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B-Roll: A Subtle Difference

A Director’s Command

The Power of Subtlety and Nuance

B-ROLL: A SUBTLE DIFFERENCE

Quite a few years ago, when I was working as a new director for a large company, I was given a challenging project that included a significant budget. It was a program on the subject of quality that was to be shown to thousands of employees. Since the development and production schedule were tight, while I concentrated on shooting the program host and primary material, I hired a videographer to travel to various company locations and shoot B-roll footage for me. I hadn’t worked with this person before, but he came highly recommended by a good friend.

To be sure I was ...

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