# How to Spice Up Your B-Roll Footage

Published 2019-08-20 · Updated 2026-06-09 · Education Technology on MarketScale
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> Just because you’re shooting b-roll doesn’t mean it has to be bland and boring. If you’re unfamiliar, there are two types of footage taken on set: A-roll and B-roll. A-roll refers to the principal photography of a project, like characters engaging in a conversation over dinner. B-roll is supplemental footage that supports the A-roll. In this…

##### Just because you’re shooting b-roll doesn’t mean it has to be bland and boring.

If you’re unfamiliar, there are two types of footage taken on set: [A-roll and B-roll](https://nofilmschool.com/2018/03/watch-whats-difference-between-roll-and-b-roll-footage). A-roll refers to the principal photography of a project, like characters engaging in a conversation over dinner. B-roll is supplemental footage that supports the A-roll. In this hypothetical dinner scene, you might want some supporting shots of the setting or background actors.

A lot of times, filmmakers might think that the A-roll is what matters, and that the B-roll is almost throwaway footage you grab at the end of a long shoot when, in fact, it can be equally important. And just because some footage is supplemental doesn’t mean it has to be boring or uncreative.

Read more at [No Film School](https://nofilmschool.com/dynamic-b-roll-footage)

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