Gameshow-style format
A quiz engine with right/wrong states, shuffle logic and prize reveals that land on cue.
- Question card per round
- Right/wrong cue states
- Shuffle logic
- Prize-reveal sequences
- Operator-ready handover
05· SERVICE
THE SPINE OF THE SHOW
QLab Show Control
When it works, the show feels clean. When it fails, everyone hears it, sees it or feels the silence crawl up the wall. I build QLab show files for real live pressure. Clear naming. Sensible groups. Operator notes. Safety cues. States that make sense. No “I think this button does it” nonsense five minutes before doors. I have been in production since 1996, so I build QLab the way I want it when I am the one sitting in the chair.
WHAT THIS COVERS
Capabilities, written so you can quote me on each line.
01QLab cue systems built around the actual show
02AppleScript automation for conditional logic, shortcuts and cue behaviour
03Quiz logic with right/wrong states and clear feedback
04Prize reveals, build-ups, holds and reset states
05Shuffle logic for questions, prizes or variable running orders
06Clean playback workflows for solo operators or wider control teams
07Operator-friendly naming, colour coding, notes, hotkeys and fail-safes
08Rehearsal-ready files delivered with enough time to test properly
09OSC, MIDI or AppleScript links with vMix and other show systems where needed
Process · the spine of the show
Format, scale, scope
Bring the brief — dates, format, scale and where QLab sits in the wider show. Programming usually scopes by show complexity, not by hour. I come back with a realistic shape and timeline.
Cue stack & logic
I build the cue stack for the actual show: quiz states, shuffle logic, prize reveals, AppleScript where it helps. Clean naming, colour coding and fail-safes so the operator can drive it at speed with their head up.
Test & train
Rehearsal-tested end to end and delivered ahead of tech day with operator notes. For complex shows I run a training session so whoever sits in the chair knows the file as well as I do.
Run it, or hand it over
I can run it on the day or hand it over operator-ready. OSC, MIDI or AppleScript triggers between QLab and vMix where the show needs them. Day-rate, project-rate and retained support depending on scope.
How we can shape an engagement
Cue stack for a live show
Sound, video and trigger cues programmed cleanly for awards, galas, conferences or theatre.
- Bespoke cue stack
- AppleScript automation
- Clean naming & fail-safes
- QLab ↔ vMix integration
- Rehearsal-ready delivery
Reskin an existing show
Carry the cue logic, shuffle handling and reveal structure across, then reskin the visuals for a new brand.
- Reuse proven cue logic
- Reskin visuals to new brand
- Operator notes refreshed
- Cheaper than building from zero
- Portable, not machine-locked
ALSO IN THIS SHOP
The other things I do.
OWN THE ROOM
Live Event Production
I produce live events with one simple rule: the show has to work when people are in the room.
IN THE CHAIR
Showcalling and vMix
I am a senior showcaller and vMix operator. On the right show, I can run comms, cue the room, cut the cameras and keep the stream clean from the same position.
TWO AUDIENCES AT ONCE
Streaming and Hybrid Delivery
Most “hybrid events” are still just an in-room show with a stream bolted to the side.
IN THE ROOM & ON THE BROADCAST
Motion Graphics and Event Visuals
I design event visuals as someone who has also stood in the gallery, called the cameras and watched the output go live.
BUILT AROUND THE SHOW
Event Websites and Platforms
Most event websites are brochures wearing a lanyard.
CLARITY FIRST
Web Design and Development
Most small business websites fail for boring reasons.
CLEAN AND PRACTICAL
WordPress Websites and Care Plans
WordPress is not dead. Bad WordPress is dead.
MORE THAN PAGES
Next.js and Payload CMS Development
Some websites need more than pages.
NO LOREM IPSUM
AI SEO Copywriting and Website Copy
Lorem ipsum is where websites go to die.
LET'S GO
If this is the work, the next move is an email.
Plain prose, three sentences. Date, format, scale, what would count as a good show. I reply within a working day.