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How To Use B-roll In Your YouTube Videos

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Channel: Drost Video · 2016 · People & Blogs

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How To Use B-roll To Spice Up Your YouTube Videos
Do your videos on YouTube keep viewers engaged? Are your viewers tired of watching boring videos? When you cut a way to  scenes that relate to the content in your video it keeps viewers engaged. This is called B-roll or maybe referred to as a cut-a-way or visual cue.

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Here's an example for how to use b-roll to spice up your videos...

“I enjoy running around the lake everyday because it is so beautiful especially this time of the year when the leaves are changing and the sun is dancing on the water. I often encounter different animals such as geese, deer, herons and turtles which makes my running fun. Best of all the exercise clears my mind, relieves stress and boosts my energy. This means I can get several hours of work done at my computer without getting tired.”

Everything I discussed in my little speech has a visual cue to it so it keeps you engaged.

Here are 4 benefits for using B-roll in your YouTube videos 

1. Pattern interrupt
Viewers often have short attention spans of a few seconds so changing scenes refocuses their attention on your content.

2. Show not just tell
It’s difficult to listen and watch a person talking for several minutes on video. Cutting away to a scene can help emphasize the point you’re trying and helps break up the monotomy of the video.

3. Transitions
Use a video clip or still image to transition between scenes. This will refocus the attention of your viewers.

4. Tell a story
The main purpose of b-roll is to tell a story visually. It should supplement your main content, not interrupt it

Here are 3  important things to keep in mind...

1. Make sure you use b-roll that relates to the content in your video.
2. Keep your b-roll shots short and sweet especially for 60 seconds promotional videos.
3. Before you stop recording b-roll footage, count to 3 slowly. The extra time will come in handy when you’re editing later.

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