Key takeaways
  • A clean live direction starts from a shared rundown before the event.
  • At the desk, director, mixer and audio work on the same intercom.
  • ISO recording of every camera is the safety net for post.

A live multicamera direction looks like controlled chaos. It is actually the opposite: every cut, every camera change and every graphic follows a plan decided long before the event begins.

It all starts with the rundown

Before the show we build a shared rundown: who frames what, when, and which camera is the "safety". Sources are synced and numbered, so at the desk the director calls cuts by name without hesitation.

The vision desk

During the show the vision mixer switches between sources in real time, while audio is balanced and graphics come in at the right moment. It is teamwork: director, mixer, audio engineer and operators all talk on the same intercom.

Why we record everything in ISO

Every camera is recorded isolated (ISO), on top of the live-switched program. If post needs to recover a missed shot or refine a transition, the clean source is already there. It is the safety net that lets us take more risks live.

For the viewer the result is simple: a show that flows without a hitch. Behind it, a clear plan and the discipline to follow it.