Planet Ride x RED LED Video: Get Your Travel Film Edited

Turning a roadtrip into a shareable film is harder than it looks: you come home, dump hours of clips onto a drive, promise yourself “I’ll edit it later”… and life takes over. This is exactly why Planet Ride teamed up with RED LED Video: to help travelers turn raw footage into a short, watchable story. If you book your roadtrip with Planet Ride during the offer window, you receive a RED LED gift box for a 3-minute edited travel video—a clean way to relive the ride and actually share it.

RED LED Video: what is it, and why create it?

Nicolas (RED LED): The idea is simple: use 100% of your footage—your raw material—and turn it into a video you can actually share. Travel videos have become disposable; we want to give value back to those memories.

Editing is a real headache for most people: you have to sort sequences, find time, and know how to use editing software. The RED LED gift box is designed to be the one thing you don’t forget in your backpack. Once you’re back, you upload your videos and your music online, describe your trip, and we create a tailor-made film. The whole service is digital, from upload to delivery.

Something we’ve learned: after spending 10–15 hours on a first edit, people naturally film differently. That’s why each box includes a Director’s Booklet with technical and narrative tips—so the traveler steps into the role of director, and the final film feels more intentional.

What makes RED LED different from “automated” editing solutions?

Nicolas: RED LED is built for people who live outdoors—adventure, travel, riding. Our team selects sequences and gives them an artistic flow with music and transitions. The work isn’t done until the film creates emotion.

We’re obsessed with quality. When I tested more automated competitors, I ended up with something I wouldn’t have shown to my friends—let alone my parents. The story didn’t make sense.

There’s also the constant issue of music copyright. Our approach is straightforward: we provide a library of royalty-free music so you can share your film legally. We’re also working on releasing our own music.

They make disposable video; we make shareable video.

Who’s behind RED LED Video?

Nicolas: We’re a small team: three editors, a web developer, and a graphic designer. I lead the project—engineering background, passionate about filming and storytelling.

With action cameras everywhere and better image quality than ever, we’re producing huge amounts of data. The reality is brutal: most holiday footage ends up on an external hard drive and never gets shared. I’m not the type to wait around, so I prepared RED LED’s launch before even leaving my previous job.

Your biggest challenges since launching the startup?

Nicolas: The launch felt like a race against time. One key challenge was being ready for the Christmas period. The schedule was tight, but we made it: the 3-minute box is available for pre-order, and the web platform was planned to go live in January.

Another big turning point was having to change the company name due to trademark registration issues. We had to rethink the visual identity during launch. I lost a few nights—worth it in the end.

What’s next for RED LED?

Nicolas: The 2016 roadmap was full: selling boxes internationally with an English version of the product and website, launching two new services (event coverage and group films), and exploring sponsorship actions.

A message for Planet Ride travelers?

Nicolas: People say “absent friends are always wrong”—maybe. But they can still watch the film. Planet Ride gets you on the road; RED LED makes your memories shareable. As the first edits are already underway: go adventure—and bring back as many images as you can.

Early Bird offer: RED LED Video x Planet Ride

Ever watched your holiday videos from start to finish? If editing feels like a puzzle you never solve, the RED LED box is made for you: you film your roadtrip, then we take over to craft a 3-minute highlight film you’ll actually show and rewatch.

Planet Ride offered a RED LED gift box for trips booked before February 15.

The original offer worked like this:

• Choose a trip in the USA or Canada selection (motorized adventures: motorcycle, car, snowmobile).
• Book before February 15, then depart on your roadtrip.
• Roughly one week after payment, you receive your RED LED box by mail, including your voucher and the Director’s Booklet.
• Film during the trip, upload everything on return, and receive your edit afterward.

Planet Ride pro tip: if you want an editor to build a real story, plan your filming like you plan your riding day: capture three types of moments—(1) departure/arrival (signs, helmets on/off), (2) moving shots (short sequences, stable), and (3) human beats (a laugh at a fuel stop, a late-afternoon coffee). It’s the simplest way to avoid a “random clips” film.

À savoir aujourd’hui

This partnership idea—turning a roadtrip into a short, shareable film—still holds up perfectly. What must be checked before you book is whether the offer is currently running, the exact delivery times, and the upload conditions (file sizes, internet speed, supported formats), which can change over time.