B-Roll

In your own words, explain what a-roll is.

In your own words, explain what b-roll is.

Which is an example of a-roll?

• bowling ball knocking down pins

• an on-camera interview

• a close up of someone using an app

If you were shooting a story about a female firefighter breaking gender barriers, list two examples of B-Roll shots you would want to shoot:

When shooting b-roll, what are the three “must have” shots before moving on to the more creative shots? Choose 3:

• aerials

• close-ups

• mediums

• low-angles

• over-the-shoulders

How does b-roll help you when editing your video? Select all that apply:

• visually tells the story

• hides soundbite edits

• it does not help at all

If you were producing a profile of a runner and wanted to capture b-roll at a 100-meter sprint event, what would be the best camera set-up?

• move your camera as much as you can

• setup your camera on a tripod and let the action play out

• run alongside the racers with the camera on