Frame every live shot like it matters.
Hands-on training in real-time camera framing and shot composition for newsrooms, field crews and studio operators across Australia.
14
years training broadcast crews
860+
camera operators and reporters trained
4
studio and field modules
3
Australian cities running live sessions
Course structure
Four modules, one continuous skill set
Every module builds directly on the last, from a locked-off studio camera to a live cross in the middle of a windy street.
- 01
Framing fundamentals
Rule of thirds, headroom and lead room, drilled on real broadcast cameras until it's muscle memory.
- 02
Live studio composition
Reading the gallery, matching shots across cameras and holding frame under a rolling clock.
- 03
Field shot discipline
Composing standups, walk and talks, and cutaways in unpredictable outdoor conditions.
- 04
Visual storytelling
Building a shot list that carries a story from open to close, on air and in the field.
Read the gallery like a director reads a script.
Composition doesn't stop at the lens. This module puts you inside a live control room so you understand what the director and vision mixer need from every shot you frame.
- Call and follow shots across a multi-camera studio floor
- Understand preview, program and tally light discipline
- Practise on a working vision mixing desk, not a slide deck
Your instructors
Learn from people who've called the shots
Priya Nair
Head of Camera Training
Sixteen years shooting live bulletins for regional and metro newsrooms across Queensland and New South Wales.
Daniel Ashcroft
Live Direction Coach
Former live news director, now teaching gallery discipline and multi-camera composition.
Mei Chen
Field Reporting Coach
Field producer and reporter specialising in visual storytelling for breaking news coverage.
Course packages
Pricing built for one operator or a whole crew
All prices are in Australian dollars. Enrolment is confirmed through our team, not checked out online.
Single Module
per module
Pick one focus area, ideal for a quick skills top-up.
- One live studio or field module
- Camera time in small groups
- Printed framing reference kit
Full Certificate Course
Save 25%all four modules
The complete pathway from framing basics to on-air storytelling.
- All four studio and field modules
- Certificate of completion
- One-on-one showreel review
- Priority scheduling for live shoot days
Newsroom Team Package
Save 25%up to 6 crew
On-site training for a newsroom or production team.
- Delivered at your studio or bureau
- Custom shot-list workshop
- Follow-up review session
Trusted by newsrooms that go live every day
"Our junior camera operators went from hesitant to confident on live crosses within one course."
"The gallery module changed how our whole floor talks to each other during a broadcast."
"Field composition finally clicked for our reporters once they understood lead room."
Your next live cross starts with a stronger frame.
Studio and field sessions run in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, with a newsroom package available nationwide.