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Courses for the live deck

pulsefya offers practical, studio-based courses for people who want to work in live production: from first-time vision mixers to managers running full television and streaming shows.

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Prices shown are current intake prices in pounds sterling, with the saving against the standard rate.

  • Vision mixingSave 25%

    Multi-Camera Switching Foundations

    3 weeks, evenings

    Learn to cut a live multi-camera show with confidence: shot selection, timing, transitions and keys on a full broadcast switcher.

    • Six-camera studio sessions every week
    • Cut timing, keys and DVE moves
    • Final graded live programme
    £890£1,190
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  • DirectingSave 19%

    Live Broadcast Directing

    4 weeks, full-time

    Direct a gallery from the chair: call shots, run talkback, manage a rundown and keep a live show on air under pressure.

    • Shot calling and talkback discipline
    • Rundowns, cues and show flow
    • Directing a live studio panel show
    £1,450£1,790
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  • OperationsSave 25%

    Real-Time Video Operation

    3 weeks, weekdays

    Operate the tools around the mixer: graphics, replay, playout, routing and signal monitoring in a real production workflow.

    • Graphics and lower-third operation
    • Instant replay and clip playout
    • Routing, tally and signal checks
    £1,190£1,590
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  • ManagementSave 25%

    Television and Streaming Production Management

    5 weeks, part-time

    Plan, staff and deliver television and streaming productions: budgets, crews, risk, compliance and delivery to air.

    • Scheduling crews and OB resources
    • Budgeting and risk planning
    • Run-of-show management on a live day
    £1,650£2,200
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  • Vision mixingSave 29%

    Control Room Masterclass Weekend

    2 days, weekend

    A fast, hands-on weekend inside a live gallery. Ideal if you want to test the craft before committing to a full course.

    • Every gallery role rotated through
    • Small groups of six
    • Certificate of attendance
    £490£690
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  • OperationsSave 20%

    Corporate Livestream Operator

    2 weeks, evenings

    Run polished hybrid events and webinars: multi-source switching, remote guests, audio hand-offs and streaming platform delivery.

    • Remote guest and video-call integration
    • Streaming encoder and platform setup
    • Troubleshooting a live stream
    £790£990
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How we teach

Four disciplines, one live workflow

Each course draws on the same working gallery, so skills connect from the camera to the transmission.

Close-up of a broadcast video switcher with illuminated buttons

Multi-camera switching

Learn to read a wall of cameras, anticipate the director and cut cleanly on the beat. You practise on a full broadcast switcher with keys, transitions and macros until timing becomes instinct.

Live broadcast outside broadcast truck interior with monitors

Live broadcasting techniques

From studio panel shows to outside broadcasts, you learn how a live programme is built, called and kept on air: talkback etiquette, cue discipline and recovering gracefully when something goes wrong.

Replay and graphics operator workstation with multiple screens

Real-time video operation

Graphics, replay, playout and routing all happen in the moment. Our operator labs teach you to run these tools alongside the mixer and keep every source monitored and in sync.

Production schedule board and rundown on a table with headset

Production management

Behind every smooth live show sits a plan. Learn scheduling, crew booking, budgeting, compliance and delivery so you can manage television and streaming productions with confidence.

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