Free Download: B-Roll Shot List

Most videos need a lot of B-roll. They help us cover edits, and they add variety.

As a shooter, you might find that you sometimes struggle to come up with ideas for B-roll.

This B-roll list can help you unleash your inner Sherlock Holmes and notice the details around you. Get more B-roll with ideas like the ones in the list below. I counted 113 sample B-roll ideas, separated into 31 categories.

First, a few things to keep in mind.

• The average length of each clip in the final edit is usually about 3 seconds.
• If you're making a two minute video, you might need 40 shots in the edit (120 seconds), so you need plenty more than 40 shots to provide editing choices later.
• A video that's nothing but B-roll is actually just a video montage. which can be pretty, but it tends to lack a story. Make sure you already have great A-roll.

Download the B-roll List

You can print it out and take it with you on your next shoot if you want.

B-Roll List for Inspiration

Body Parts: Subject’s hands, feet, hair, neck, side of face