Virtual Production Supervisor, NY Studio

Synapse Virtual Production; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in virtual production seeks a Virtual Production Supervisor to oversee technical aspects and support challenging productions. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong leadership and communication skills, with technical expertise in Unreal Engine and virtual production workflows. This role promises an opportunity to innovate and excel in a dynamic field, providing a vital service to studios and clients alike.

Qualifications

• Essential Virtual Production experience in Feature Films or Television.
• Excellent knowledge of Unreal Engine, including Blueprints, Tracking systems.
• Experience with VFX and Physical Production.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all technical aspects of virtual production at Synapse.
• Lead and support technically challenging productions.
• Collaborate within a team towards a common goal.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Technical Planning

Detail-oriented

Tools

Unreal Engine

Maya

Redspy

Python

Job description

Job Title: Virtual Production Supervisor
Location: New York, NY
Company: Synapse Virtual Production
Range: $100,000 - $115,000

About Us:

Synapse Virtual Production is a pioneer in virtual production (VP) content creation, facility development, education, consulting, and stage rental. By leveraging AI, game engine software, cutting-edge hardware, and novel workflows, Synapse is reinventing how premium content and experiences are made. Its award-winning team of veteran filmmakers, technologists, and immersive experts enable studios, networks, agencies, and production companies to create groundbreaking content with unparalleled efficiency. Synapse offers VP volume stage rental at its downtown Los Angeles headquarters, NY and through the expanding global network of Synapse Certified stages. Additionally, Synapse collaborates with universities and studios on VP facility design, R&D, and education initiatives to ensure a sustainable talent pipeline for the industry and jobs for the VP workforce of tomorrow. You can learn more about us at synapsevp.com .

Overview:

As the VP Supervisor, you will be overseeing all technical aspects of virtual production at Synapse. Shepherding our clients through the entire project pipelines, you will be tasked with facing both technical and creative challenges on a daily basis. You will work alongside the Director of Synapse Certified, Director of Production NY, VAD Supervisor, and Tech Team to continually deliver for our partners, as well as innovate new and better ways to achieve incredible results with technology. Whether a feature film, tv show, commercial, music video, or tangential Virtual Production related experience, you will be a vital part of the core service offering.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support technically challenging productions with on-set team/clients, overseeing all aspects of Virtual Production.
• Communicate technical needs to production, such as the Director, DP, Sound, VFX, etc., and work with the Technology Management team to develop and support company virtual production tools.
• Prep Unreal assets.
• Consistently maintain a high standard of quality and speed in virtual production workflows
• Collaborate within a team towards a common goal and prioritize conflicting tasks effectively.
• Provide strong and proven leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, managing client expectations confidently.
• Possess essential Virtual Production experience in Feature Films or Television, including traditional filmmaking on-set experience.
• Demonstrate an excellent knowledge of Unreal Engine, including Blueprints, Tracking systems, LED tech, as well as Maya and experience with the visual effects pipeline.
• Utilize technical understanding of filmmaking, cameras, film back, aperture, shutter, FOV, etc.
• Develop best practices for Virtual Production protocols and internal workflows
• Work with Head of Production, VAD Supervisor, and partners to engage with clients in project specs in the bidding process.
• Hire operators as needed for production needs.
• Lead the technical and interdepartmental communication of a project from preproduction to post, representing the company as the face of communication and coordinating the technical needs for the project the VP support teams.

Technical Experience:

• Techvis, and/or technical planning experience
• Understanding or experience with Redspy systems and software
• Experience with virtual production frameworks in Unreal Engine such as Switchboard, LiveLink, Multi-User Editing, nDisplay
• Experience with VFX, and Physical Production, including on-set client interaction and key creative collaboration
• Proven track record in leadership and mentorship of virtual production stage crews
• Knowledge of game engines and game-related technologies
• Experience in a visual effects asset and shot production pipeline
• Advanced knowledge of still photography, film, and video production
• Advanced knowledge of movie lighting and stage rigging skills preferred
• Experience with video hardware and signals, video engineering experience preferred
• Ability to develop and debug scripts in Python, preferred but not required

Other Qualifications:

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and diplomacy skills
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to handle a variety of tasks in an efficient manner
• Excellent troubleshooting skills to diagnose and solve issues in complex integrated systems
• Ability to execute technically difficult work and maintain a productive attitude under the pressure of live-action production
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct facial capture and bluescreen element shoots
• Willingness to travel occasionally for set and/or client meetings
• Proactive, positive attitude with a focus on delivering high-quality data in a rapidly changing environment.