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Live production courses, UK

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spotlymixo trains vision mixers, directors and production managers on real multi-camera control room workflows: live, fast and under pressure.

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  • Max 6 trainees per gallery
  • Broadcast-standard kit
  • Certificate on completion
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What you will learn

Gain the skills that keep a live show on air

Every course is built around real gallery workflows, so you leave able to sit at the desk and perform from day one.

Multi-camera switching

Cut between cameras with clean timing, correct shot choice and total tally awareness.

Live broadcasting technique

Work to the clock, follow the running order and recover calmly when the show changes.

Real-time video operation

Operate switchers, replay servers and playout with speed and precision.

Graphics and replay

Fire lower thirds, clips and instant replays exactly when the director calls them.

Talkback and comms

Learn gallery language, crisp intercom discipline and how to brief a crew in seconds.

Production management

Plan rehearsals, manage risk and keep television and streaming productions on air.

Your tutors

Learn from people who work in the gallery

Our tutors still switch, direct and produce live television and streaming shows every week.

  • Portrait of a smiling British man in his late thirties with short brown hair

    Oliver Hartley

    Technical Director

  • Portrait of a South Asian woman in her early thirties with long dark hair

    Priya Nair

    Lead Vision Mixer

  • Portrait of a Black British man in his thirties with a short beard

    Marcus Bell

    Replay Operator

  • Portrait of a woman in her forties with shoulder length blonde hair

    Hannah Whitfield

    Gallery Producer

  • Portrait of an Eastern European man in his thirties wearing glasses

    Tomasz Kowal

    Camera Supervisor

  • Portrait of a young Black woman with short curly hair smiling

    Amara Okafor

    Graphics Operator

Our courses

Hands-on programmes for every stage of your live career

From your first cut to running a full production, pick the course that fits where you are now. Current prices include our intake offer.

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Beginner

Gallery Foundations

Learn how a live gallery is wired, who sits where and how to cut cleanly on a vision mixer from your very first session.

  • 2 days
  • No experience needed
£490£650Save 25%
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Core skill

Multi-Camera Switching Masterclass

Cut interviews, music and panel shows with confidence. Shot timing, tally awareness and keeping pace with a fast-talking director.

  • 3 days
  • Beginner to intermediate
£890£1,190Save 25%
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Advanced

Live Directing & Vision Mixing

Call shots, run talkback and take full command of a live programme with a real crew, real cameras and a running clock.

  • 5 days
  • Intermediate
£1,490£1,990Save 25%
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Specialist

Replay, Graphics & Playout Operation

Cue replays in seconds, build lower thirds on the fly and fire clips and stings on cue without breaking the flow of the show.

  • 2 days
  • Beginner to intermediate
£590£790Save 25%
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Streaming

Streaming Production Essentials

Take broadcast discipline to online events: hybrid switching, remote guests, encoders, bitrates and a bulletproof backup plan.

  • 4 days
  • Beginner to intermediate
£990£1,290Save 23%
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Management

Production Management for Live TV

Build running orders, brief crews, manage risk and keep a live show on air and on budget from rehearsal to wrap.

  • 3 days
  • Intermediate
£1,190£1,590Save 25%
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Upcoming intakes

Choose a format that fits your schedule

Dates are confirmed with each enquiry, and places are limited to keep every trainee on the desk.

  • Weekday Intensive Cohort

    Monday to Friday, full days in the gallery

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  • Weekend Gallery Lab

    Saturday and Sunday, ideal alongside a full-time job

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  • Evening Part-Time Programme

    Six weeks, one evening per week

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  • Streaming Crew Bootcamp

    Four days covering hybrid and remote production

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  • Broadcaster Upskilling Day

    Private sessions for in-house teams

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The people behind it

Our team is the best in the business

Producers, engineers and floor managers with years of live television and streaming experience, committed to teaching the craft properly.

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  • Portrait of a mature man in his fifties with grey hair and a calm expression

    Daniel Reeves

    Head of Training

  • Portrait of a woman in her thirties with red hair tied back

    Sophie Calder

    Programme Lead

  • Portrait of an Indian man in his thirties with short black hair

    Rahul Mehta

    Streaming Engineer

  • Portrait of a woman in her late forties with a dark bob haircut

    Eleanor Watts

    Production Manager

  • Portrait of a young man in his late twenties with tousled brown hair

    Callum Fraser

    Gallery Sound Supervisor

  • Portrait of a woman in her thirties with long wavy hair and a warm smile

    Imogen Doyle

    Studio Floor Manager

Get in touch

Ready to sit at the desk?

Ask about course content, group discounts or private sessions and we will help you choose.

Email

Send us your questions about courses and intake dates.

info@nfts.co.uk

Phone

Talk to our admissions team about the right course for you.

01494 671234

Office

Arrange a visit to see the gallery and meet the tutors.

Beaconsfield Studios, Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1LG