The primary footage of the video, typically the main performance or narrative scenes that form the backbone of the edit.
A-rollThe primary footage of the video, typically the main perform... is what the editorThe person who assembles all the footage into the finished v... builds the cut around. Everything else is B-rollSupplementary footage that cuts away from the main performan.... If you are filming an artist performing, the close-upA shot tightly framed on a single detail, usually a face, a ... of them singing is A-rollThe primary footage of the video, typically the main perform....
A-roll in the real world
In Beyonce’s Single Ladies (2008), the A-rollThe primary footage of the video, typically the main perform... is everything: three women performing an unbroken choreographic routine against a white background. There is no B-rollSupplementary footage that cuts away from the main performan..., no cutaways, no intercutting with anything else. The editorThe person who assembles all the footage into the finished v... had to make the cut work entirely from the A-rollThe primary footage of the video, typically the main perform... alone, which meant the choreography, camera work, and performance had to be near-perfect in every selected takeA single recorded attempt at a shot or scene. Multiple takes....
Related terms
B-rollSupplementary footage that cuts away from the main performan..., CutawayA shot that cuts away from the main action to show something..., CoverageThe range of angles and shots captured for any given scene o..., Rough cutThe first assembled version of the video: all the best foota..., EditorThe person who assembles all the footage into the finished v...