false: “the order of all clips” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✂️ You join 5 clips of 7 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
23. 23.✂️ A clip is 32 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
24. 24.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the name of the video”? (a) trimming (b) a cut (c) a transition (d) a title
25. 25.True or false: “the order of all clips” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) a cut (b) the timeline (c) a title (d) a transition
27. 27.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (13 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (20 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
28. 28.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the camera (b) the timeline (c) the microphone (d) the title
29. 29.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (24 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (31 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
30. 30.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (9 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (39 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
31. 31.✂️ A clip is 20 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
32. 32.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “shorten a clip’s ends”? (a) a transition (b) trimming (c) a title (d) a cut
33. 33.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) shot (b) title (c) trim (d) timeline
34. 34.True or false: “words on screen” is a transition. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (32 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (29 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
36. 36.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (32 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (17 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
38. 38.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “watch it and fix it” or “trim each clip”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) trim each clip
39. 39.✂️ 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)?
40. 40.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “watch it and fix it” or “export the video”? (a) export the video (b) watch it and fix it

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