Studio production notes and practical guides

Camera Training19 October 2026

How to Set Up Your First Pedestal Camera Shot in a News Studio

A step-by-step guide to framing, balancing and moving a studio pedestal camera, so a new operator can hold a steady, consistent news shot from the first rehearsal.

Hannah Doyle

Sound Checklist18 October 2026

Before You Commit to a Sound and Mixing Setup: A Checklist

A practical list of questions to work through before choosing microphones, a mixing approach and monitoring for a news or live studio, so the decision rests on your room and your crew.

Callum Whitby

Lighting Design17 October 2026

Lighting mistakes that quietly ruin a news set, and how to avoid them

Most lighting problems on a news set come from a handful of habits that are easy to fix once you can spot them. Here are the ones we meet most often and how to correct them.

Oliver Hartley

Pricing16 October 2026

What Live Show Workflow Planning Costs and What Moves the Price

A plain look at how rundowns, cue sheets and crew communication plans are priced, and which parts of a live show push the work up or down.

Hannah Doyle

Customer case15 October 2026

Fitting out a small regional news studio: Marcus and the first week on air

A short account of one studio fit-out from the lighting side: how Marcus's compact news set was cabled, tested and handed over so the first live bulletin ran without drama.

Callum Whitby

Camera Training14 October 2026

Getting Studio Camera Operators Ready for the Darker Months

Short days, heavier news schedules and cold studios change how camera operators work. Callum Whitby shares seasonal advice on framing, pedestal moves and shot discipline for the coming weeks.

Callum Whitby

Audio Terms13 October 2026

Gain Structure Explained: Why Your Levels Clip Before the Fader Moves

A plain-words look at gain structure, the trade rule that decides whether dialogue stays clean from microphone to transmission, and how to set it at each stage of the chain.

Callum Whitby

Lighting Design12 October 2026

Two sound ways to light a presenter at a news desk, a soft wraparound key and a crisper directional key, set side by side, with a clear recommendation for most studios.

Oliver Hartley

Live Workflow11 October 2026

How a Live Show Rundown Gets Built, Revised and Run

A look at how we draft a rundown, build the cue sheet and agree crew talkback before a live show, and what changes between the first draft and the one on the gallery desk.

Priya Nair

Studio Setup10 October 2026

How Long Does a Studio Equipment Setup Really Take?

The question we hear most before an installation: how many days until the studio is ready for air? Callum explains what drives the schedule and where time is genuinely won or lost.

Callum Whitby

Company news9 October 2026

Camera Operation Training: What a Studio Session Now Covers

A look at how our camera coaching sessions are run these weeks: shot discipline, pedestal handling and robotic camera cueing, and what crews should expect when they book a session with us.

Hannah Doyle

Studio Audio8 October 2026

The Microphones, Mixers and Monitors We Trust for Live Dialogue

A practical look at the audio tools and methods our engineers rely on in news and live studios, from mic choice and gain staging to the monitoring that catches problems early.

Oliver Hartley

Lighting7 October 2026

Lighting a News Set: A Practical Three-Point Walkthrough

A step-by-step guide to lighting a presenter desk with key, fill and back light, so faces look natural and the set stays consistent from one shot to the next.

Oliver Hartley

Live Workflow6 October 2026

A Pre-Decision Checklist for Planning Your Next Live Show Workflow

Before you commit to a rundown, cue sheet and comms plan, work through these questions. They help a crew judge whether a live show will stay on time and calm.

Priya Nair

Studio Setup5 October 2026

Studio Equipment Setup Mistakes That Cost You Air Time, and How to Avoid Them

The faults we meet most often when a news or live studio is fitted out, from cable runs to control desk layout, and the plain habits that stop them returning.

Hannah Doyle

Costs4 October 2026

What Camera Operation Training Costs and What Moves the Price

A plain look at how camera operation coaching is priced, which choices raise or lower the cost, and how to plan a course that fits a studio's real needs.

Priya Nair

Customer story3 October 2026

A regional news desk and the dialogue that kept getting lost

Hannah Doyle recounts how a small news team led by a producer called Marcus stopped losing presenter dialogue under studio noise, through microphone placement, gain discipline and sensible monitoring.

Hannah Doyle

Lighting Design2 October 2026

Lighting Your News Set Through the Darker Months

As daylight fades earlier, studio lighting has to work harder. Priya Nair explains how to keep presenters looking consistent and the set stable from one bulletin to the next this season.

Priya Nair

Studio production notes and practical guides

How to Set Up Your First Pedestal Camera Shot in a News Studio

Before You Commit to a Sound and Mixing Setup: A Checklist

Lighting mistakes that quietly ruin a news set, and how to avoid them

What Live Show Workflow Planning Costs and What Moves the Price

Fitting out a small regional news studio: Marcus and the first week on air

Getting Studio Camera Operators Ready for the Darker Months

Gain Structure Explained: Why Your Levels Clip Before the Fader Moves

Soft Key or Hard Key: Choosing a Look for the News Desk

How a Live Show Rundown Gets Built, Revised and Run

How Long Does a Studio Equipment Setup Really Take?

Camera Operation Training: What a Studio Session Now Covers

The Microphones, Mixers and Monitors We Trust for Live Dialogue

Lighting a News Set: A Practical Three-Point Walkthrough

A Pre-Decision Checklist for Planning Your Next Live Show Workflow

Studio Equipment Setup Mistakes That Cost You Air Time, and How to Avoid Them

What Camera Operation Training Costs and What Moves the Price

A regional news desk and the dialogue that kept getting lost

Lighting Your News Set Through the Darker Months

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