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Importing and editing video

I can identify that a video can be improved through reshooting and editing.

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Importing and editing video

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Key learning points

  1. Video recordings can be imported into video editing software, so they can be edited.
  2. Different tools can be selected for different editing purposes.
  3. Video recording can be stored and retrieved from a computer.

Keywords

  • Import - copying a file or data into a program from a different program

  • Reshoot - filming a video again

  • Trim - shorten the length of a video

  • Slice - divide a clip into two or more pieces

Common misconception

All video can be improved using editing tools.

Some video can’t be improved using the editing tools or the process will take too long, in this case it might be better to reshoot the video altogether.

Ensure every pupil has a completed storyboard before filming by offering a template or encouraging collaboration with a peer who has one.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Pupils will need access to a device with video-editing software. Examples in this lesson use OpenShot https://oak.link/openshot

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the purpose of a storyboard?

to edit videos after filming
Correct answer: to plan scenes and filming techniques
to record audio for the video
to evaluate a finished video

Q2.
What does a 'shot' refer to in video production?

a written script
a type of camera
Correct answer: a video recorded using a filming technique
a prop used in the video

Q3.
Why is it useful to have a script for each scene?

Correct answer: to guide the performance and dialogue
to create props
to adjust the camera settings
to edit the video

Q4.
What is the term for an object used in a performance?

Correct Answer: prop

Q5.
Put the following steps of the filming process in the correct order.

1 - Choose filming techniques.
2 - Record the video.
3 - Edit the video.
4 - Add sound effects.

Q6.
Which of these is an example of a filming technique?

writing a script
creating a prop
editing the video
Correct answer: using a close-up shot

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the purpose of importing a video into editing software?

to save the video to a computer
Correct answer: to edit the video
to delete the video
to reshoot the video

Q2.
What is the term for shortening the length of a video?

Correct Answer: trim, trimming

Q3.
What is the term for dividing a video clip into two or more pieces?

Correct Answer: slice, slicing

Q4.
Put the following steps of the editing process in the correct order.

1 - Store the video on a computer.
2 - Import the video into editing software.
3 - Edit the video.
4 - Review the final version.

Q5.
Why might you reshoot a video instead of editing it?

Correct answer: editing tools cannot fix every issue
it saves time
it’s easier than editing
editing software is not available

Q6.
What should you check when reviewing a video?

the number of props used
the length of the script
the storyboard details
Correct answer: the effectiveness of the video

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UnitComputing / Video production

Computing

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