tips and tricks 
How to Archive P2 Footage(1)
There are a lot of great tips on b-roll.net - everything from shooting into mirrors under trains to unique water proofing for microphones.
It’s great to read interesting tips, but Mike “SVP” Johnston of Scioto Valley Productions has taken it to the next level. He’s put his tips to video.
Check out Mike’s tutorial on loading and [...]
YouTube in Surround Sound
From: Chris Stuard, WVEC-TV 13, Norfolk, VA
One thing that has always annoyed me is when a producer or intrepid reporter would want me to shoot a video off the computer with sound (especially off the laptop in the field… Can we say YouTube?). After repeatedly being frustrated by micing up the (usually tiny) speaker with [...]
Save it For a Rainy Day
From: Alex Lucas, WTVF Nashville
Load up your rain jacket’s pockets with necessities on a dry day, so you don’t have to fumble with what you need in the rain, and you don’t have to carry a bag.
We’ve all been caught in the rain with something giving us trouble, and knew if we’d prepared, we would [...]
Please TIP Your Waitresses and Bartenders
We work in a very unique profession, and often the best ideas are the ones that come from necessity in the field. Photographers can be very “MacGuyver-ish” with gaffer’s tape, a clamp, some bubblegum and a paper clip.
Many years ago, we created a Tips and Tricks section of b-roll.net. Posted ideas ranged from shooting a [...]
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