Story template

Presenter and B-Roll Video Template

Keep the presenter as the narrative anchor while using cutaways to show evidence, reset attention, and make abstract points tangible.

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What this template helps you make

Plan a presenter-led video supported by purposeful B-roll, visual proof, a concise takeaway, and a confident close.

Best for

  • Brand and marketing teams
  • Founders and creators
  • Educators and documentary storytellers

Designed to help you

  • Balance presenter and supporting visuals
  • Use B-roll as evidence rather than decoration
  • Maintain a coherent story through every cutaway

A practical starting structure

Use these beats as a guide, then change the wording, creative direction, visual treatment, and ending for your audience.

  1. Cold open: start on the strongest claim
  2. Context: explain why it matters
  3. Visual proof: show the evidence
  4. Takeaway: state what viewers should remember
  5. Close: invite one next action

From template to published page

  1. Remix the template and adjust its working title, theme, narration, and creative direction.
  2. Record, upload, or generate the material required by the composition.
  3. Shape the result in Studio with trims, captions, visuals, and supporting context.
  4. Publish a branded viewer page with your copy and call to action.

Frequently asked questions

What makes useful B-roll?

Useful B-roll proves, clarifies, or advances the spoken point. Avoid cutaways that look polished but add no information.

Can I generate supporting visuals?

Yes. You can upload assets, source relevant footage, or generate visuals and place them against specific timeline beats.

Should B-roll have its own audio?

Usually the presenter narration stays primary. Mute or carefully mix B-roll audio unless the natural sound is important evidence.

Can I publish without adding B-roll?

Yes. The composition remains useful as a presenter-led structure even if you add supporting visuals later.

Related templates

Talking-head explainerA clear hook, three teaching beats, and a direct close.Screen demoGuide viewers through a product or process with presenter context.Product announcementIntroduce what changed, why it matters, and what to do next.

Start with the structure. Make it yours.

Your composition stays editable, and the finished video can be published on its own branded VideoM8 viewer page.