The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast

S2 Ep14. Everything you need to know about B-roll

Sue Collins & Mike Hill

New to filmmaking? It’s easy to get lost in all the lingo. Between tight framing, zoom lens, B-roll, cross-cutting and overlay, you might end up wondering if you found yourself learning a foreign dialect instead.

And it’s true. Filmmakers do have their own special language. The good news is that you don’t need to become fluent overnight. Phew!

But B-roll is definitely one terminology to get well acquainted with even when you’re just starting out. Why? Because B-roll is a big deal and learning how to apply it in your videos will make planing and executing your next shoot way easier.

Plus! Here’s a fun filmmaking fact for you: B-roll and overlay actually mean the same thing. So you can become an expert in these two terms in this single podcast episode. Talk about a win.

So settle in because this week Sue is chatting all things B-roll. What it is, how to capture it and why you need it to tell a great video story.

To watch the video Sue mentioned in this episode – Eliminating Cervical Cancer – you can do so by clicking this link: https://youtu.be/ffp6CVtTpEs

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