Live shows run calmly from the gallery
We design, staff and operate control rooms for television and streaming. Broadcasters and event organisers rely on us to keep every cut, cue and feed steady.
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A Durham crew built for live work
starlumki was founded in 2012 in Durham to give broadcasters a dependable gallery team. We combine vision mixers, engineers and producers under one roof. Our aim is simple: a clean programme and no surprises on the day.
AboutProductions that need a steady hand in the gallery
starlumki works with broadcasters, event organisers and production companies who need live shows to run to plan. Some bring a finished concept and want a crew to deliver it; others need a control room designed or a streaming workflow built around their event. Here are the kinds of client we support most often.
Television broadcasters
Studio and outside broadcast teams that need experienced vision mixers, real-time video operators and production management for live programmes.
Festival and concert organisers
Promoters who want stages and screens covered by a mobile production crew, with clear cues and a calm gallery throughout long event days.
Independent production companies
Companies taking on live shoots who need extra crew, technical management or a control room fitted out to suit the job.
Online event and streaming hosts
Organisers moving events onto streaming platforms, needing encoding, graphics and stream monitoring planned from camera to viewer.
Venues and studios
Owners planning or upgrading a production gallery who need sensible layouts, signal routing and comfortable operator positions.
From first call to final cue
Every job starts with a conversation about what you want on screen. From there we plan, build, rehearse and run the show, then talk through how it went.
Brief
We talk through the show, the venue, the cameras and the audience. You tell us what must go right on the day, and we note the limits.
Plan
Our producers and engineers draw up crew, schedule, signal paths and cue sheets. You see the plan before anything is booked or built.
Build
We set up the gallery or the mobile rig, test every feed and check comms. Operators settle into their positions before anyone is on air.
Run the show
The crew cuts, plays out and monitors live while the producer calls cues. Problems are handled quietly so the programme stays clean.
Review
After the show we go through what worked and what could improve. Notes feed into the next production so each one runs smoother.
What our crews and engineers do
Multi-camera switching
Our vision mixers cut between several cameras in real time, following the director's calls. The result is a programme with steady pacing, clean transitions and no distracting mistakes.
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Control room design and fit-out
We plan production galleries from the floor up, covering layout, signal routing and operator positions. Rooms are built to be comfortable over long shifts and simple to maintain.
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Live streaming production
We handle the whole streaming chain from camera to platform. That includes encoding, on-screen graphics and constant monitoring, so viewers get a stable picture throughout.
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Festival and concert broadcast
Mobile crews cover stages and screens at festivals, concerts and party events. We work around changing running orders and outdoor conditions without losing the thread of the show.
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Real-time video operation
Operators run replay, graphics, playout and screen feeds while the show is live. Each role is covered by someone who knows the cues and the equipment well.
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Production management
Producers and technical managers coordinate crews, schedules and cues for television and streaming shoots. Everyone knows their call times, their roles and what happens next.
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How we keep live shows steady
Calm crews who communicate clearly
Live work goes wrong in small ways before it goes wrong in big ones. Our crews talk through comms in short, plain phrases, so decisions are quick and nobody guesses. That keeps pressure off the people on air.
- Short, plain talkback
- One producer calling cues
- Briefings before doors open
- Quiet handling of faults
Technical care behind every signal
Our engineers design signal paths with spare routes where it matters and label everything clearly. Equipment is checked before each job and watched throughout. When something drifts, it is caught early.
- Labelled and documented routing
- Pre-show equipment checks
- Monitoring during the broadcast
- Sensible backup paths
Control rooms that suit the people in them
A gallery works best when operators can see, reach and hear what they need. We lay out desks and monitor walls with long shifts in mind. The aim is fewer errors and less fatigue.
- Clear sightlines to monitors
- Comfortable operator positions
- Tidy cabling and clean racks
- Layouts matched to the show
Whether you need a vision mixer, a streaming workflow, a mobile festival crew or a new control room, send us the details and we will reply with a practical plan.