We offer both services, which means we have no reason to steer you toward the more expensive one — so here's the honest version. Some families need someone to film the game. Some families already have the footage and just need it turned into something watchable. Those are different problems with different price tags, and picking the wrong one wastes money either way.
The one question that decides it
If footage already exists: you have an editing problem, and Clip-to-Reel solves it for less money and less turnaround time than full videography. If nobody's filming yet: you have a filming and editing problem, and full videography service covers both in one booking.
Side by side
| Clip-to-Reel | Full Videography | |
|---|---|---|
| What's included | Editing only — you supply the footage | Filming + editing, full service |
| Starting price | $99 (Reel Express) | $99 per game (Memory Package) |
| Who films | You — phone, XbotGo, Veo, any camera | We do, with our own AI-tracked camera |
| Service area | Nationwide — footage travels, we don't have to | Little Rock metro & Central Arkansas |
| Best for | Families who already film, or own an AI camera | Families who want to watch the game, not film it |
| Turnaround | ~5 days from upload | ~5 days from game day |
When Clip-to-Reel is the right call
You own an AI camera already
If you've got an XbotGo, Veo, Pixellot, or similar camera, you're already capturing stable, elevated, full-field footage — the hard part is done. Paying for full videography on top of that would mean paying twice for filming you've already solved. Here's the full breakdown for AI camera owners.
You're outside our service area
Full videography requires us physically at the game, which means Central Arkansas only. Clip-to-Reel has no geography — footage uploads from anywhere, so a family in another state gets the same editing quality we deliver locally.
You've got a backlog of footage doing nothing
A season of phone footage sitting in a camera roll, unedited, isn't doing your athlete any good. Clip-to-Reel turns existing footage into something usable without asking you to re-film a season that already happened.
When full videography is the right call
Nobody's filming yet
If the choice is between filming it yourself or not having it filmed at all, full videography solves both the filming and editing problem in one booking — and means you actually get to watch the game instead of operating a camera through it.
You want it done right, every time, without thinking about it
Full-service means consistent positioning, consistent quality, and one less thing on your plate on game day. If filming it yourself sounds like a chore rather than something you'd enjoy, that's a good sign full videography is the better fit.
You're building a season-long recruiting reel
Consistent professional filming across a full season, paired with our own editing pipeline from first frame to final export, produces a more cohesive recruiting reel than footage stitched together from different sources and quality levels game to game.
The middle ground nobody talks about
These aren't mutually exclusive, and plenty of families use both. A common pattern: full videography for the games that matter most — rivalry games, tournaments, senior night — and Clip-to-Reel for the practice footage, phone clips, or extra games a parent filmed on their own. One doesn't replace the other; they cover different gaps.
Tell us what you've got. We'll point you the right way.
Tell us what footage you already have and what you're trying to build — we'll point you to the cheaper, faster option, even if it's not the one that pays us more.
What is Clip-to-Reel?
Clip-to-Reel is Rally Reel Media's editing-only service. Families upload footage they've already filmed — from a phone, an AI camera like XbotGo or Veo, or any other source — and receive a professionally edited highlight reel back in about 5 days. Packages start at $99 nationwide.
Should I hire a videographer or edit my own footage?
If you already have usable game footage and just need it turned into a highlight reel, an editing-only service like Clip-to-Reel is faster and less expensive. If you need someone to actually film the game — because you're in the stands, coaching, or simply want to watch without holding a camera — full videography service is the right fit.
Can I use Clip-to-Reel if I don't live near Little Rock, Arkansas?
Yes. Clip-to-Reel is a nationwide editing service — since it only requires uploaded footage rather than an in-person film crew, families anywhere can use it, regardless of distance from Rally Reel Media's home service area in Central Arkansas.