Interview with Five-Shot Sequence B-Roll

One of the most common tasks in video journalism is to shoot an interview with some accompanying b-roll and then edit the two together to make a story.

An interview alone can be powerful, but an interview with complementary b-roll that shows or demonstrates what is being said in the interview makes it much more appealing.

Tutorial Using Adobe Rush for Interview with Five-Shot Sequence

Tutorial Using iMovie for Interview with Five-Shot Sequence

 

Example of Finished Interview with Five-Shot Sequence

Guidelines for Proper Interview Video and Audio

Five-Shot Sequence Directions

Five-Shot Sequence Example

Overview of Interview with Five-Shot Sequence B-Roll Project

Time: 25-60 seconds

Clips: Interview

Sequence: One five-shot sequence (Links to an external site.)

Natural Sound: Include properly balanced natural sound as appropriate to the video.

Interview: A properly framed and lighted interview with correct audio levels.

Text: A lower-thirds graphic with the interviewee's name and a title.

Video Submission: Export video as an HD YouTube quality setting.

Manual Settings if Needed:
Resolution: 1080p (1920 x 1080)
Frame Rate: 30fps
Video Quality: 16 or 32Mbps