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A-Roll and B-Roll: The Two Types of Footage You Need to Tell a Great Story

A-Roll and B-Roll are terms from the old days of linear film editing, when editors would use two rolls of identical footage. The terms are still used today, but they’ve taken on different meanings.

August 5, 2016 / 186 Shares / Comments

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