Opencast is a mature, open-source lecture capture and video management platform designed for educational institutions. It provides a complete pipeline for recording, processing, managing, and distributing academic video content. The system is built as a modular Java application using OSGi (Karaf) for service composition, with a REST API and a GraphQL layer for modern client interactions. Core capabilities include scheduled capture from lecture hall devices, automated workflow-driven processing (transcoding, transcription, captioning, silence detection, video editing), versioned asset storage (with AWS S3 support), multi-channel distribution (YouTube, OAI-PMH, streaming servers), and a rich admin UI for metadata management, access control, and analytics. The architecture follows a microservices-like pattern with separate API, implementation, and remote proxy modules, enabling distributed deployment across worker, admin, and presentation nodes. External dependencies include Elasticsearch/OpenSearch for search indexing, a relational database (MySQL/MariaDB/PostgreSQL), FFmpeg for media inspection and processing, and various cloud services for transcription and publication. The codebase demonstrates strong engineering practices with consistent module structure, extensive test coverage, and a well-documented upgrade path spanning over a decade of development.