How do you know where your files are if you save them in the wrong place?

I have tons of video files for example.
I want to watch the video I downloaded off the net about airplanes.
I type in airplanes in spotlight, and many come up.
they are quicktime files.
but when I go to quicktime and try to delete by clicking on files, it does not
show me comprehensively where these files are stored.
Similarly, If i type in Geese, in spotlight, the same thing happens.
But geese, and airplanes are not near each other. Which brings me to wonder.
How many videos do I have stored in here anyway??
How do I find ALL my videos? And erase what I need to and store what I need to away in thier proper place?
I hope that makes sense.

Use the custom Find window, AKA "Smart Folder". See in the Finder menubar under the "File" menu the selection "New Smart Folder".
Typically files have an "extension", or a filename suffix that identifies what kind of file it is. Quicktime movies might have a ",mov" suffix, so type the suffix in the Smart Window search field or tell it to search "Kind" as "Movies".
When you get the window full of found files, select the ones you want to move and drag them to the "Movies" folder.

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