03/26/2026
I was recently in a contest of a private group of sport videographers who come together to support one another, offer suggestions, and have friendly competition of the material we create. The challenge this time was a clip that was your best sport work of the last year. No specific requirements to enter the challenge.
All of my peers submitted great sport videos with animations, sound effects, and speed ramps as well as fast motion. Their work was stellar. I was on the only one who submitted this slow motion video as my best clip against their work. Many were surprised and asked me why this video was different and could compete with the rest of the videos that were more upbeat and faster.
I explained that you asked me to submit my best video. My best video this past year wasn't special effect video with all the best bells and whistles including sound effects. My best video wasnt focused on drama or what sold from a social media side to amplify views based on a "short" that would be rewatched several times over for view counts.
My best video captured was just what happened on the field in that moment. My best clip was of a player who overcame a physical injury that was significant to his career but returned to the field against odds in full form. My best clip was a video of a player surrounded by his best friends/teammates paved the way for him to succeed on the field in his moment and celebrated with him on his return and pick six in the same moment. My best clip included the real audio of the fans, community, and loved ones captured in the background during his on field performance.
The best clips in sports videography you can ever capture are the ones that that player/athlete and others get to revisit to relive that moment in time that puts them back there. That is where the real magic is being a videographer when you shoot for a high school. You get the opportunity to make that athlete feel like a rock star from their on field achievements. So take it.
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