8. B-roll

Kickstart course - Building your video

FP - Online Kickstart Course - 8. B-roll

Summary

B-roll show where the story is set, and what the story is about.
Make a shot list of what you need to shoot for your video beforehand.

What shots will you need for each section of your video?

  • Introduction: establishing shots (among other shots)
  • Body: depends on the story (but many!)
  • Conclusion: depends on the story

Make shots of:

  • The things your speaker talks about
  • Your speaker in their natural habitat
  • Your speaker in an environment that is otherwise relevant to the story

Your editor can set the pace of the video with B-roll and make something really amazing of your story. So make sure to shoot plenty of B-roll!