Live Production
Preparing a Live Show Crew: A Practical Guide from Rehearsal to Transmission
Priya Nair
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Journal
Notes on studios, cameras, sound and light
Short, practical articles from the jurnizo team on gallery workflows, camera positions, acoustics and lighting for live television, written for people who plan and run studios.
A new article appears about once a day, covering the daily craft of live television production. Each one starts from a real working problem in a studio, gallery or voice booth.
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Camera Setup
Camera Setup and Operation: A Checklist to Work Through Before You Decide
Before you commit to camera positions, rigs and operators for a live studio, there are questions worth answering on paper. This checklist covers the practical points we go through with every client.
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Lighting Design
Six Lighting Mistakes on News and Interview Sets, and How to Avoid Them
Most lighting faults on a live studio set are decided at the plotting stage, long before a lamp is switched on. Here are six common ones and the practical corrections for each.
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Studio costs
What a studio gallery integration costs and what moves the price
A plain account of how we price Studio Equipment Integration: the factors that raise or lower a quote, and what to have ready so the figure we give you is firm.
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Client Story
What a Written Audit Found in One Regional Studio's Signal Chain
Callum Reeve tells the story of Marcus, a studio manager who asked for a review before the winter schedule, and the three fixes that mattered most.
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Acoustics
Getting Studio Acoustics Right Before the Winter Schedule
Callum Reeve explains what changes in a studio or voice booth as the heating comes on and the nights draw in, and what to measure and treat first so speech stays clear.
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Trade Terms
What a Stand-By Call Really Means on a Live Show Day
A plain-words explanation of the stand-by call, the moment a live crew is told to be ready, and how rehearsal, pre-checks and transmission fit around it in a live gallery.
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Camera Setup
Robotic or pedestal cameras for a small news studio: which to choose
A comparison of robotic heads and manned pedestal cameras for compact live studios, with a plain recommendation based on crew size, programme format and how often the set changes.
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Lighting Design
How a lighting plot gets from a blank floor plan to a lit set
Callum Reeve walks through how a lighting plot is drawn, rigged and balanced for a news desk or interview set, and what the programmed dimming control is doing during a live show.
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Studio Systems
What Studio Equipment Integration Actually Covers, Asked and Answered
The question we hear most is what is included when a gallery is integrated. This answer sets out what gets specified, wired and tested, and what stays with the client.
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Company News
What a Workflow and Reliability Audit Looks Like on Site
A walk through how our written audit of your signal chain, backup paths and run sheets is carried out, what you receive at the end, and how the fixes are ranked.
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Acoustics
The Tools We Use to Measure and Treat a Studio Room
Callum Reeve explains the measuring gear, panel materials and listening checks we rely on when treating a studio or voice booth, so speech stays clear and consistent on air.
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Live production
A Checklist Before You Book Crew for a Live Broadcast
Callum Reeve sets out the questions worth answering before you commit to technical crew and gallery staff for a live show, from rehearsal access to the plan if a source fails.
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Camera Setup
Camera Setup Mistakes That Show Up On Air, and How to Avoid Them
Most weak live pictures trace back to a handful of avoidable setup habits: cable runs, rig choices, framing guesses and thin operator briefings. Here is what we see and what we do about each.
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Lighting Design
What a Lighting Design Costs and What Moves the Price
A plain account of how LED lighting design for news desks, interview sets and stages is priced, which choices raise or lower the figure, and what to settle before asking for a quotation.
Owen Tregear Read the article ↗ -
Client story
One gallery, one afternoon: how Marcus's studio finally came together
A short account of a regional studio that had grown piece by piece, and how rewiring its vision mixer, monitoring and intercom into one gallery changed a normal live morning.
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Seasonal advice
Autumn Checks Worth Making Before the Winter Schedule Starts
Priya Nair sets out the signal chain, backup and run sheet checks that a workflow and reliability audit covers, and why mid autumn is a sensible time to book one.
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