About us
Real world media training that helps creators level up with confidence.
From patching cables in blackout venues to programming media servers under pressure, we've lived the reality of this industry. Every late night fix, every creative breakthrough, every hands-on win has shaped the way we teach today.
The Hive way
Our mission is to redefine media education by designing bespoke training courses built on practice, integrity, and growth.
The origin story
Hive Schools began with Rich, Stu, and George, three friends who grew up discovering, creating, and learning by doing. When lockdown hit, Rich launched The Friday Sessions, a series of live YouTube streams sharing real-world media experience, answering questions, and helping others navigate the fast-changing world of video and digital production.
What began as a small gesture of giving back has since grown into a thriving community, a place where creators, programmers, and artists come together around one simple idea, that real learning is practical, open, and grounded in honesty.
Rich
- 20 years as a media server programmer, with 15 years specialising in Disguise
- Good at 3 instruments
- Currently learning: Resolume
- Has 2 schnauzers
Stu
- 10 years as a freelance web developer
- Acceptable at 1 instrument
- Currently learning: Unity Engine
- Has 1 schnauzer
George
- Holds a degree in Film
- Master of multiple instruments
- Currently learning: DaVinci Resolve
- Has 0 schnauzers
Our edge
What we stand for
- Giving back
- Knowledge means nothing if it's not shared. We give back to the community that built us, passing on real experience to help the next generation go further, faster.
- Integrity
- No hype. No spin. No bias. Just straight talk and honest insight from people who've actually done the work.
- Empowerment through experience
- We've been there, in the booth, under pressure, fixing it live. Now we're passing that experience on so you can build confidence that lasts beyond the classroom.
- Creativity
- It's not just what we teach, it's who we are. Curiosity, experimentation, and play fuel everything we do.
- Collaboration over competition
- We don't gatekeep. We grow together. When one of us levels up, the whole Hive levels up.
- Cutting through the noise
- There's a lot of talk out there. We focus on what matters. Real skills, real tools, real growth.
Join the movement
Our Discord community, our tutorials, our hands-on courses — they're all part of a bigger picture.
It's not just about skills, it's about culture. We believe in a system where creators help creators, where share-first beats sell-first, and where growth is measured in what you make, solve, build.