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Year 5

Video editing and evaluation

I can consider the impact of the choices made when making a video.

New
New
Year 5

Video editing and evaluation

I can consider the impact of the choices made when making a video.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Videos can be improved through editing or reshooting.
  2. Videos can be enhanced by adding multimedia elements.
  3. Choices made during capture and editing will have an impact on the final video.
  4. If you want to share your video it will need to be exported from the video editing software you have used.

Keywords

  • Exporting - converting a file into a file type that can be viewed on different devices.

  • Transition - a visual effect used when moving from one shot or image to another.

Common misconception

The choices made during making and sharing a video will not impact on the quality of the video.

When exporting a video different choices can be made which can afffect the quality of the finished video.


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This lesson models the use of the free video editing software OpenShot, if you are using an alternative you will need to model how to perform similar actions to pupils.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Video editing is modelled in the free videoe diting software Openshot in this lesson. You may want to use alternative software.

Licence

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Lesson video

Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the first step in editing a video?
adding sound effects
slicing the video
Correct answer: importing the video
reviewing the video
Q2.
What does 'import' mean in video editing?
Correct answer: copying a file into editing software
adding sound effects
reshooting a video
deleting a clip
Q3.
What is the purpose of trimming a video?
to divide it into pieces
Correct answer: to shorten its length
to add sound effects
to reshoot a scene
Q4.
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
Q5.
What does 'slice' mean in video editing?
shortening the length of a video
adding transitions
importing a video
Correct answer: dividing a clip into pieces
Q6.
Why is it important to use different tools for editing?
to save time
Correct answer: to make the video more effective
to avoid reshooting
to reduce file size

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What does 'transition' mean in video editing?
a tool for trimming video length
a method for exporting videos
Correct answer: a visual effect between shots
a way to reshoot a scene
Q2.
Match each term to its purpose.
Correct Answer:export,converts a video into a file type viewable on different devices

converts a video into a file type viewable on different devices

Correct Answer:transition,makes scene changes smoother

makes scene changes smoother

Correct Answer:multimedia elements,enhances a video’s quality

enhances a video’s quality

Correct Answer:evaluation,ensures that a video is effective

ensures that a video is effective

Q3.
What is the purpose of adding multimedia elements to a video?
Correct answer: to make it more engaging
to reduce its file size
to avoid reshooting
to delete unnecessary parts
Q4.
Put the following in order:
1 - add multimedia elements
2 - review the video
3 - export the video
4 - share the video
Q5.
Why is it important to evaluate your video?
Correct answer: to check its effectiveness
to reduce its length
to add more transitions
to avoid reshooting
Q6.
Do the choices you make when exporting a video impact its quality?
No, the quality is always the same.
Correct answer: Yes, exporting choices can affect the final quality.
No, editing tools automatically ensure high quality.
Yes, but only if transitions are added.
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