Virtual Production · Los Angeles
Built by filmmakers, for filmmakers
LED volume stages, a full virtual art department, real-time workflows, and the Synapse Create™ tools that finish the shot, from concept to capture.
What we do
Synapse empowers studios, filmmakers, and educators to unlock new creative possibilities through virtual production.
Our award-winning team blends cinematic craft with real-time technology such as AI, game engines, and custom pipelines to build scalable, next-gen workflows.
Emmy-Winning Producers
ASC Cinematographers
150+ Years Combined
MTV VMA · Best VFX
MTV VMA
Telly Award
Grammy Nomination
LIA Award
CLIO Award
AIS Award
Monolith Award
Comm IntegratorServices
Highlighted services
Five that carry most of the work we are asked for: the stage, the plates, and the pipeline that finishes the shot.
Selected work
Our Work
Virtual production for Netflix, Disney, Amazon MGM, BMW, Eminem and more.
Our stages
Find a stage, wherever you shoot
Synapse stages and certified facilities on one map, with the same standard and the same pipeline whichever one you book.
Our Stages
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What we're building, before it ships
Occasional notes on stages, tools and the work coming off them. No cadence promises, no filler.
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Let's build something
Whether you're set on your creative or just jumping into virtual production, give us a shout. From concept to completion, Synapse is here to help.
Studio Network
One certified standard across every Synapse stage, from Los Angeles today to Atlanta and New York next.
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Driving Plates
Fast, stitchless moving backgrounds, captured to your picture vehicle's exact specs and delivered stage-ready.
Driving plates,Car process,Stitchless capture,Next-day delivery
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Synapse Roadwork™
Car process, made dynamic: wide shots on stage with the road and wheels moving at speed.
Car process,Road & wheel replacement,Wide framing
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Wrkshop™
A writers' collaboration tool for developing stories built to shoot, on its own platform at wrkshop.ai.
Development,Writers,Collaboration
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Stage Design & Engineering
Site surveys, structural engineering, and custom stage design. The plan the whole build is measured against.
Site surveys,Structural engineering,CAD & permits
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Build & Systems Integration
Infrastructure and image systems installed as one pipeline: power, data, rigging, LED processing, tracking, and calibration.
Infrastructure,LED processing,Tracking,Calibration
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Previs / TechVis
Plan the shoot before the shoot. Previs and techvis built for the volume.
Previs,TechVis,Shot planning,Frustum mapping
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Synapse SetExtend™
Frame wider than the LED volume can hold, then let SetExtend fill in the rest, floor included.
Set extension,Groundwork,Wide frames
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2D Environments
Real-world locations captured as seamless 2D motion environments for the LED volume, in high fidelity.
2D environments,220° & 360° capture,Real locations,Motion plates
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VAD
From script breakdown to final pixel, the complete virtual art department for your production.
Previs,Photogrammetry,Digital backlot,LIDAR scanning
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Gaussian Splats
Real locations captured as drivable 3D: full 3D, or 3.5D with motion added where the shot needs it.
Gaussian splats,3D & 3.5D,Photoreal 3D,Digital backlot
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Synapse WorldGen™
Detailed AI-generated environments for the volume, guided by real-world photography.
AI environments,AI Gaussian splats,Temp to final
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Commissioning, Training & Support
Commissioning, documentation, operator training, and handoff, so crews run the stage from day one.
Commissioning,Documentation,Training,Support
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Procurement
Sourcing and supply of production-grade hardware, specced to the Synapse standard.
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Production
Physical production under one banner, from tracked-camera LED volume work to vehicle process.
Physical production,LED volume,Vehicle process,Motion capture
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Consulting
Consulting across VP and interactive technologies, from job breakdown to bespoke engineering.
VP consulting,Engineering,Interactive tech,Job breakdown
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Pop-Up & Mobile Builds
Portable, venue-specific volumes delivered to the same certified benchmark.
Portable,Venue-specific,Design + build
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Integration Consulting
Feasibility, planning, and advisory for owners and operators before a full build.
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Education
Bridging academia and industry, from campus integrations and certifications to faculty training and internships.
Certification,Faculty training,Internships
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