Author: Rob Taylor

Overview Once students have successfully learned how to set up their camera to get their exposure correct for pictures and videos, it’s time to apply that skill to video. B-roll, the background footage that stitches together scenes, is the best place to start. These shots don’t require a subject, they just require students to think artistically. It also presents an opportunity to start teaching the students how to use natural light to their advantage. Explainer Wistia has a pretty great example of what B-roll is, and they show a video without B-roll, and then with B-roll. Its content is...