>> THIS IS THE PERSONAL WEBSITE OF
TYLER
PALMER
// SOFTWARE ENGINEER AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST
WHO
IS TY?
I am a creative technologist based in Leeds, UK. I’ve been working in film, TV, and live events for over 8 years. I’ve worked with large clients such as Red Bull Racing, Rebel Wilson, ITV, Russell Hobbs, Sony Entertainment, and many many more. I studied Live Events Production at the Academy of Live Technology, and have been based on the Production Park campus for the last six years.
I am also a full-stack software engineer, with experience designing scalable microservice-based systems for IIOT, interactive live experiences for e-commerce and art installations, and tooling for workflow automation with AI + ML.
I currently work for XPLOR - the cutting edge entertainment industry research team based out of Production Park. A lot of my recent work has been focused around colour workflows, integrating live events with AI technology for sustainability research, and robotics solution design in the live events industry. Part of my role is also based around CoSTAR LiveLAB, a partnership with the University of York. I have been at the helm of the design and deployment of CoSTAR’s high speed computing and networking infrastructure, and it’s integration with the rest of the Park’s infrastructure to allow us to collaborate in the most effective way possible. Outside of work, I love to be creative and make things - I’m into FPV drones, DIY, open source, digital art, music production, and much more. I’m driven by forward momentum, and I’m a firm believer that the best things in life are a product of constraint and creativity.
MY
SERVICES
It doesn’t matter which of my skillsets you tap into - you’ll still get the same high quality output, stress-free delivery, and robust service. With skills across multiple disciplines, I can help you bring your next idea from concept → design → delivery.
01. SOFTWARE DEV
FULL STACK SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT - FROM DESIGN TO DEV TO DEPLOYMENT: - PYTHON: FASTAPI, PYDANTIC, RABBITMQ, MQTT, MICROSERVICE DEVELOPMENT - REACT + TAILWIND FOR FRONTEND DEVELOPMENT - MICROSERVICE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN, KUBERNETES, CONTAINERISATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
02. LIVE EVENTS
SOLUTIONS DESIGN FOR LIVE EVENTS ACROSS VIDEO, NETWORKING AND COMMS. - REIDEL BOLERO + GREEN GO PARTYLINE SYSTEMS - MEDIA SERVERS: DISGUISE, MILUMIN, GREEN HIPPO - NETWORKING: LUMINEX, CISCO, FS, MIKROTIK, AND MUCH MORE - SHOW CONTROL AND INTEGRATION: TIMECODE, OSC, MIDI, DMX, THE WORKS I PRIDE MYSELF ON LEADERSHIP ABILITY AND BEING A TEAM PLAYER - WE'RE ALL IN IT TOGETHER.
03. VIRTUAL PRODUCTION
WORKING FOR XPLOR AS AN EARLY XR/VP ADOPTER, I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE TECHNOLOGY SINCE IT EXPLODED IN 2022. - DISGUISE AND NDISPLAY WORKFLOWS - VP SUPERVISOR EXPERIENCE - LED PROCESSING AND DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES EXPERT: BROMPTON + MEGAPIXEL + NOVASTAR PROCESSING, GHOSTFRAME, COLOUR PIPELINES, AND MORE - TRACKING SYSTEMS: VICON, OPTITRACK, MOSYS, STYPE FOLLOWER
04. DESIGN
I SPECIALISE IN REALTIME STATISTICS AND REUSABLE MOTION GRAPHICS ACROSS BOTH 3D AND 2D. EVER SINCE I DISCOVERED THE CASPARCG PROJECT, I HAVE BEEN FASCINATED WITH CREATING REALTIME GRAPHICS AND ELEMENTS FOR ESPORTS AND TRADITIONAL SPORTS BROADCASTS.
05. OTHER
AND MUCH MORE. FROM RESEARCH AND PRODUCT DESIGN TO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM INSTALLATION, I CONSTANTLY STRIVE TO EXPAND MY SKILLS AND BE A SWISS ARMY KNIFE FOR CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY.
MY
WORK
Some projects are flagged as confidential due to NDAs or the nature of the project. More details are available on request.
ID
Title
Company
Role
0001
RB19 Car Launch
Red Bull Racing
UE Operator
DESCRIPTION
Red Bull Racing needed to shoot their car in Virtual Production for a promotional video - working under XPLOR, I assisted in the setup and operation of Unreal Engine on set. My role involved real-time editing of assets on volume + network and version control management.
TAGS
Virtual Production
Unreal Engine
0002
Calm Kettle TVC
Russell Hobbs (Ponderosa)
Technical Manager + D3 Op
DESCRIPTION
Virtual production shoot for Russell Hobbs' Calm Kettle. Working with Tungsten Media, we shot a couple of different scenarios using their Motion Control arm. I was in charge of managing the virtual production studio's technical elements, including calibrations and ingesting positional data from the KUKA robotic arm.
TAGS
Virtual Production
Disguise
0003
Bafta Games in Concert
ESK Films
Technical Manager + D3 Op
DESCRIPTION
Esk came to XPLOR with an ambitious goal - across 3 days of shooting, shoot six environments with six different soloists. My role involved managing the studio from a technical perspective, helping the Esk team get comfortable shooting on the volume, working with the VAD team to get files loaded onto the volume, and assist in tracking the Arri Trinity rig.
DATE
December 2025
TAGS
Virtual Production
Disguise
0004
Mainline Menswear TVC
Orillo
D3 Operator
DESCRIPTION
Orillo came to XPLOR for help shooting Mainline Menswear's Autumn Collection TVC in VP. Alongside the rest of the XPLOR team, I assisted in volume operation and VAD for the shoot - developing blueprints and assets to bring the cityscape to life.
DATE
September 2023
TAGS
Virtual Production
Unreal Engine
Disguise
0005
MKI SS2024
MKI MIYUKI ZOKU
D3 Operator
DESCRIPTION
MKI wanted to create some striking imagery for their latest shoot in a short timeframe - XPLOR and the team used Cuebric to generate AI plates, testing the pipeline early on in its lifecycle. This marked the first fashion campaign shot in Virtual Production using AI generated backdrops.
DATE
February 2024
TAGS
Virtual Production
AI
0006
Feature Film
Confidential
Technical Manager
DESCRIPTION
Managed XPLOR's first feature film shoot from a technical perspective. This project involved setting up three different stage setups for a feature film, of which I was in charge of timecode, playback and system topology.
START DATE
August 2025
END DATE
October 2026
TAGS
Disguise
Live Events
Show Control
Network Infrastructure
0007
Coal Lines
Wakefield Exchange
System Designer
DESCRIPTION
Tony Wade and Andy Wright came to XPLOR to create an immersive sound installation at Wakefield Exchange, featuring replica miners' helmets with time-of-flight sensors for beam break detection. My role involved designing and deploying the backend and show control system - integrating our internal IIoT platform with QLab over OSC to trigger audio playback in response to visitor interactions, as well as deploying and testing the physical network stack on site.
START DATE
January 2025
END DATE
March 2025
TAGS
Software Dev
IIOT
Network Infrastructure
0008
Confidential
XPLOR
Software Architect & Engineer
DESCRIPTION
An internal R&D project at XPLOR focused on colour pipeline management for virtual production. I designed and built the backend software and frontend UI for a tool that automates the generation of OCIO configurations, taking into account the properties of every device in the signal chain. The tool is currently in active internal use on colour pipeline jobs at XPLOR.
TAGS
Software Dev
Virtual Production
Colour Science
0009
Confidential
XPLOR
Software Architect & Engineer
DESCRIPTION
An ongoing R&D project at XPLOR, this internal entertainment network platform provides unified telemetry and logging across all equipment in a live events environment - from media servers and lighting desks to motors and truss. Built on a fault-tolerant, hyper-scalable microservice architecture, it enables AI-driven automated workflows across live networks, with early integrations already deployed on live projects at XPLOR.
TAGS
Software Dev
IIOT
Network Infrastructure
0010
Sustainability Research
Confidential
VP Technologist
DESCRIPTION
A major UK TV broadcaster came to XPLOR to explore the use of virtual production techniques in a domestic TV production context, with a focus on sustainability. My role centred around the initial VP studio setup and systems integration - getting the volume configured and tested ahead of the shoot.
TAGS
Virtual Production
Unreal Engine
Disguise
0011
Broadcast Studio Installation
Confidential
Colour & Systems Engineer
DESCRIPTION
A major UK broadcaster relocated their flagship daytime programming to a newly designed studio in central London, featuring a 360-degree environment built from hard set, LED video walls and large-format tracking displays. XPLOR handled the LED install, and I was heavily involved in the colour calibration and commissioning of the screen - ensuring the display pipeline was correctly configured and performing to spec ahead of the studio going live to broadcast millions of viewers daily.
START DATE
November 2025
END DATE
January 2026
TAGS
LED Displays
Colour Science
Broadcast