Role: Virtual Production Operator Type: Full-Time Staff Range: $105,000 + About Synapse Synapse Virtual Production is a one-stop virtual production partner made up of filmmakers and award-winning industry leaders-directors, cinematographers, producers, designers, engineers, VFX artists, and technicians. Our mission is to empower filmmakers, studios, networks, agencies, and brands to enhance the audience experience while innovating the "how" at every turn. We bring a supportive, hands-on partnership grounded in education, technical excellence, and production expertise. 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.