Founder and Technical Director
Daniel Whitcombe
Daniel has directed live television and festival broadcasts since founding simpliqra in 2013. He oversees every control room design.
Team
Four people plan, build and run every production, from the first kit list to the last cue. Here is who they are and what each of them looks after.
Team
The people behind the desk
Daniel, Priya, Callum and Hannah each own a distinct part of a production. Between them they cover design, vision mixing, streaming and planning, and they work together on every job.
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Senior Vision MixerPriya Nair
Priya cuts multi-camera concerts and stage shows, and trains new operators on the switcher.
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Streaming EngineerCallum Reeve
Callum builds and monitors the encoding and delivery chain for live streams from venues of every size.
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Production ManagerHannah Brooks
Hannah plans crews, schedules and kit lists so each production arrives prepared and runs on time.
Talk to the crew
Tell us about your event and who you need on it
Send the date, venue and what you want on screen through the contact page. We will reply with questions and, once the brief is clear, a written quotation.
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How we work
How the team shares the work on a production
A live show goes well when everyone knows their own job and trusts the person beside them. We split responsibility clearly and keep the same small crew together wherever the schedule allows.
Planning before the day
Hannah collects the details first: venue, timings, cameras, crew numbers and kit. She turns them into a schedule and kit list that everyone sees well ahead of the event. Daniel reviews the technical side, particularly any control room layout or cabling route. Questions are raised early, while they are still easy to answer. By the time the crew arrives, the plan has already been checked by more than one person.
Operating on the day
Priya cuts the programme at the switcher, working with the director over talkback or following the script. Callum looks after encoding, delivery and monitoring wherever a stream is involved, watching the outgoing signal rather than trusting that it is fine. Replay, graphics and cueing operators sit within the same crew and share the same intercom. Instructions stay short and clear so nobody has to guess.
Training and handover
Where a venue wants to run its own shows, we explain the equipment in plain terms and let your people practise on it. Priya trains new operators on the switcher, and Daniel walks through the control room design so the logic behind each choice is understood. Afterwards you receive recordings and any notes on settings or cable labels. The aim is that you can carry on confidently once we have left.
