Best Storyblocks Production Workflow for B-Roll

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This video is sponsored by Storyblocks. Almost every video on this channel is about AI at this point, but I still think there are areas where you shouldn't hand things over to a model, and B-roll, music, and sound effects are near the top of that list. There's already a massive surplus of human-made footage and audio out there that's guaranteed to be usable, so there's no reason to risk weird artifacts or licensing headaches on the parts of your video that viewers notice most. In this one I walk through my full production workflow start to finish using Storyblocks, who sponsored this video and who we actually use on this channel.

I cover keyword search versus AI search for finding clips, pulling 4K B-roll into a Premiere Pro timeline, cutting a quick montage, layering in whooshes, whips, pops, and backing music, and then the part that saves the most time: installing the Storyblocks extension so the entire library is searchable directly inside Premiere without ever leaving your timeline.

I also show you how to whitelist your YouTube channel so you never eat a copyright claim on a video you already published, plus a quick look at the AI tools on the platform including the video editor and the voice over generator. If you make videos regularly, whether you're a creator or running a business, this is the workflow I'd set up. You can follow along and get 15% off any annual plan at the link in the description, or comment "storyblocks" and I'll reply with it.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Why AI Shouldn't Replace B-Roll, Music, and Sound Effects
0:40 The Video Production Workflow We're Building
0:56 What Is Storyblocks?
1:12 100% Human-Made Stock Library and Pre-Licensed Assets
1:36 Follow Along and Get 15% Off Annual Plans
2:04 Storyblocks and Premiere Pro Project Setup
2:24 Keyword Search vs AI Search for Stock Footage
2:48 AI Search Demo: Finding the Right B-Roll Clip
3:04 Why Unlimited Downloads Change How You Edit
3:20 Downloading 4K B-Roll and Dragging It Into the Timeline
4:00 Building a Quick B-Roll Montage in Premiere Pro
4:24 Motion Backgrounds and Motion Graphics Templates
4:40 Searching Music and Sound Effects with AI
4:56 Adding Whoosh and Whip Sound Effects to the Edit
5:12 Adding Backing Music and Pop Transition Sounds
5:36 Applying Sound Effects and Leveling Audio in Premiere
5:52 Watching the Finished B-Roll and Sound Pass
6:16 The Storyblocks Premiere Pro Extension
6:40 Syncing Accounts and Searching the Library Inside Premiere
7:04 Downloading Assets Directly Into Your Timeline
7:44 How to Whitelist Your YouTube Channel
8:16 Full Editing Workflow Recap
8:40 Avoiding Copyright Claims and Lost Video Revenue
9:20 Storyblocks AI Tools Overview
9:44 AI Video Editor and AI Video Generator
10:08 AI Voice Over Generator Demo
10:32 Narration Tips, Voice Options, and AI Image Generator
10:44 Who This Workflow Is Actually Best For
11:12 15% Off Annual Plans and Final Thoughts

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