About Me

Freelance Vision Engineer

I've been working in live events since 1990, specialising in video, cameras and systems engineering.

My work is primarily focused on live music and concert touring, where I enjoy the technical challenge of designing, building and operating video systems that have to work reliably night after night, venue after venue.

I've had the opportunity to work with some incredible artists and production teams over the years, taking on a variety of roles across the video department. From camera and PPU systems engineering to multi camera vision director, media servers, LED and large-format projection, I enjoy being involved wherever the technology meets the creative side of the show.

Tim Brennan working on a live production

Technical Skills

The technology.

Video & Cameras

Multi-camera Vision Director
Camera PPU Systems Engineering
Video Systems Engineering
Video Crew Chief
LED & Large Screen Systems
Projection Systems

Media Servers

Disguise
Resolume Arena 7
Green Hippo
Catalyst

Systems & IT

Network Design
Routers & VPN
Wi-Fi Systems
PC & Server Builds
Cloud Infrastructure

Other

Video Crew Management
Set & Stage Technology
Data Presentation
Part P Qualified Electrician

Equipment

The kit I run.

Panasonic Kairos Vision Mixer
Adlib Cobalt (Ross Carbonite) Vision Mixer
Sony MVS6000 Vision Mixer
Adlib Xenon PPU
Adlib Helium PPU
ImagePro 4K Video Processor
ARRI Alexa 35 Live 4K Cameras
Sony HDC-3500 4K Cameras
Grass Valley LDX150 4K Cameras
Panasonic UC4000 4K Cameras
Panasonic UE160 PTZ
Ereca Topas 4K Fibre System
SKAARHOJ RCP Pro
Stream Deck Pros (Kairos Macros)

What I Do

Video systems built for the road.

I specialise in the technical side of video for concert touring and live events. That can mean designing and engineering a complete camera system, operating a media server, running LED or projection, or working as part of a larger video team.

I'm equally comfortable working as a department head or crew chief, taking responsibility for a system and a team, or getting stuck in as part of the crew and making things happen.

Whatever the role, my approach is the same: make the system reliable, make it practical, and make sure it supports the show.

Since 1995

Life on the road.

I've been on the road since 1995, working across a wide range of productions and venues. Over that time I've had the pleasure of working with artists including The Who, The Chemical Brothers, Peter Gabriel, Meat Loaf, Primal Scream, Madonna, Rihanna and Lady Gaga.

Touring teaches you to think differently. A system that works perfectly in one venue may need a completely different approach in the next. I enjoy that problem-solving side of the job and designing systems that are flexible enough to adapt without compromising reliability.

My Approach

Think about the whole show.

Although video is my speciality, I've always believed that it is important to understand how the whole production fits together.

Working alongside sound, lighting, rigging, staging and other departments has given me a much wider view of live production. Video doesn't exist in isolation — it is one part of a much bigger machine.

For me, good engineering is about finding practical solutions that work for everyone and ultimately help create the best possible show for the audience.

What's Next

Always interested in what's coming next.

I'm a natural techie and genuinely enjoy figuring out how things work, building systems and finding better ways of doing things.

New technology is constantly changing what is possible in live production, from real-time media servers and increasingly powerful camera systems to AI-driven video effects, LED processing and sophisticated control systems.

I enjoy exploring that technology and, more importantly, working out where it can actually add something useful to a production.

Technology used in modern live production

“The technology is there to support the creative vision and, ultimately, give the audience something worth remembering.”