B-Roll ScavengeR HUNT

For: Groups of 1-2
Difficulty: Beginner

Objective
This exercise reinforces the material from the video coach DVD series, specifically Volume 3: B-Roll. Students should be able to recognize different shot types and better understand their usefulness in an edit.

Points to emphasize

• Every shot must have a beginning, middle, and end.

• Pacing is everything. Cutting too fast can seem hectic. Cutting too slow can make the edit drag.

Equipment: Computer, editing software, headphones

Assignment

Students must create a video of the following shots, in this specific order. Each clip of b-roll can only be used once in their edit. The final video should be 25-35 seconds in length.

• Wide establishing shot

• Medium establishing shot of sign

• Vocal nat sound pop

• A shot that rack focuses

• Tight shot with nat sound

• Shot with depth

• Angled shot

• Linking shot