How To Shoot B-Roll

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[@PhilAbucay]

The best advice here for videographers was at 3:30. I've lost many shots before trying to adjust exposure to make it look perfect. Unless you can't see anything at all, just capture the action. You can always adjust it in post production, or find some creative way to use it during editing. Remember, it's b-roll. It doesn't have to be perfect all the time. Great work, and thanks for sharing!

[@kipling1957]

Big thumbs up! I can’t tell you how often I have come back to this tutorial to refresh my mindset before going out on a shoot. Thanks again, and again...

[@minnfilms]

Wow thanks! So glad to hear it's helped you!

[@Altopasto]

Very useful tutorial and advices. Thanks for making and sharing!

[@docblunt]

great video, short but really a lot of tips for making nice shooting

[@jasonmiyashiro7830]

By far one of the most helpful and impressive tutorials on B Roll. Beautifully shot and well explained with a little bit of funny

[@Travizeo]

Great tutorial! Well done @slavikboyechko

[@JohnDuartePage]

This is such a great video. Nice job Slavik!

[@papagunner2822]

Dude you're a talented pro. This is just awesome to watch. Learnt a whole lot. congrats.

[@simonemberger]

One of the best video tutorials I've ever seen! The explanations with the corresponding video was spot on! Very helpful

[@victornelson3146]

Thanks Simone, my wife is planning a trip to NY that she wants to video it and someone said get plenty of "B Roll". We didn't know what that was or how to shoot it. Good vid.

[@milagrosrociosalascenteno2497]

Excelent tutorial! Hope you do more in the near future.

[@russellethomas]

Very well done. Thank you for sharing!

[@Riogray23]

Awesome video... A lot of wonderful tips!!!

[@edwintorres57]

Great advice and tutorial. Thank you!

[@zakiatita9071]

This was SO helpful, thank you! For so long I've been overlooking the importance of b roll.

[@dcpatterson2481]

A great video - and you are an easy guy to listen to.

[@ToadenK]

Great information, think I am going to play this video for my class today :) well with some narration from me as well but still OUTSTANDING job

[@BrendanEvan]

This is actually a great video

[@PauloNideck]

That was a GREAT lesson!

[@kipling1957]

Excellent practical advice.

[@AmirTursynbayev]

Amazing!!! Keep up the great work!

[@ViewNews]

What a great tutorial! Thanks for taking the time to put it together and for sharing.

[@douglasaboe]

genius, solid gold advice ! thank you....

[@andthedogsaysmoo1]

I love this thank You!! :)

[@ShatteredInsights]

Wow this is really informative. Thank you!

[@rodrigotal]

really, really good tips! thank you!

[@ocubex]

Great tutorial dude!

[@FinalCutMultimedia]

Powerful stuff, Thanks for the schooling.

[@jasono9358]

Really helpful stuff, thanks heaps

[@ChandirajDahal]

Great tutorial!!

[@antsantiago7292]

This is so useful, thanks for making the video :)

[@davidpowerfns]

great stuff, ma. thanks a lot!

[@rodrigoorellana2389]

great video!

[@MrConnorTV]

LOVED IT!!!

[@eirjordan337]

That was great thanks!

[@olivermiller4693]

thank you for sharing.

[@TanjaKcolourfulLotus]

Brilliant thanks!

[@ActuallyArmaniProductions]

Great info

[@saulbcr]

Hello dude, nice tutorial, did you use any lighting setup aside from the one for the interview?

[@rokkerin]

Slavic that's a great tutorial. Lots of very useful visual tips but what about the audio? Where's the ambient sound? Why is there this habit of laying wall to wall music over the whole edit? I was always taught to use music to accentuate, add atmosphere, introduce a new sequence or provide a counterpoint. My opinion is that removing the sound also takes away from the reality of a situation and that editing to a music track homogenises and belittles the actuality of the subject matter. But really useful visual tips. Thanks

[@WilliamTheTop]

thank you very much :)

[@roehaus1]

Outstanding! Especially the captions explaining how you were using the "B" roll. Just one question.......why did you have the subject looking right into the camera during the interview?

[@minnfilms]

Jerry Roe I like the kinds of responses I get when I'm hidden behind the camera, and I think it's more engaging to the viewer. But more practically, it allows me to operate the camera/audio and interview at the same time, without having another person in the room.

[@roehaus1]

Slavik Boyechko Got it!

[@zakiatita9071]

+Slavik Boyechko I tried this and people criticized me for it, so it's comforting to know others are using this technique too.

[@brand0nized]

Excellent tutorial! Wish I saw this sooner, I just wrapped up an interview project.. Needless to say, it could've been better with this information! How do you go about your interviews and making the interview flow?

[@brand0nized]

Thanks for the affirmation! That is what I'm doing now. I actually print it out with time codes and rearrange it like a puzzle! I think I just need to get the hang of asking the right questions that will provoke the right answers. It seems the interview I'm getting from my subjects don't flow together very well.

[@brand0nized]

One more question for you, the last project I did, I showed my client a rough cut, and they decided they wanted more information in the interview, so I went back to do an extra one, except the tone of her voice didn't match (the first one she was more soft, and the second was more rushed), do you have any tips on directing your subject without making them feel like they're forcing out what they're saying?

[@belam5424]

what cam did u used in the video ? great vid btw! :)

[@Hoobley]

What is the stabilizer used at 2:35 please? Looks pretty cool!

[@Hoobley]

***** Thank you for the quick reply