Four specialists covering layout, lighting, cameras and audio, each working directly with the crews and producers who use the studio.
obychnyzo is a small team, and the person who advises on your project is the one who does the work. Each member has a clear area and many years of studio experience.
Helen spent many years in broadcast studio engineering before founding obychnyzo. She leads layout and workflow projects.
James designs lighting plots for news sets and live shows, with a focus on practical rigs that crews can maintain.
Priya runs camera operation sessions, teaching smooth framing and calm decision-making during live broadcasts.
Tom looks after studio sound, talkback and gallery set-up, making sure every voice is clear on air.
Write through the contact page about your layout, lighting, camera or sound needs. We will pass it to whoever covers that area and reply in writing.
Studio consultancy depends on listening to the crew before drawing anything. These are the habits that guide how the team approaches a room, a rig or a live show.
We begin by understanding how the studio is actually used, not how it was designed to be used. That means talking to operators, floor managers and engineers before proposing changes. Layouts and plots are drawn around real movements and real programme formats. Where a room has quirks, we work with them rather than pretending they are not there. Plans are checked against measurements and, where possible, tried in the room before anyone commits to a final arrangement.
A lighting plot or audio arrangement is only useful if the in-house crew can look after it. We favour practical rigs, clear labelling and documentation written in plain language. Where a simpler solution does the job, we recommend it. Handover includes enough explanation that your engineers can adjust or repair what we have set up, and know when it is worth calling us back instead of improvising on a live day.
Live programmes leave little room for correction, so we build rehearsal into the work. Cue systems, camera moves and talkback routines are run through with the people who will use them. Problems found in rehearsal cost far less than problems found on air. We ask crews to say what feels awkward, and we change the plan until the routine feels calm and repeatable for everyone involved.