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How to shoot B-roll

How to shoot B-roll

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How to shoot B-roll

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(upbeat music) - Ah, didn't that look nice? Shooting B roll can really elevate your video to the next level, and make it look super pro. So let's go over some tips so your B roll can look slick. But first, you might be wondering, what is B roll? Well, to understand B roll, you first have to understand A roll. A roll is typically the main talking head or interview style footage you shoot for your video. This is the footage where you are talking to camera and driving the video forward with your dialogue. B roll is usually the variety of shots that go on top of your A roll to help support it. These are typically visual examples of whatever is being discussed in the video, and can be used to help edit your video and hide cuts in your A roll. Now, when shooting B roll, you of course want to first take into account all the tips we've already covered, such as camera settings, lighting, composition, and audio. That being said…

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