INITIALIZING CONTROL ROOM...

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Sam Kazemi wearing a broadcast headset inside a television control room

LIVE BROADCAST DIRECTION

SAMKAZEMI

TV DIRECTOR & BROADCAST SPECIALIST

Director, producer and control-room operator creating confident live television, current-affairs programs and visual broadcast systems.

ENTER CONTROL ROOM
LIVE CONTROL ROOM
START CHALLENGE
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CONTROL ROOM CHALLENGE

Can you take the show live
in 30 seconds?

Follow the cue on the program monitor and press the correct control. One wrong move resets the sequence.

STANDBY
STEP 0/5
30SEC
PROGRAM Current program feed
PRESS START TO BEGIN
You have 30 seconds to complete the broadcast sequence.
LIVE
CURRENT OPERATIONConsole offline

Start the broadcast to receive your first cue.

STANDBY
00:00 — System ready.

LIVE SOUND PAD

Play a clean seven-note
broadcast melody.

Tap the pads to play Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La and Si. Every note lights up with its own color.

TOUCH / CLICK ENABLED READY

Keyboard notes are disabled by default. Turn on Keyboard Mode only when you want to play.

LIVE DIRECTOR CHALLENGE

Build the shot.
Beat the clock.

You have two minutes: choose or upload media, build the shot, start Record, then take it to Program with CUT, FADE, or MERGE.

LIVE SWITCHING TESTPRESS START
02:00
vMixDIRECTOR SIM
00:00
PREVIEWEMPTY
SELECT MEDIA
LIVEBREAKING COVERAGE
PROGRAMSTANDBY
OFF AIR
LIVEON PROGRAM
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1. Media Inputs

Click any input at any time. It goes straight to Preview. Then use CUT, FADE or MERGE to send it to Program.

2. Shot Designer

Build the frame yourself — nothing is forced onto the media.

PRESS START TO BEGIN
Broadcast SuccessfulYou made Program live before the deadline.

EXPERTISE

Calm under pressure.
Sharp on every cue.

01

Broadcast Direction

Calling cameras, coordinating talent and shaping the rhythm of a live program.

02

vMix Operations

Inputs, overlays, triggers, audio buses, remote guests and dependable live workflows.

03

Control-Room Production

Turning complex technical setups into a clear, repeatable and fast production system.

04

Visual Storytelling

Graphics, pacing and framing that make important stories easier to understand and remember.

CORE SKILLS

Technical precision.
Editorial instinct.

98%

vMix

Live switching, triggers, overlays, audio buses and remote guests.

97%

Broadcast Direction

Timing, camera calls, talent coordination and live editorial decisions.

95%

Live Production

Reliable workflows for high-pressure, multi-source television programs.

92%

After Effects

Broadcast motion graphics, visualizers, titles and animated packages.

Sam Kazemi in a live television control room

ABOUT

I make complicated live productions feel simple.

Sam Kazemi is a Broadcast Director and live-production specialist who turns complex control-room systems into calm, clear and repeatable workflows. He works across technical direction, editorial timing, camera coordination, audio, graphics, remote guests and real-time troubleshooting — the moving parts that must land together when a program is already live and there is no second take.

His approach combines the precision of an operator with the instincts of a storyteller. Whether building a vMix production, shaping the visual rhythm of a current-affairs program, coordinating a multi-camera conversation or solving a last-second signal problem, Sam focuses on one thing: making the technology disappear so the audience can stay with the story.

Beyond the live switch, he is interested in broadcast design, motion graphics, editing, sound, automation and practical systems that help creative teams move faster without losing quality. He is at his best in high-pressure environments where clear communication, fast decisions and a steady hand matter most.

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LET’S CREATE SOMETHING LIVE

Good broadcasts don’t happen by accident.

Email Sam ↗

sam.kazmi0090@gmail.com