A Dorchester crew built around the live gallery
We have designed, staffed and operated live control rooms since 2014. This page explains how we work, what we believe about live production and who stands behind each show.
How storylinki began
storylinki began in 2014 with a simple idea: live production runs best when the control room is calm. We set out to build crews that communicate clearly and deliver reliably. That idea still shapes every job we take.
The company was founded in Dorchester by people who had spent years in galleries, cutting shows, running playback and managing crews. They had seen how much a live programme depends on the quiet decisions made at the desk, long before the audience tunes in.
In the early years the work was mostly multi-camera switching for studio programmes and local events. As producers asked for more, we added control room design, so that the galleries we staffed were also planned with care for layout, monitoring and signal flow.
Streaming then changed what audiences expected. Online shows needed encoding, graphics and monitoring handled alongside the camera cut, so we built a streaming practice with its own producer who takes a show from planning to the final live feed.
Concerts and festivals brought a different challenge: stages outdoors, long days and weather. We developed roaming crews and a mobile gallery able to carry performances to screens wherever the event is held.
Today the company covers six areas of work, from vision mixing to production management. The size of the crew changes from show to show, but the habits remain the same: prepare thoroughly, speak plainly and keep the programme moving.
A good gallery is a quiet one. If we have planned properly, the audience never knows how much was happening behind the cut.
Rhys Pemberton, Head of Live Production
The principles behind our crews
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Calm under pressure
We rehearse failure as well as success. Knowing what we will do if a source drops lets operators stay composed, and that composure is what keeps a show steady on air.
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Clear communication
Talkback follows agreed phrases, briefings are written down and every change is confirmed aloud. Producers, engineers and operators always know their next cue and who owns it.
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Reliable delivery
Reliability comes from preparation: tested routes, backups where they matter and schedules that leave room for checks. We would rather arrive early and ready than fix problems live.
How our way of working took shape
storylinki
- Founded
- 2014
- Today
- 2026
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Start with the gallery
We began at the vision mixing desk, so we still treat the control room as the centre of a show and plan everything else around what happens there.
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Design what we staff
Staffing galleries showed us how layout affects performance. That is why we also plan desks, monitor walls, signal flow and comms for the rooms we work in.
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Rehearse before transmission
Timing is set in rehearsal, not on air. Every production gets time to test sources, practise cues and agree how problems will be handled.
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Bring streaming into the room
Online audiences are served by the same crew discipline. Encoding, graphics and monitoring are managed alongside the cut, under one producer.
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Take the gallery on the road
Concerts and festivals need crews that travel. Our roaming teams and mobile gallery apply the same preparation outdoors as in a studio.
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Manage the whole production
Producers and technical managers coordinate schedules, crews and rehearsals, so clients deal with one team from first call to final handover.
What producers and organisers say about working with us
These notes come from people who have used our crews on live productions. They describe how the work felt day to day, in their own words.
The gallery was calm from first rehearsal to final cue. When a camera feed dropped during the second half, the crew switched without fuss and nobody at home noticed. That steadiness made my own job as producer much easier.
We needed a stage performance carried to screens across a large outdoor site. The team arrived with a clear plan, tested every route in advance and kept us informed throughout the day. Communication was the thing that stood out.
Our streaming show had graphics, playback and several guests. One producer managed it all from planning to the live feed, and the schedule held. We always knew what was happening and what came next.
They helped us plan a small control room for our venue, from desk layout to monitoring. The advice was practical and honest, and the room works the way they described when we first sat down together.
Get in touch
Write to us: hello@storylinki.info