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What does "cut to a B roll" mean?

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Rebecca

A "B roll" is a term used in filmmaking that means secondary or alternate footage. An "A roll" is the primary footage used in the film and a "B roll" is extra footage. So here when he says "cut to a B roll", he means add in another video clip.

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