A small consultancy with a studio background
updateslo started in Bath in 2014 as a design practice for television studios and has grown into a consultancy and information resource. We cover the studio, the cameras, the lighting and the sound. Our aim is to give clear guidance that production teams can act on.
Helen Marshall founded the company after years of designing studios and galleries, where she saw how often good equipment was undermined by a poor layout. A camera that cannot see the set or a gallery without clear sightlines costs time on every show. She wanted to bring the planning questions forward, to the point where changes are still cheap.
Over time Daniel Okafor joined to handle camera and control systems, and Priya Shah to lead lighting and sound. Having these disciplines in one small team means a plan is reviewed from several angles before it reaches you. A lighting decision is checked against the camera choice, and both against the audio chain.
We work with producers, studio managers and technical teams at broadcasters and live event companies. Projects range from planning a new studio to advising on a single camera system or briefing a crew for a one-day conference. We keep the team small so the people you speak to are the people who do the work.
Alongside client work we publish articles about studio design, camera control, lighting, sound and gallery workflow. They are written for working technicians and producers, and they reflect the questions we are asked most often. We would rather explain a decision plainly than hide it behind jargon.
We do not sell equipment, so our recommendations are not tied to any supplier. Our income comes from the advice itself, which is priced openly on the prices page. That keeps the relationship simple: you pay for planning, and we are accountable for the quality of the documents we hand over.
