Remote Virtual Production Lead — Real-Time VFX

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Health & wellness benefits

Global project exposure

Flexible location

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Remote Virtual Production Supervisor to lead planning, execution, and delivery of remote virtual production stages, bridging creative vision with real-time pipelines using Unreal Engine or Unity.

You will oversee LED volumes, camera tracking, data wrangling, and remote coordination with global directors, cinematographers, and VFX teams to ensure exceptional, on-time outputs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in VFX/virtual production or real-time graphics, with leadership experience.
• Expert proficiency with Unreal Engine or Unity, including lighting and rendering workflows.
• Strong understanding of remote collaboration and distributed teams.
• Experience managing virtual production stages or major VFX projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all technical and creative aspects of virtual production shoots, remotely managing on-set teams and processes.
• Supervise the setup and operation of LED volumes, camera tracking systems, and real-time rendering pipelines.
• Collaborate with directors of photography, VFX supervisors, and art departments to achieve desired visual outcomes.
• Manage and optimize real-time environments and assets within game engines like Unreal Engine or Unity.
• Ensure seamless integration of live-action plates with virtual elements during production.
• Develop and implement efficient virtual production workflows tailored for remote collaboration.
• Troubleshoot technical issues related to real-time rendering, camera tracking, and data wrangling in a remote environment.
• Manage communication and coordination between on-set virtual production crews and remote artists/supervisors.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies to enhance virtual production capabilities.
• Maintain high standards of quality control throughout the virtual production process.

Skills

Leadership

Remote team management

Real-time rendering

Camera tracking

Asset management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics, Film Production, or related field

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Mo-Sys

Ncam

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Remote Virtual Production Supervisor to lead planning, execution, and delivery of remote virtual production stages, bridging creative vision with real-time pipelines using Unreal Engine or Unity.

You will oversee LED volumes, camera tracking, data wrangling, and remote coordination with global directors, cinematographers, and VFX teams to ensure exceptional, on-time outputs.