What's B-Roll?

"B-Roll," in film and video parlance, is extra footage -- filler, if you will -- that's used by an editor to illustrate a point or cover an awkward edit. These cutaway shots add to a story by smoothing things out and explaining what's going on on the screen.

"Buck's B-Roll" (this blog) is a way for me to add to my life story by providing filler, explain what's going on in my life, and comment on all kinds of things.

Welcome to what I hope will be more than a boring, daily journal but less than a way of life.