...I'm all for "do it yourself" assuming you have the time, equipment, and know how. That has worked for plenty of families and I recommend it do those that can handle it.
On the contrary, however, I've spoken to many mothers/fathers that have spent more time and money creating something that is not even close to being useful. The bottom line is what is your time worth? One father I spoke to spent 2 full weekends just filming skills. That doesn't take into account editing, producing, no idea if they did web or dvds.
If you look at examples of my videos you'll notice that simplicity is the key. Video of a swing is video of a swing. The key is how you present it. Recruiting videos are not meant to be "block buster" hits by Steven Spielburg, but they do need to be easily accessible and easily navigated by your target audience...college coaches.
I've never been to Rhode Island, but I'd be happy to be of any assistance that I can. Feel free to contact me privately if you want.
Rich
www.playinschool.com