StretchLearn Course

Direct Professional Live Events — From Corporate Conference to Concert Stage

Master multi-camera switching, live graphics, and real-time directing in a practical, step-by-step course.

Beginner9 hrSelf PacedRegistered

Course Overview

What this course is designed to develop

This course gives beginners a rigorous, practical foundation in live event video production — covering the full production chain from venue survey and camera placement to real-time switcher operation and post-show delivery. You will work with industry-standard tools including Blackmagic ATEM switchers, vMix, and Ross Video systems, and learn the graphics pipeline used on professional broadcasts. Each module mirrors a real production phase, so you graduate with a repeatable workflow you can apply immediately on paid gigs.

Learning Outcomes

What the learner should be able to understand, build, or execute.

Design a camera plot and signal flow diagram for a live corporate or concert production

Operate a hardware or software video switcher to cut, dissolve, and key in real time

Build and trigger lower-third graphics and full-screen overlays using CasparCG or ATEM graphics

Direct a three-camera shoot by calling shots and cueing audio on a live intercom system

Troubleshoot common signal-chain failures under live conditions without interrupting broadcast

Deliver a finished highlight reel and live-stream archive within 24 hours of an event

Curriculum Preview

Inside the curriculum: a structured path from fundamentals to execution.

Preview the course structure, see how the modules build on one another, and understand the path this program is designed to take you through.

Module 1

Module 1: Pre-Production Planning and Signal Architecture

Before a single cable is run, a successful live production is won or lost on paper. This module teaches venue surveying, camera plotting, and signal-flow design so every crew member knows exactly where every signal goes.

3 lessons

The Venue Survey: What to Measure and WhyContent · 45 min

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Signal Flow Design: From Camera to ScreenContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Crew Roles, Call Sheets, and Production BiblesContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Module 2

Module 2: Switcher Operation and Camera Direction

The switcher is the live production's nerve center. This module builds fluency on hardware and software switchers, then puts you in the director's chair calling real shots.

3 lessons

ATEM and vMix: Your First Switcher SessionContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Calling Shots: The Language of Live DirectionContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Multi-Camera Framing: Designing Shots That Edit TogetherContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Module 3

Module 3: Graphics, Titling, and the Broadcast Pipeline

Lower thirds, full-screen graphics, countdowns, and sponsor overlays give a live production its visual identity. This module covers the tools, file prep, and real-time operation that make graphics feel professional.

3 lessons

Building a Graphics Package: Lower Thirds to Full-Screen StingersContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Keying and Compositing Live OverlaysContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Streaming Encoders, Bitrates, and Delivery SpecsContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Module 4

Module 4: Show Day Execution and Post-Show Delivery

Everything before show day is preparation. This module covers load-in, the technical rehearsal, directing the live show under pressure, and delivering the final files within 24 hours.

3 lessons

Load-In, Rigging, and the Technical RehearsalContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Directing the Live Show: Decision-Making Under PressureContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Post-Show Delivery: Highlight Reels and Client FilesContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Built for Application

A complete learning path, not a one-off inspiration hit.

This program is designed around progression: focused lessons, structured modules, applied resources, assessments, and a course rhythm that turns information into usable capability.

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