{"id":11192,"date":"2025-09-10T01:47:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T01:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/11192\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T01:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T01:47:07","slug":"the-voice-of-virtual-production-episode-5-aj-sciutto-and-emily-halderman-on-the-art-and-science-of-vp-supervision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/11192\/","title":{"rendered":"The Voice of Virtual Production Episode 5: AJ Sciutto and Emily Halderman on the Art and Science of VP Supervision"},"content":{"rendered":"

Video interview series The Voice of Virtual Production (TVOVP)<\/a>, co-created by Synapse Virtual Production (Synapse)<\/a> and Little Black Book (LBB), returns for its fifth instalment with a conversation dedicated to one of the most vital – yet often misunderstood – roles in the industry: the virtual production supervisor.<\/p>\n

The episode brings together two seasoned voices from the frontlines of virtual production, AJ Sciutto, director of virtual production at Magnopus<\/a> and Synapse\u2019s own Emily Halderman. Across the episode, the two share experiences from the frontlines of filmmaking, reflecting on the mix of technical expertise, creative collaboration, and human skills required to guide productions of every scale.<\/p>\n

Emily outlines the unique demands of the position. \u201cYou really have to know every piece of the pipeline,\u201d she explains. \u201cBut just as important are the human skills \u2014 how you deal with personalities, how you adjust when things change, and how you handle the unexpected.\u201d<\/p>\n

AJ adds his perspective on the collaborative spirit that underpins the role. \u201cVirtual production is a symbiotic effort,\u201d he says. \u201cThe most successful shows are never about one person staying in their lane \u2013 it\u2019s about everyone pulling together to make it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both speakers also outline how virtual production is transforming the traditional timeline of filmmaking and how pre-production is the new post-production. \u201cIf you really spend the time and the attention and work on things in pre-production it\u2019ll make your life on set way easier,\u201d Emily stresses.<\/p>\n

Despite the technological nature of the job, much of the conversation centres on the crucial importance of people skills. \u201cIt\u2019s never about one person,\u201d Emily reflects. \u201cIt\u2019s about bringing everyone together, keeping the energy positive, and making sure that, whatever happens, the creative gets what it needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

At one point navigating the role of VP supervisor is likened to navigating a freeway. Elaborating on the point, AJ says; \u201cWhen you merge onto a freeway for the first time you realise that everyone around you is actually making it more comfortable for you\u2026 It\u2019s assuring them that there are enough educated people around them to solve the problems when they come up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Underlining the role of trust, he summarises: \u201cIf the creatives don\u2019t trust you, the technology won\u2019t matter. You need to build that confidence so they feel like they can lean on you.\u201d<\/p>\n

To listen to the full conversation, check out episode 5 of The Voice of Virtual Production, available now on YouTube.<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information about or to register your interest in getting involved with The Voice of Virtual Production, please contact [email\u00a0protected]<\/a> or [email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Video interview series The Voice of Virtual Production (TVOVP), co-created by Synapse Virtual Production (Synapse) and Little Black…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11193,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[61,60,11256,80,11255],"class_list":{"0":"post-11192","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-ie","9":"tag-ireland","10":"tag-synapse-virtual-production","11":"tag-technology","12":"tag-the-voice-of-virtual-production-episode-5-aj-sciutto-and-emily-halderman-on-the-art-and-science-of-vp-supervision"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}