Role: Virtual Production Operator
Type: Full-Time Staff
Range: $105,000 +
Position Overview
As a Virtual Production Operator, you will work alongside the Virtual Production Supervisor to support the technical execution of virtual production at Synapse Virtual Production's Atlanta studio-a next-generation facility developed through a strategic, multi-year collaboration with Tyler Perry Studios and located on the historic 365-acre Tyler Perry Studios campus.
Utilizing a variety of ICVFX and content playback pipelines, this is a central position to the execution of every production day. 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.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Virtual Production Supervisor to prepare and run Disguise Projects and Unreal Engine environments for in-camera VFX shooting workflows.
- Collaborate with the Virtual Production Supervisor to prepare and run 2D video plates in Disguise, including ingest, versioning, and aligning.
- Assist with Unreal Engine setup, calibration, and operations during preproduction, and shoots.
- Identify and execute on any customization, optimization, or blueprint needs for environments and video plates.
- 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.
- Work with Production and Virtual Production Supervisor to establish and maintain color pipelines per project requirements.
- Possess essential Virtual Production experience in Feature Films or Television, including traditional filmmaking on-set experience.
- Oversee studio maintenance and implement technology upgrades during downtime between shoots.
Requirements
- Demonstrate an excellent knowledge of Unreal Engine, including Blueprints, Livelink and 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.
- Knowledge of stage hardware and systems
- Knowledge of Disguise Programming and Operation
- Knowledge of Renderstream execution
- Knowledge of networking and ICVFX infrastructure
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with the VP supervisor and Synapse tech team
- Ability to execute technically difficult work and maintain a productive attitude under the pressure of live-action production.
- Familiar with version control such as Perforce
- Familiar with OCIO/ACES color pipelines
- Must be detail oriented and organized
- Experience with Pixera and other media servers preferred
- Knowledge of physical lighting protocols such as DMX, artnet, and sACN preferred.
