Re: [Avid-L2] OT: Lack of B-roll?

I once worked with a young producer who had me cut up and frankenbite the
hell out of an interview....there had to be 60 edits in there.

Then she revealed to me she had no b roll. None, whatsoever.

Wasn't one of our better pieces, to say the least.



On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, johnrobmoore wrote:

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>
>
> Well it wasn't called, "Hardley Copy" for nothing. And how bout those
> music channel video pieces where the only Broll was a music video but you
> couldn't have any lip flap. Oh boy those were good times but like I said
> before, if this was linear we'd be done because they couldn't afford to be
> so unprepared.
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com');>, "Terence Curren" <tcurren@...> wrote:
> >
> > I remember cutting Hard Copy stories. I had to do a 4 1/2 minute piece
> on the Lockerbie bombing and they had 15 seconds of licensed video of the
> plane crash. It's a real test to see how many ways you can you can change
> it with a GVG 200 switcher and Abekas A-51.
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com');>, <Greg@> wrote:
> > >
> > > My first gig in LA was at 'Hard Copy.' The managing editor once told
> > > me 'All you need for a story is two facts and a still. And I'll give
> > > you the facts.'
> > >
> > > I think you may of lost your way to the cheesier sections of the
> effects
> > > palette!
> > >
> > > gh
> > >
> > > -------------------------------------
> > > Greg Huson
> > > Chief
> > > Greg (at) SecretHQ.com
> > > www.SecretHQ.com
> > > DigitalServiceStation.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -------- Original Message --------
> > > > Subject: [Avid-L2] OT: Lack of B-roll?
> > > > From: John Moore <bigfish@>
> > > > Date: Mon, May 13, 2013 7:54 pm
> > > > To: Avid L2 <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com');>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Does anybody know if it's possible to die from lack of B-Roll? I'm
> getting really strung out on my current project where a reverse angle is a
> dirty word. I might have to go out and get some street b-roll but you
> never know if it's been cut by the candy man. I'll even pay extra for
> some continuity if he has some. With my luck I'll get caught in some
> Reality Sting operation and end up in the Grey Bar Motel for possession of
> illegal B-roll with intent to edit. ;-) Â
> > > >
> > > > John Moore
> > > >
> > > > Barking Trout Productions
> > > >
> > > > Studio City, CA
> > > >
> > > > bigfish@
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
>
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>


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