5 BROLL MISTAKES You Should AVOID!
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Who else has made these mistakes at some point? I know I have haha
Matti Haapoja I make it all the time . Then end up editing and throwing it away lol . Shooting more is the key. Thanks .
Matti Haapoja many times!!!!
Matti Haapoja guilty!🙌😂
Always Love watching your videos! Love From Nepal!
I haven't made ANY of them. coz i simply haven't made any videos yet :(
Great video. I'm definitely guilty of not shooting enough - it's either "ok, an hour's more footage" or lunch. Lunch always wins, which infuriates the guys in post-production. Which is also me.
Try intermittent fasting. It's great!
1:14 NOT SHOOTING ENOUGH
2:30 DONT GET CREATIVE ENOUGH
3:27 INCONSISTENT DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT
4:44 NO SEQUENCE
5:40 FOCUS ENOUGH B ROLL
Thanks me Later👍
Tanks bro right now.
@@yahyaakhanofficial you're welcome bro
Saved my life.... Thanks....
@@siham7010 you are Welcome bro
I love hearing to him.
3:36 The direction of moving across the screen also mimics how we read books. In the Western world left to right movement can infer a positive feeling, whereas moving right to left can infer a negative one. The same goes for the subject moving down or up within the scene. Moving down is in sync with gravity which feels easy, whereas moving up is fighting gravity which appears difficult. The consistency of movement applies to the camera movement too in a sequence of shots, keeping the same direction flows from one shot to the next but if you were to change it then it would break the mood.
Thanks for the advice Andy. I'll be sure to keep this in mind for my videos
My dad says “to have enough you need too much”. He’s referring to food or wine, but I think it can apply to B roll
your dad sounds wise
Your father is a wise man.
A Playboy Bunny once said that "Too much is just enough." She wasn't referring to b roll, but she was right nonetheless.
Ha! that will cut in my bran now. It's a good one :D
Your dad sounds fun
Every time I watch tips on video production, I'm always struck by how completely parallel it is with audio production. Same kinds of mistakes, same tricks for keeping the brain engaged, same techniques for creating and maintaining focus and telling a story. Gotta love art!
Thanks for giving us some valuable tips to help us improve our b-roll. 🙌🏾😀
To be honest, we don't need any more footage of people walking into coffee shops. LOL
true
Agreed 🤣
THIS.
Trueee
Haha 🤣
Matti, your videos have been an important resource for me as I build my channel and work to improve the quality of my videos. Thanks for all that you do!
So good. Love hearing that 🙌🏻
My motto has always been in photography // video, "There are NO rules...." That said I'm here, watching learning, I need HELP! Thanks Matti!
True, but only after you learn the rules.
@@krane15 learn the rules so you know when and how to break them
@@GrimYak Learning the rules is still one of the biggest pros to getting a formal education. Not that you can't learn everything you need all on your own. The difference is leaning it with a structure which opens up a whole new realm of thinking and understanding. Rather than through trial and error, blind imitation, or happenstance.
Sometimes I have made directional shot mistakes, but I find it fun to edit them into working.
Congrats Matti,, to today your surprise me with the explanation, I know we confront in one comments you did about film cameras, doing this for more than 27 years, you fix today and I start following you again, keep up in this direction. Maybe you don't care about me, but I was offended last time, I totally flip over to me today, been creative its what's make the difference. Big surprise Matti.
SO HELPFUL!!!! Thanks Matti. Your spiritual gift is TEACHING! Keep sharing!
NOT SHOOTING ENOUGH is so true. There always comes that moment when I think "I have plenty of b-roll". I have learned after that thought, I need to double it. Great tips
So true!
Double it, and then double it up again.
Different angles
Different focal lengths of the same shot
Left - Right
Right - Left
The list is endless hey..
Background lighting is very important, dare I say equally important to the facial illumination. The key is in the little things. I don't know how much video noise (if any) was cleaned in post but when you turned off that key light the quality was dope. You have a very decent (leaning towards impressive) camera. It seems we have similar taste in how the lighting of a room should be. Not to strong, from the side, which allows a soft naturalistic shadow to fall on your face and basically look like a better version of natural lighting. I call it "Twilight Lush". It's as if we're in the room with you not on some TV movie set.
SHOOT and THINK in Sequence. This is what most forgot while shooting. Thanks for this matti!
Thanks for the tips Matti! Greetings from Rosarito Beach, México, I'll buy you tacos whenever you come over.
When I start doing B-Roll, I'm sure I'll make some of these mistakes. But I will watch this again and improve. Thanks!
Been doing youtube for 2 years and didn't know what B roll even was. Thanks to Peter and you Uh I know better now.
The word "broll" was mentioned 94 times in this vídeo.
Wait you actually counted that
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah 😂
What's broll 🤣
It's 95 times, count again
@@manmademachine3330 Youuuuu ^^
Thank you! Still deeply relevant 2 years later. I struggle with maintaining motion consistency so I really should be certain I get plenty of B-roll filming from both directions so I have enough footage to pick which way I want to go. Great reminder!
'Brain is a pretty weird thing.' Matti Haapoja, 2019
Good that you entered 2019. Because he will tell something different in 2020!
@@vsnulive He did!
As a beginner I really appreciate videos like this! Thanks for sharing
Great tips as always, Matti!
I used to make almost all of these!
I'm such a clutz, thank you Matti for helping me realize my mistakes
Broll is my biggest weakness... I never shoot enough. And yes. LEARN, MAKE, REPEAT has helped me keep hitting record and edit :)
I mean there are no rules but there are things that make video and photography more appealing to look at. So it's best to follow them and only subvert those 'rules' when you have a specific reason or story that would be improved by making it more unusual. Like the rule of thirds makes a video easier to watch and then the next shot being in the same third makes it less jarring. If you want to jarr your audience then go ahead, but it can just look rubbish or amateurish, hence why quick whip movements are used a lot because it allows you to break those rules by creating a transition. It gives the brain enough information to accept that something has changed. So definitely follow and understand why they are rules until you have a good reason not to.
James Travis ,
Post a video of this subject and we will “see” clearer cause we know jack s... and we really need a crash course NOW !!! ☺️👍👷🏽♀️👷🏼♂️
Thanx !
@@BlueOriginAire maybe I will Captain Will, maybe I will 🙂
Wow I really needed this reminder today. Definitely falling into the trap of "pretty pictures" lately instead of complete actual thought. I need to go out and practice more.
I think i still make all of these mistakes to be honest, but thanks for showing them!!!!!
Haha time to fix that 😊 🙌🏻
@@mattih yeah its time man give me a week to come up with a cool 20sec BROL
Till now this is the best feedback i have heard on the new. Small mistake but the impact is big. Thank You. I knew a few, but once I start filming with these tips, even my wife compliments me. Hahahah.
I just need to aply this on my outdoor training video, cause I only aply this on making intérieur video. Effect looks like a pro
You say B-roll Police, I saw B-roll God :-) I shoot more and more b-roll now because of you so thank you. (hey and .... I never thought to add lights like that ... thanks for sharing that info in your office). Have a great rest of your week, Matti x
Haha you’re funny 😂
Super helpful advice as always. Definitely need to implement these tips because I've definitely made all of these mistakes! Cheers Matti
I let friends borrow an old video camera on their vacations and then edit the video for them when they get home. (It’s my way of vicarious travel.) I STRESS for them to FILL the card with video so I have the best selection. I also give general tips since they are not photogs- don’t zoom from a moving vehicle 🤢, don’t walk while you’re filming 👣, and try to hold on to something to make your body a tripod. I swear every time they come back from a week trip with one hour’s worth of video, only about 10% being B-roll. 😣 And there’s always zoomed in video from the train, and a lot of unusable walking shots that stray between the scenery and their shoes.
If you are doing a camera move from point A to point B, it's best to hold on the start and end points for much longer than you think you need to. Likewise, if you're shooting a shot of a static object, hold for at least a ten count. It gives you options in the edit.
Excellent tutorial Matti! These are great tips, I definitely struggle with following "the" rules. There then becomes a sameness.....That said I could definitely use some guidance and that's why I'm here.
This is me all over, not taking the time or allowing enough time to shoot B roll and I also need to work on my story telling with my B roll a lot more. All in all I need to practice a lot more and get better at it. Great video matti.
Heck yes 🙌🏻
I think this is your best video yet! Thank you thank you Matti!!
What do u think average secs you should film b Roll?
Awesome man 🙏🏻 totally depends on the video
You don’t need that many lights, the best camera, the best editing skill. Literally the content should be captivating enough.
Thanks alot Matti ,greetings from Iraq bro.
This was very helpful! I learned a couple new tips on this that I am going to put in my videos immediately.
I THOUGHT YOU MISSPELT BROIL.... I CAME HERE FOR COOKING TIPS
T eighty
Tip 1: Make sure it’s hot
That’s hilarious 😂 thanks for sharing
hahahaha
We are canera guys....we shoot the kitchen if needed....
😂😂😂😂
"Enjoy making the filmmaking process" well said, well explained. Thank you!
Learn a lot! Thanks!🙏
Solid tips Matty. No one ever explains it properly to try and help. So thanks!
Solid broski 💡
Great tips for not what to do! You never cease to give great content
Matti Youre amazing I love your videos!
🙏🏻
I think I was definitely guilty of most of these! Thank you for the advice. I will take these to heart and continue on my journey of improvement!
Awesome content Matti🙌🏽always an inspiration🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
😊
I love BROLL but have always been terrible at making it. Something just looked off. This video made everything click. Thank you so much!
Good job this will help a lot of peapole !
I think so tooo
I'm guilty for all of these every now and then! 🖐️😅Even though nowadays more rarely! But one good point Peter also mentioned: people too often film just the middle section of the B-Roll and they skip the beginning and the end. I'm gonna try to pay more attention to all of your and Peter's tips, thanks Matti! 🙏
the problem is what is B-roll...u should let us know
it's basically extra footage to give more background or detail to the video your making. for example News, they can't just talk about something and not show what they're talking about, that's why they show footage of the events while the reporter is talking to help the audience understand, that would be called B-roll. hope that made sense I'm awful with examples
In news traditionally your interviews, two shots, reporter cutaways etc. comprise your A-roll. This is the main video for your story. Your b-roll is the additional video you need to tell your story. It's usuallu whatever the story is about. It's normally a series of wide, medium, tight shots. In cinema it can be more creative shots: tracking, rack focus, zooms, pans, tilts, etc any you need to make the story interesting and visually appealing to the viewer.
This video is a good example itself, everything, where you see talking Matti's head, is an A-roll, everything else is B-roll.
guilty! I always forget which way I panned in the last shot, so the tip about shooting in both directions is huge!
Such a good tips man. I already confused about the moment when capture, but know I understand.
*Now
i love how you and peter use each others footage. i need to find a friend like that lol
Wanna be friends? 👬
Great tips on broll. I definitely need to think more about sequences when filming broll. The out-take about the lights and need to charge them was so relate-able.
For about 2 seconds I was like "whats a Broll?" I got it after that. God, it's been too long since I've picked up a camera. lol
This was actually really helpful!!!!!! I’m going to consider all these things when shooting B roll for my video tomorrow. Thanks!!!!
Oh I read B-Roll as Broll, and was trying to imagine if that was like a Bro going on a Stroll or something....
I like this video it helps me a lot as a begineer or a person with no idea or experience at all.keep it up bro so i can learn more to you , you are my mentor..vroom vroom vroom
7:32 "None of us have extra money lying around"
LATER...
7:58 "Uhg! What a schlep it is to have to charge all of my 5 extra lights, not counting the 3 main lights I needed for this setup ."
You're right. I always regret not taking enough BRoll and never paid attention to direction before
B-roll is definitely a weakness of mine, but something I've really come to enjoy working on. It's maybe only in the last year that I've understood how important and interesting b-roll is. I talk about b-roll enough with my husband, that even he will say things like, "If you had some b-roll shots in this section, I think that would be more interesting." xD
Great video Matti, thank you!
Hi from France dude 👋🏼 Thank you for those advises!
You not having a light _inside_ what looked like a diver helmet behind you, made me very, very, sad.
Motorcycle helmet. And I agree 👍🏻
You have no idea how much I had learn from your videos getting better every time Thank you so much and please keep up this amassing work. Best Regards!
Because of the title and thumbnail, I thought this vid was about the right and wrong way a bro should walk
Very helpful tips! Sadly I know them already and ma still making those mistakes. But good reminder anyway. My *problem* and probably many people can relate: as film making is just a hobby for me, I am doing it while traveling most of the time, because there happen a lot of exciting things. *BUT* I struggle a lot to get the "story telling shots" as you mentioned with the on wheel. F.e. we rent a car, drive to a cool mountain and are happy. I know my shots should be: 1: we get in the car, 2: we turn it on, 3: we drive while hearing radio and having fun 4: we get out of the car, 5: show the mountain, 6: show our reaction/how amazed we are.... That would be a good b-roll "story". But then suddenly my "fellow traveler" already got out of the car and I couldn't film that ... 😂 I can't get these shots without annoying someone or doing them all over again like on a film set. But then all the fun and authenticity is gone somehow... Any ideas?
Can you teach us to Color Grade "Nightscapes"?
Pls...
Oh interesting sure!
Matti Thanks😀
Hi, there, I just got started on UA-cam, 2.5 months ago. It is very hard to be consistent and post at least one video per week but I ll not give up - i am trying to watch as many videos as possible to learn new skills - improving my b-roll and my editing process (just start learning premiere pro with Peter Mckinnon) this guy is awesome !!
“The B-Roll Police”? 😂 Classic!
Another great video. Thanks so much for all the work you put into these Matti. Also I love the attention to detail with the lights.
I can’t remember which episode you mentioned it in, but at some point you shared about creating content for your church and being a Christian myself I was really really pumped by that.
It’s always awesome to find out you have a shared faith and I think that your fun loving, creative personality helps to show the world that there are plenty of cool Christian’s out there. Plus that you can succeed on social without being a sell out!
Cheers man.
You can also succeed without being part of a cult…. or having to broadcast that you’re part of a cult
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look at MSI. I edit 4k off my laptop
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As someone who just makes art videos, this was really interesting!
Notifications Squad!
You know it has to be done to take notes!
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We *LOVE* your work Matti - we are all learning a lot from you here in the Philippines at UBLA - Thank you - keep rolling.🤓
Sir make a video of “How you edit” and that includes all of your footage and adding motion texts etc.....
Solid tips. I need to be mindful of some mistakes I make
I do every single one lol... :)
Haha time to fix that 😊
This is like free college! :)
Might want to check your “same direction of movement” rule at about 5:15
I will disagree that camera movement should always be same direction. Opposite movements on consecutive shots can provide intensity, just pay attention to where the viewers eyes will be lead.
Nice vid tho thanks for the tips!
Peter Mckinnon @ 2:37 - iS tHaT a PeRsOnAl AtTaCk oR sOmEtHiNg?!?!
Great tips Matti. I am wondering if you prepared a script, learned it by heart and talk or not?? Your voice is very smoth, and clear 😘
😊 I do write my points down but no memorizing or anything
@@mattih that's awesome. I like the way you present. Direct to the point. I am a big fan of you and Peter (from Vietnam). 😘😘
Don't want to be "that guy", but it's spelled "B-Roll" or "B Roll".
For a second there I was wondering what the hell "BROLL" was (the video's title). lol
This was great. Very helpful. I really liked what you said about sequence to help with planning how many different types of shots to take. With my first experience shooting b roll, I used up all my footage halfway through the video and had to repeat shots 2-3 times :(
Heard sirens in the beginning of the video and I looked out my window haha
Haha trippy right? I was in the zone filming didn’t even hear it
Good stuff. You have to put the same effort into b-roll that you do for interviews and so forth. Once you learn how to do interviews it's a set-it-and-forget-it sort of thing. But b-roll is case-by-case IMHO. It's a different set of possibilities every time.
"Broll" means bro/troll. Start adding a space or a hyphen in there, man!
LOL, only use abbreviation when everybody knows them e.g. FBI, USA etc.
Found this video searching for OneWheel clips, but loved these tips. I love the OneWheel/filmmaking crossover. Getting my OneWheel delivered tomorrow and I'm ready to dust my camera off too. I'm going to do my best to achieve that attractive soft lighting you have and the perfect focus in your shots. New subscriber!
Do you like my solo broll, matti? :x
This is what I was looking for!!!😎👍👍👍 perfect! Details makes the difference! 👊
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All time worst sin in b-roll? Not getting out and shooting 🤙🏾
You can break down the movement rule even more. For example is it also important that walking does look consistent when switching angles in a scene and the character does not do "two left steps in a row" or something like that..
I watched the whole video and still don't know what BROLL is, so as an educational video, this was pretty useless.
Time to learn! Hoping to make our travel videos even better!
Yessss 🙌🏻
I'm surprised no subtitles available... dang oh well, see ya later
Subtitles are working now.
Got a ton of ideas. To get the most out of this video I'll have to try this stuff and out and come back several times to compare what I'm doing to what you're saying.
how the heck is this b-roll, if there's nothing else in the video??
Imiy yeah apparently b roll = content now ..
Excellent!!! Thank you for making this great tutorial on B-Roll, I've never done B-Roll In my videos but I'm going to start and I'm going to try to avoid the 5 mistakes. Thank you again for a great explanation.
Next video: 5 A-Roll MISTAKES You Should AVOID!😉
That should be interesting!
Haha 😊
More like 500 XD
Broll is 100% my favorite thing to shoot and edit. This is why commercial/advertising videography interests me as that is basically B-roll with a purpose.
Awesome 🙌🏻