Read first, then cut, it's faster than scrubbing through raw footage by eye
Grab your Guided Notes (ADD 3.3) and a pencil.
GET READY
Today's Word Bank
Every word below appears on your notes sheet. Watch closely, some get used more than once.
A-roll
B-roll
filler words
lower third
transcript
VO
How today works: we'll look at one blank at a time. Study the example, make your best guess, then we'll reveal the answer together. Fill in your notes as we go, don't skip ahead!
1GUIDED NOTES
What's your main footage called?
______ is your interview/stand-up footage; ______ is supporting footage that adds visual context.
GUIDED NOTES #1
A-ROLL / B-ROLL
A-roll is the interview/stand-up itself; B-roll is supporting footage layered in for context.
2GUIDED NOTES
How do you find what to cut?
A ______ turns your footage into searchable text, read it to find every one of your subject's ______ ______.
GUIDED NOTES #2
TRANSCRIPT / FILLER WORDS
A transcript makes footage searchable text; filler words (um, uh, like) are easy to spot and cut once you can read them.
3GUIDED NOTES
What's the reporter's voice track called?
The reporter's voice track laid over footage is called ______.
GUIDED NOTES #3
VO (VOICEOVER)
The reporter's voice track, read live or recorded, laid over the video footage.
4GUIDED NOTES
How do you identify a speaker on screen?
A graphic identifying an interview subject's name and title, near the bottom of the screen, is a ______ ______.
GUIDED NOTES #4
LOWER THIRD
A text graphic in the lower third of the frame naming who's speaking and their title.
NOW DISCUSS
Turn & Talk
A transcript can show you filler words, but what kind of editing problem can't a transcript catch on its own?
Think → Pair → Share · 2 minutes · Write your answer on the Discuss line on your guided notes