Organize B-roll Footage

01

Why B-roll disappears

During a project, you know where the cutaways and atmosphere shots live. A month later, those same shots are buried inside exports, camera cards, or old timelines.

• B-roll file names often describe the shoot, not the shot.
• Useful cutaways are scattered across projects and drives.
• Mood, movement, lighting, and scene details are hard to tag manually.

02

Build a searchable B-roll library

ShotMind helps you split local videos into shots, choose reusable moments, and analyze those selected clips so they can be found later with natural-language search.

• Start with high-value B-roll folders instead of every file.
• Analyze shots that are likely to be reused across edits.
• Search by scene, action, mood, camera move, lighting, or transition rhythm.

03

Use descriptions editors actually remember

When editing, you often remember the feeling or function of a shot rather than its file name. Search can follow that memory.

• quiet indoor b-roll with warm window light
• fast handheld follow shot with motion blur
• empty office detail, slow push-in, cool morning light

04

Where it fits with your editor

ShotMind is used before the timeline. It helps you find the candidate shot; your editor is still where you cut, trim, grade, mix, and deliver.

• Use ShotMind to shortlist references and cutaways.
• Open your editing tool once you know the shot you need.
• Check important timing and context against the original source video.