Bravecast Wins Two 2024-2025 Mascot Media Awards
The Bravecast team won National Recognition by Mascot Media at the 2024-2025 Broadcast Awards for Event of the Year and Play of the Year!
Play of the Year
Bravecast: Manalapan High School vs. Saint John Vianney High School Football Broadcast
Bravecast play-by-play commentator, Evan Zaretsky, enthusiastically commentated during an intense overtime matchup between Manalapan High School and Saint John Vianney on homecoming night! Quarterback Ryan Dougherty throws the ball to Anthony Hammel in the end zone, resulting in the game-winning two-point conversion for Manalapan.
Behind the Scenes: The technology behind the live football broadcast is an extensive process that starts in the week leading up to the game. Beginning with Vector Editing software, the team designs the scoreboard, which is programmed to display each of the teams that are playing. Once created, this scoreboard is imported into broadcasting software, where it is controlled during the game by Manalapan's Scoreboard Operator.
Furthermore, the football broadcasts feature live play-by-play commentary by Manalapan's Sports Anchors to keep viewers engaged in the actual atmosphere, just as if they were at the game! The broadcast features multiple camera angles fed into a multi-camera switcher, which outputs the display that the viewers see watching from home.
Additionally, the microphones are fed into a soundboard, which is then directly linked to a multi-camera switcher, providing that commentary directly to the viewership. When this all comes together, the broadcast is streamed live to Hudl TV, and the process continues as the game progresses.
2024-2025 Play of the Year: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VWdfNZP2rumR5C3ziXCqhedJTV1GA9p7/view?usp=sharing
Event of the Year
Bravecast event coverage at the annual FRHSD Spooktacular Window Painting Contest.
Every year, Downtown Freehold hosts a district-wide window painting contest where students compete and showcase their artistic abilities. Manalapan Bravecast produced coverage of the event which was anchored by Genny Patzer.
The Bravecast team started in pre-production by scriptwriting and planning interview questions. During production, they connected with each interviewee, providing a platform for them to share their entire thought and creative process. The segment allowed students to showcase not only the final artwork but also the personal stories and inspirations behind each piece of art. Through strategic B-Roll filming, the crew covered every angle of the artwork creation process — from initial sketches to the final masterpieces.
In post-production, the editing process began with a rough cut. They trimmed down the interviews and arranged them chronologically to tell a story. Audio adjustments were then made, followed by importing B-Roll shots to enhance the viewer's understanding of the artwork and overall competition. The next step was color correction; Bravecast members added saturation, contrast, and an appropriate LUT to enhance the video. Along with this, upbeat background music was chosen to give the video an exciting and engaging feel. By covering this event, students involved in the production gained invaluable insights into the various steps required to produce a remote segment.
2024-2025 Event of the Year: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lhsnUx6V55RccNCIDo4eXp6ZUWGDdjoS/view?usp=sharing
