AFHS Productions is a club at Apex Friendship High School for students interested in digital media, including video production, graphic design, and other media outlets. Founded in late 2018, Gifford became Social Media Manager for AFHS Productions. He later ascended to President of the club in March of 2019, and held the position until graduating from the school in 2020.
While he was in power, Gifford made sure AFHS Productions had one of the largest club engagements of any club at Apex Friendship, being followed by over 1000 people across 4 platforms. Check out the social media pages linked down below!
While he was in power, Gifford made sure AFHS Productions had one of the largest club engagements of any club at Apex Friendship, being followed by over 1000 people across 4 platforms. Check out the social media pages linked down below!
While President of AFHS Productions, Tyson Gifford oversaw and led plenty of projects under the AFHS Productions banner. Some of the more notable ones Gifford was apart of were the Football and Basketball live streams, the 2020 Senior Athletes video, The Patriot Way mini-series, and The Patriot Athletics Rundown.
Click the button to access the AFHS Productions website to check out all the things done by the club!
Click the button to access the AFHS Productions website to check out all the things done by the club!
Live Streams
Starting in 2018, Tyson Gifford, along with Brayden Roberge and a crew of others, live-streamed the Apex Friendship football games on Facebook for fans, parents, and students to watch for free. Gifford directed and co-produced the streams, while also leading the color commentary. In 2019, the football streams joined the AFHS Productions banner, and Gifford became the head producer of all streams for the 2019 season. In addition to the full football season, Gifford also streamed select Apex Friendship Men's Basketball games, including the first home playoff game for Patriots Basketball.
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TOTAL VIEWERS
As Head Broadcaster for AFHS Productions, Gifford reached over 14,300 total viewers across 22 total games for both football and basketball. With an average of 650 views per stream, Tyson Gifford became a voice synonymous with AFHS Athletics.
AFHS Football streams
The AFHS Football streams were live streamed on Facebook through a group. All of the 2019 games have been kept up and remain available to access. To access the streams, click the button below!
AFHS Basketball Streams
The AFHS Basketball streams were live-streamed to YouTube and Instagram through a hosting site. The YouTube streams remain uploaded to this day, and you can watch them below!
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The Patriot Way
The Patriot Way is a 4-episode Mini-Series made by Tyson Gifford through AFHS Productions. This followed the journey of the 2019 Patriot Football team throughout the offseason and towards the beginning of their new season. After the 3-8 record the season before, the Patriots were looking to rebound and get to the playoffs. Directed and Edited by Tyson Gifford, The Patriot Way became the must-watch event of the summer, building hype towards the new season.
Gifford recruited people, both inside and outside AFHS Productions, to help out with The Patriot Way. Brayden Roberge was the listed producer, but mainly helped out with filming some practices, along with Gavin Edmonds, who was the official director of photography. Morgan Bradbury was the assistant editor of the series, and Fernando Bickley, Ryan Stafford, and Declan Clarke assisted in filming some scenes, as well as obtaining interviews. Gifford organized the project, and was the director, editor, and eventually took over the producer role once the project went into post-production. InColor, now a defunct band formerly from Apex, NC, had the honor of having their album "Headspaces" be the official soundtrack for The Patriot Way.
Gifford recruited people, both inside and outside AFHS Productions, to help out with The Patriot Way. Brayden Roberge was the listed producer, but mainly helped out with filming some practices, along with Gavin Edmonds, who was the official director of photography. Morgan Bradbury was the assistant editor of the series, and Fernando Bickley, Ryan Stafford, and Declan Clarke assisted in filming some scenes, as well as obtaining interviews. Gifford organized the project, and was the director, editor, and eventually took over the producer role once the project went into post-production. InColor, now a defunct band formerly from Apex, NC, had the honor of having their album "Headspaces" be the official soundtrack for The Patriot Way.
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#1 - Get to itWe follow the Patriots through the first week of practice. The players are putting the work in this offseason, and the team looks to bounce back after last season's 3-8 effort. Featuring interviews with Rodney Bonilla, Sam Cabe, Brien Conroy, and Nico Rangel, all senior members of the team.
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#2 - new face under centerWith the departure of the 2019 Senior Class, this will be the first year AFHS has a quarterback not named Dylan Elkins. With Senior Max Bertoncino, Junior Sam Lersch, and Sophomore Dustin Veach, the Patriots are looking strong at QB. Featuring interviews with Max Bertoncino and Sam Lersch, the two varsity QB's for this season.
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#3 - Patriot KickoffWe joined our AFHS football team on a beautiful August afternoon, as the Annual Patriot Kickoff is being held. Many Patriots fans come out to chow down on barbecue and watch some football. This event gives us an early look of how the team will look like, and also shows that anticipation for the first game of the season is rising!
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#4 - countdown to gamedayThe fourth episode of our season, as we follow the team towards the first kickoff. The players and coaches are anxiously waiting for the first game of the season, opening at home against Northwood. Featuring an interview with the Head Coach of the Patriots, Coach Adam Sanders.
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The series had rave reviews amongst both fans and players alike. Episodes were posted on August 12th, 15th, 19th, and 22nd of 2019. The episodes were posted on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram's IGTV section, which allowed great accessibility to each episode. Each episode, people were waiting for the next one, as the hype to the season built up. The series amassed over 3000 views, and averaged 811 views per episode between IGTV and YouTube collectively.
The Patriot Way was planned to be entered in the Full Frame Film Festival in Durham, but the event was cancelled due to COVID-19. A second season of The Patriot Way was planned, with Gifford taking a lighter role in production, but due to COVID-19 the 2020 football season was postponed until February of 2021, and the second season was cancelled.
The Patriot Way was planned to be entered in the Full Frame Film Festival in Durham, but the event was cancelled due to COVID-19. A second season of The Patriot Way was planned, with Gifford taking a lighter role in production, but due to COVID-19 the 2020 football season was postponed until February of 2021, and the second season was cancelled.