Capturing the Video

The best way to capture video is by using the highest quality camera that is also at a high vantage point. Somewhere between 20’-40’ is usually best for soccer videos. If your club uses services like Trace or Veo, then these videos are perfect for highlight creation. Even if your club doesn’t use one of these two companies for video, it is probably worth the investment for parents of your club team to chip in and get a Veo camera for a year or two while you’re in the recruiting age and process. Lastly, make sure that the zoom level of the camera can see at least a third of the field at any given time. College coaches want to see the “why” behind the decisions you make in the video, and the only way to do that is to see enough context of the game around you.

Some things to avoid while capturing video would be:

• Filming at ground level or in low bleachers
• Not using a tripod to stabilize the video
• Keep the audio on your highlight video (parent conversations/yelling, etc.)
• Being too zoomed in or not zoomed in enough