{"id":17796,"date":"2024-05-13T12:54:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T12:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/?p=17796"},"modified":"2026-07-01T14:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:37:31","slug":"tips-on-how-to-capture-b-roll-footage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/13\/tips-on-how-to-capture-b-roll-footage\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips on How to Capture B-Roll Footage\u202f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">This post originally appeared in the Multimedia Tips and Tricks blog (SMDC), which was reorganized into Research Tech Tips as of September 2025. The services described in this article are still available through the Research Data and Design Commons (RDDC).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Text and video by Kyle Krieger, Student Multimedia Design Center<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When watching a piece of media, you may notice background footage being played along with a voiceover, or a situational video clip that appears between scenes of a movie. This is called b-roll, and it is an essential part of a variety of video productions.<\/p>\n<p>B-roll footage allows for transitioning seamlessly between scenes, supporting background footage of a documentary or news package, and more! The video below provides advice on how to obtain and use b-roll to improve your video projects.<\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width:100%\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:71.25%\"><iframe id=\"kaltura_player\" src='https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2358381\/embedPlaykitJs\/uiconf_id\/57659783?iframeembed=true&amp;entry_id=1_vfx4fy3b&amp;config%5Bprovider%5D=%7B%22widgetId%22%3A%221_e6vxt07o%22%7D&amp;config%5Bplayback%5D=%7B%22startTime%22%3A0%7D'  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" title=\"Tips &amp; Tricks - How to Create and Utilize B-Roll\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the Student Multimedia Design Center (SMDC) in Morris Library, you can obtain cameras and other equipment to capture b-roll footage, in addition to using the editing software in the studios to put your project together. Stop by and check out what equipment and services the SMDC has to offer!<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Credits: The music used in the video is \u201cComplicated Situation\u201d by Julia Kladniew found in the Corporate Music package from AudioHero.com. Additional b-roll footage obtained from pixabay.com.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post originally appeared in the Multimedia Tips and Tricks blog (SMDC), which was reorganized into Research Tech Tips as of September 2025. 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