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

Don't judge the B-Roll!


On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, Mark Myers wrote:

> **
>
>
> Just had that happen yesterday. Young, former reporter, now a PR
> "expert" shot her own piece. Look at these lovely shots!!! All medium
> shots. No reverse, no cu's and for God's sake us a ND FILTER when
> you're on WHITE CONCRETE shooting WHITE POLICE CARS....
>
> I thought it looked like crap. She was thrilled.
>
> Mark
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> On 5/14/2013 8:24 AM, electropura212 wrote:
> > 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:
> >
> >> **
> >>
> >>
> >> 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');> <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');> <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');> <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@
> >>>>>
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> >>
> >>
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