Thank D J Mattinson for same-day
football viewing
The Mattinson family of Pembroke
has taken pride in getting Thanksgiving high school football games ready for immediate
public viewing ever since the Pembroke/Silver Lake rivalry began. This holiday
it was Pembroke Media volunteer D. J. Mattinson who accomplished the nearly
impossible “same-day” feat that his dad, professional media entrepreneur John
Mattinson, pulled off other years.
D. J. filmed the entire game and
half-time show from the top stands at the 50-yard line, braving freezing wind
and cold to capture all the festivities on tape with his professional-grade
camera. He then rushed home where the quality footage was uploaded, edited, and
burned to disc Thanksgiving Day afternoon.
Same-day viewing is far different
from live feeds needing no editing. The refining process which removes,
adjusts, adds, and removes pictures and sound can take days. The job of placing
graphics, introductions, endings, and credits can continue for days, weeks, and
months more.
D. J.'s remarkable, same-day,
polished production can be seen at pembrokecommunitymedia.com in the sports
section.
“I was recording for the coaches
while D J was catching the action for all the rest of us,” the elder Mattinson
said. “I look forward to being here every year, but it was damn cold. Players
and fans were fighting the elements, and D J said he saw some parents shaking.”
The traditional Thanksgiving
Pembroke Titans vs Silver Lake Lakers football game started 10 am with Titans
first winning the toss, and finished with a 21-17 Titans win.
Pembroke Media is an
all-volunteer group of students and others interested in keeping local media coverage alive in their town and surrounding area. The organization is Commonwealth of Massachusetts 501(c)(3) non-profit, and IRS tax-exempt. All support is fully tax-deductible.
