How to Spotlight a Player in a Football Video

An electrifying football player can be as big an asset to your football video as he is to his team. When spotlighting a player for a football video, you must accurately convey the excitement on the field to the screen. To do this, you must ensure you have enough raw footage to highlight his best in-game moments. With proper editing, voice-over and supplementary interviews, the audience will know not just the player on the field, but the man behind the helmet as well.

Things You'll Need

  • Video camera
  • Editing software
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Instructions

    • 1

      Film the player's pre-game warm-up and rituals. This footage allows you to show his game preparation.

    • 2

      Record game footage of your selected player. Film several different games to get an overall picture of his skills. Use more than one camera or switch camera positions to achieve different angles.

    • 3

      Film shots of the player along the sideline watching the other side play, such as an offensive player watching the defense. If you have access to a microphone, record his commentary and interaction with the other players and coaches.

    • 4

      Record footage of the player off the football field. Interview him about the game, his life, his other interests and his future football plans.

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      View the game footage and isolate the best in-game shots of the player. Do the same with the sideline shots, warm-up shots and interview.

    • 6

      Edit the footage together to show the player and his routine. Start with interview footage, add the warm-up shots and progress to the in-game shots. Intersperse more of the interview and sideline shots among the in-game footage.

    • 7

      Record narration to enhance the player's story. Talk about what he does on the field, who he is off the field and what he can still achieve in the game of football.