The Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse video team came home winners after receiving two
Emmy Awards at the 50th Annual National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
(NATAS) Lower Great Lakes Chapter Emmy Awards held at The Renaissance Hotel in
Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, June 15th.
The Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse video team is the award-winning, in-house video
production team providing creative content to drive game presentation, marketing
campaigns, web/digital video content, and team-driven initiatives for the
Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Monsters, Cavs Legion Gaming Club, Canton Charge
and other key properties and projects associated with Rocket Mortgage
FieldHouse.
The Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse video team received Emmys in the Promotion –
Program Sports and excellence in Graphic Arts – News, Animation, Art Design, Set
Design categories.
“Cleveland Cavs Intro Video – As One” was recognized as best Promotion – Program
Sports for excellence in announcements that promote non-news programming. The
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse video team worked with Think Media to connect the
layers between Cavs players and the city of Cleveland using a double-exposure
technique, which linked multiple elements together. The video is a metaphor for
how the team and the city are united “as one” unit or force. Click here to view
the video.
Paul Mazzoleni earned an Emmy for excellence in Graphic Arts – News, Animation,
Art Design, Set Design. Mazzoleni was recognized for a compilation of his work
throughout the season. Mazzoleni began his career with the Cavs in 2015 and will
start his 5th season with the team in the fall. View an example of one of his
projects from the 2018-19 season by clicking here.
The Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse video team was also nominated in the Commercial,
Promotion – Program Sports, and Editor in Non-News Programming categories.
“Playoff Intro – The Landing” was nominated in the Commercial category for
excellence in commercial production. The Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse video team
worked with ATK PLN on the 2018 playoff introduction video that brought players
to life via on-court characteristics. Displaying defense, toughness, grit and
sharp-shooting capabilities combined with high-energy highlights, tipped off
every Cavaliers game with a bang. Click here to view the video.
“Cleveland Cavs Intro Video – Activate” was nominated in the Promotion – Program
Sports category for excellence in announcements that promote non-news
programming. The Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse video team worked with Think Media
to create a dynamic, high-intensity video to energize Cavs fans, the team and
the entire city to unite in an “All For One, One For All” mentality. Click here
to view the video.
Kevin Libal was nominated for excellence as an editor in Non-News Programming.
Libal started his career with the Cavs in 2011 and will begin his 9th season
with the team this fall.
The Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse video team is a team of content creators that
includes Myles Holt, Nate Klein, Kevin Libal, Tim Long, Robert Weems, Mark
Zaremba and Matt Zronek. Senior producers Jon Horton, Paul Mazzoleni, Dave
Moran, and Chris Thomas, Directors Elizabeth Boscoe and Alex Johnson, Senior
Director Matt Eck and Chief Marketing Officer Tracy Marek.
About Think Media Studios Think Media Studios, a Cleveland-based video
production company, specializes in video production, virtual reality, motion
graphics, sports videos, corporate videos, short-form documentaries, 3D
animation, healthcare videos, content marketing, brand stories and
story-telling. With a business team, production team and post-production team,
Think Media has successfully produced award-winning video content and multimedia
assets for over 100 clients since its start. For more information, visit
www.thinkmediastudios.com.
About ATK PLN ATK PLN is a strategic creative group positioned firmly at the
intersection of design, animation and live action. They fuse design-driven
visuals with feature film finesse, telling stories on screens of all sizes. With
offices in Hollywood, Dallas and Montreal, ATK PLN’s work entertains, elicits
emotion and elevates brand success for their partners.
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