How to choose B-roll that supports the message

Use supporting shots that explain the specific action or idea being discussed. Attractive but unrelated footage can make the story less clear.

Start with a clear direction

Match each important sentence to a real object, place, process or result in your source set. Leave the speaker visible when no relevant supporting shot exists.

Put it into your edit

Upload your clips to Shorty and describe the result you want. Add a reference if it helps show the pace or visual treatment. Play the first cut, then use chat to shape the next version.

An instruction to make your own

Use this direction for my video: Match each important sentence to a real object, place, process or result in your source set. Leave the speaker visible when no relevant supporting shot exists. Check that an insert does not imply the speaker used a product, visited a place or achieved a result they did not.

Check the detail that matters

Check that an insert does not imply the speaker used a product, visited a place or achieved a result they did not.

Keep the next change focused

Name the moment, say what should change and describe what you want to keep. For a title, supply the replacement words. For pacing, identify the shot that needs more or less time. Play the surrounding sequence after the revision to hear and see how the change fits.

Questions, answered.

How do I apply this in Shorty?

Upload your clips to Shorty and describe the result you want. Add a reference if it helps show the pace or visual treatment. Play the first cut, then use chat to shape the next version.

What should I look for in the result?

Check that an insert does not imply the speaker used a product, visited a place or achieved a result they did not.

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