Rob Gray
Practical broadcast knowledge.
Five decades, on the ground, shared simply.
Welcome
My work sits at the intersection of television production, studio design, founding institutions like the CityVarsity and hands-on training. Over more than fifty years in broadcasting — from SABC’s formative years through to today’s hybrid small-team digital environments — I’ve specialised in helping stations, production teams, freelancers, and community broadcasters build systems that are practical, reliable, and suited to the realities of their workflow.
My approach has always been immersive. I work inside studios, train volunteers and technical teams, build and upgrade small production facilities, and help broadcasters develop clear, stable operational practices. This includes project work across South Africa and neighbouring countries. The goal is always the same: to create environments where people can work confidently, consistently, and with purpose.
This site brings those experiences together. The Learning section contains articles rooted in real problems — from shooting for the edit to managing exposure, controlling sound, and understanding the small operational details that hold a production together. The 2026 program will evolve and will extend this work through structured articles, interviews, demonstrations, and specialist contributors where they strengthen the experience.
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Latest Learning
The Learning section offers short, practical articles based on real broadcast workflows — ideal for emerging camera operators, editors, small crews, and community stations. These pieces focus on simple habits that improve picture quality, sound consistency, studio discipline, and editing flow.
New content will be added regularly as I cover topics such as visual grammar, exposure, small-studio workflows, multicam practice, sound basics, and the quiet disciplines that make a production stable.
Coming Soon: YouTube Channel
I’m currently developing a YouTube channel that shares the practical knowledge behind real television production — the kind of experience that comes from years inside studios, OB units, edit suites, and community stations. The focus is simple: short lessons, demonstrations, behind-the-scenes insights, and conversations that help camera operators, editors, volunteers, and small teams understand how broadcast workflows actually function.
The channel will blend my own experience with input from people I’ve worked with over the years — directors, DOPs, editors, engineers, studio operators, and practitioners who bring valuable real-world insight. It’s a space for the next generation of creators to learn the practical habits and disciplines that make a production run professionally.
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