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Services for live production crews

Short, practical courses that put you in the control room from the first hour. Pick a single skill or combine them into a full programme. Prices include VAT and the current intake discount.

Camera operator filming with a professional video camera

Multi-camera switching

Learn the grammar of a live cut: shot order, timing, reaction shots and clean transitions. You will switch a full multi-camera show from the gallery chair.

  • Shot calling and camera numbering
  • Cutting on action and on dialogue
  • Working with a director and PA
£480£640Save 25%2 days
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Laptop and control surface for video switching

Vision mixing and live switching

From first button press to running complex show macros, this course builds the muscle memory every vision mixer needs on a live show.

  • Program, preview and transition control
  • Upstream and downstream keys
  • Macros, presets and show files
£540£720Save 25%2 days
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Screen with graphics and lower-third design software

Live graphics and playout

Operate graphics and clip playout in time with the running order, and learn how to recover gracefully when the show changes mid-air.

  • Lower thirds, tickers and scoreboards
  • Clip playout and stinger timing
  • Data-driven graphics basics
£420£560Save 25%1 day
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Audio mixing desk with faders in a studio

Gallery audio and talkback

Understand the audio chain of a live production, from microphones to programme output, and run clear, disciplined talkback.

  • Levels, gain staging and mix-minus
  • Intercom and talkback etiquette
  • Lip-sync and delay checks
£390£520Save 25%1 day
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Live event stage with cameras prepared for streaming

Live streaming productions

Build a streaming chain that holds up: encoders, bitrates, redundancy and monitoring for events, conferences and online shows.

  • Encoder settings and bitrates
  • Backup paths and failover
  • Monitoring the stream health
£520£690Save 25%2 days
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Stadium lights at a live sports event

Live sport and replay operation

Work as part of a sports crew: log key moments, cue replays on the fly and keep up with the pace of a live match.

  • Logging and clipping live action
  • Slow-motion and replay cueing
  • Working with a sports director
£450£600Save 25%2 days
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