Synaptic VFX
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- 2012
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About Synaptic VFX
Synaptic VFX was an independent boutique visual effects and digital post-production studio launched in June 2012 in Burbank, California. Its work spanned feature films, episodic television, commercials, digital media and music videos, combining visual effects production with stereoscopic imaging and finishing services.
The studio offered VFX design and on-set supervision alongside digital compositing, matchmove, matte painting, concept art and virtual environment creation. Its production capabilities included digital set extensions, fluid simulations and CG prosthetics, supported by pre-visualization animatics and stereo 3D depth planning. Green- and blue-screen supervision and motion-capture stage work connected its post-production services with production requirements.
Visual effects and finishing
Synaptic VFX worked across broadcast television, independent features and studio films. On the first season of FOX’s Sleepy Hollow, it was one of three primary visual effects vendors. Its contributions included set extensions, fluid simulations, CG prosthetics and the digital head removals used for the Headless Horseman, delivered within episodic television schedules.
Subsequent credits included Cake, I Saw the Light, The Last Witch Hunter and an episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The company supplied additional visual effects for Now You See Me 2, where it was credited as Synaptic Studios, and contributed to Mr. Church, Phoenix Forgotten, Gangster Land, The Sandman and Cucuy: The Boogeyman.
Beyond effects production, the studio provided 2D-to-3D stereoscopic conversion, stereography, digital intermediate services, color grading and online conform. Audio editing, mixing, editorial finishing and digital delivery rounded out its post-production offering. Its technical setup supported data-intensive 4K and stereo 3D workflows.
The studio’s documented production activity extended through approximately 2017–2018. Operations subsequently ended, and its historical website and social channels were inactive by November 2026.
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Founders and historical leadership
- Shant Jordan co-founded the studio as a partner and VFX supervisor; Shahen Jordan was a co-founder, partner, matte painting supervisor and concept artist; Ken Gust was a co-founder, partner, colorist and VFX artist.
- Rebecca Ramsey joined as executive producer in 2012. She died in 2020.
Production infrastructure
The studio used 3D visualization to plan its physical and technical infrastructure. A 2014 technical account describes 10-gigabit network pipelines and 72TB Supermicro server architecture for handling large production datasets. Its screening room doubled as a lounge, using automated blackout curtains to convert the space.
Project-based operating model
A small core team expanded through contract and freelance talent for individual productions. In April 2014, the company assembled a Louisiana-resident artist team called Synaptic VFX – NOLA to support projects using state production tax incentives. This was a regional project team rather than a permanent standalone studio facility.
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Where Synaptic VFX is based
- Burbank, California, United States
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