A-roll: main story, talking bits, heart of the film

B-roll: the footage for wider context and wider perspective that allows you to stitch everything together,

• enhances and engages
• Can tell you story using bits of B-roll sometimes
• Sexy shots that show what is going on
• Slow mos, drone shots wide shots
• Wierd and unexpected angles - go-pro fab for this in house - e.g. in your coffee pot!

3-tips for better, more cinematic sequences in B Roll:

• Make it smooth (gimbles are great for floating and flow)
• Get shallow depth of field - throw the background out of focus - wider open aperture lens 1.4 - 1.2 - 0.95 - Prime lenses: 35, 50.
• Shoot in slow motion
• You can sell your B-roll as stock footage
• Fun simple idea, funky angles, and a fun approach

Shooting great cinematic footage:

• First: Think that you are shooting a movie all the time
• A sequence is 5 shots or more: and should always tell a story / help move your story forward or enhance it
• Shoot a variety of shot sizes - Wide establishing shots , mediums, and close ups.
• Use movement to create more dynamic shots: small shifts left to right
• Use shot / reverse shot: e.g. in dialogue, one person then the other. In a sequence you can do the same - their face, them walking from behind them e.g.
• Slow motion: 120 frames per session to 60 if not available.