Studio Foundations
A two-day intensive covering how a live studio chain fits together.
£390£520
- Camera, mixer and talkback signal flow
- Safe studio floor practice
- Basic lighting and audio checks
- Printed rundown and checklist pack
Live television production courses
Take your studio to air with total confidence.
Hands-on training in equipment integration, camera work, sound and lighting for news programmes, interviews and live shows across the UK.
narrativo is the hub for live television craft
Get to know usLive television leaves no room for guesswork. Our courses are built around real studio kit, real rundowns and real deadlines, so every learner practises the pressure as well as the technique.
Whether you run a regional news programme, record interviews or produce a live show, we help you integrate equipment, shape sound and light, and build processes your crew can repeat night after night.
How it works
Four steps from first rehearsal to a reliable live broadcast
- 1
Studio systems briefing
Trace the signal from camera to transmission and learn how vision mixers, routers and talkback work as one chain.
- 2
Camera and lighting craft
Practise dynamic camera moves, framing for news and interviews, and lighting setups that flatter every guest.
- 3
Sound and acoustics
Treat the room, place microphones with care and keep dialogue clean from the first rehearsal to the final minute.
- 4
Rehearse and go live
Run complete programmes against the clock with cue discipline, back-up plans and honest feedback from working directors.
Our principle
We believe in rehearsed reliability
narrativo turns nerves into routine: every cue, camera move and audio check is practised until it holds under live pressure.
- 1,200+
- Crew members trained
- 96
- Live drill hours each year
- 38
- Studios supported across the UK
- 4.8/5
- Average course rating
Feature
Know every cue on your rundown.
Work on a full gallery desk and learn how a calm director, a prepared vision mixer and a clear talkback line keep a live programme on time.
- Multi-camera switching
- Talkback and IFB
- Teleprompter flow
- Graphics playout
Inside the studio
The studio floor matrix
Cameras, lights, sound and control room: the building blocks you will learn to integrate.
Camera positions
Lighting grid
Acoustic treatment
Teleprompter set-up
Vision mixing
News desk set
Programmes
Choose the programme that fits your crew
Introductory prices for the current intake. All prices are per person, in pounds sterling. Get in touch to reserve a place.
Live Gallery Director
Four days of directing, cueing and switching a full live programme.
£890£1,240
- Multi-camera shot calling
- Interview and news rundown drills
- Acoustic and lighting set-up clinics
- Recorded run-through with feedback
Full Crew Bootcamp
A six-day programme for whole crews preparing to go on air together.
£1,450£2,070
- Every role: camera, sound, vision, floor
- Fail-over and redundancy drills
- Three live-format rehearsals
- Post-course support call