Volleyball Recruiting Videos
For the high performance athlete, college recruiting is very stressful (perhaps even more for the parent). It’s definitely getting more and more competitive for today’s student athlete. Coaches struggling with budget cuts are not able to travel to see as many potential recruits. Furthermore with youtube and other sources, the noise level has gone way up for coaches. Effective recruiting videos have become the primary way to reach coaches.
How it works
The Base package is perfect if you already have enough game and core skills footage. All you need then is to collect up to two hours of game footage and 30 minutes of core skills footage for us. I you need more footage, then the Silver and Gold packages provide more options for collecting interviews, game and core skills footage. When we meet we will discuss your child’s recruiting goals and strategy. We will also put together the filming schedule.
As the film date approaches we will send out a friendly reminder/confirmation. We will show up to the venue early to setup and make sure that any logistics (for interviews and core skills sessions) are taken care of. While we are filming, we will be pretty busy, but we will make sure to check in with you before and after filming to see if you have any questions.
Once we’ve completed the filming, we will start assembling the video from our content and films you’ve provided us. Approximately 3 weeks later, we will present you with your child’s recruiting video. If everything looks good, then we will publish the video on each of the major video publishing services (e.g. Youtube, Vimeo…).
Why do we focus only on volleyball?
We’ve been part of the volleyball community for almost 30 years (gasp). Both of our children went on to play collegiate volleyball (UCSB and NYU). We’ve understand the challenges parents face during the recruiting process. We also understand what coaches are looking for in a volleyball highlight reel. That’s why we focus on providing a straight forward approach : no music, quick play intro with stats, focus on drills, and focus on core skills in game situations. Although we use state of the art equipment, coaches just want a clear view of the game without any distractions. Keep it quick and to the point. If they want more (which is a good sign), then you can give them a sample set from one of your child’s best matches (we can help you put that together too).
Packages and Pricing
We offer a variety of packages to meet your needs.
The Base package is perfect if you already have all of the video for you child including: 30 minutes core skills, 2 hours game footage, 10 minutes coach interview, 5 minute player interview. We focus only on editing the final video. The Base package includes:
- Intro video segment with player action shot, stats/accomplishments, contact information, and player into – 3 minutes
- Core skills section showcasing skills for your child’s position (e.g. passing, hitting, setting, serve receive, blocking…) – 5 minutes
- Game Highlights section (with short clip montage including ESPN style player identification) – 8 minutes
- Sample introduction email
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$375
The Silver package is designer for athletes that does not have enough video footage or the quality is not up to professional standards (e.g. poor lighting, handheld…). Our team will come out and film 2 matches and one core skills session. Typically we film core skill sessions after practice or during a private lesson. The Silver package includes:
- Everything included in the Base package
- Game highlights taken from 2 matches filmed by our production team
- Core skills section compiled from one 60 minute session filmed by our production team
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$750
Although the Base and Silver packages are quite adequate for your child’s recruiting efforts, the Gold package adds the following enhancements to set your child apart from the crowd:
- Everything included in the Silver package
- Coaches interview – initial comments on screen followed by coaches commentary during game highlight footage
- One complete game from a match we filmed our you supplied us (with titles and player identification)
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$850
Frequently Asked Questions
Unfortunately you can never predict playing time or performance for your child on a given day. If your child is not a starter on a very competitive club team you may want to have us film a game during an early round of pool play (where your child may get more playing time). Alternatively, we can also film practice scrimmages or High School matches. We also recommend at least filming at least two matches in case your child has an off match.
Our pricing assumes that the events are within an hour drive of Tustin, CA. We can prepare an estimate for additional costs for out-of-town events.
