B-roll

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In film and television production, B-roll, B roll, B-reel or B reel is supplemental or alternative footage intercut with the main shot.[1] The term A-roll, referring to main footage, has fallen out of use.[2]

  1. ^ Bowen, Christopher J.; Thompson, Roy (2011). Grammar of the Shot. Taylor & Francis. p. 240. ISBN 9780240526010.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Compesi and Gomez 2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).