Video Production
What Is B-Roll (and Why It Matters)
The supporting footage that makes an interview watchable and a story believable.
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If A-roll is the person talking, B-roll is everything you see while they talk. It is what keeps a video from being a static shot of a face for two minutes.
A-roll
The subject speaking — the message.
B-roll
Supporting footage — hands, places, process.
Why B-roll matters
- It lets an editor hide cuts and tighten a conversation invisibly
- It shows rather than tells — proof instead of claims
- It adds production value and visual variety
- It becomes reusable footage for future content
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