Inside the control room and on the stage floor
These scenes show the gear, the steps and the settings behind our live productions. They follow a show from the first cable run to the programme going out.
Vision mixer desk during a live cut
The operator works the mixer against a wall of camera monitors, calling each shot in time with the performance. A clean programme monitor sits at the centre for constant checking.
Rack and cable run for a temporary gallery
Racks are loaded, labelled and cabled before the crew arrives at the venue. Clear labelling makes fault finding quicker once the show is running.
Camera position at the front of house
A camera operator waits at the stage barrier with intercom on, ready to follow the next cue. Positions are agreed with the stage manager in advance.
Streaming engineer monitoring the output
The engineer watches encoder health, bitrate and the live feed as audiences join. A second screen shows exactly what viewers see.
Graphics operator loading lower thirds
Names and captions are checked against the running order before doors open. The operator fires each graphic on the director's call.
Remote guest joining by video link
A contributor appears from another location on a tested link. Audio and picture are checked before the guest is brought into the programme.
The organisers and audiences our services suit
Our work suits anyone who needs a live show cut, streamed or broadcast by a calm, organised gallery team. We work from Durham and travel to venues and festival sites. These are the kinds of customers who ask for our services. Each has different needs from the gallery.
Concert promoters
Promoters who want a live show cut across several cameras and delivered to screens or streaming platforms with one crew managing the whole chain.
Festival organisers
Festivals needing a temporary gallery, stage coverage and a reliable programme output across a busy site and several days of performances.
Venues and theatres
Venues that stream or screen events and want a gallery set up once, tested, and operated by an experienced crew when shows go live.
Broadcasters and producers
Television and streaming producers who need a control room team to run switching, graphics and replay inside a larger production.
Conference and stage event teams
Event teams who need clear multi-camera coverage of speakers and panels, with graphics and remote guests brought into a single programme.
Community and arts organisations
Groups staging performances who want their event streamed to a wider audience without building a broadcast team of their own.