about SYNAPSE
Founded in 2014 by Lone Wolf Media veterans Ryan Shepheard and Jared Flynn, Synapse is a small post-production shop based in Somerville, Massachusetts, just outside Boston on the Green Line. We specialize in non-fiction content and unique, one-off projects, with years of experience in editing, motion graphics, color grading, and workflow development. Over time we’ve cut dozens of documentaries, color graded horror films, scripted stereo 3D plug-ins, animated explainer videos, designed and operated post-production suites for ocean-going expeditions, and much more.
Our Mac-based edit and color grading suite is equipped with Avid Media Composer Ultimate, Adobe Creative Cloud, DaVinci Resolve Suite, and a wide set of industry standard plug-ins including Boris Continuum Complete, Red Giant’s Trapcode Suite, and iZotope RX8.
Ryan Shepheard
Since 2004, Ryan has edited, animated, and color graded projects for PBS, History, Animal Planet, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, the National Park Service, and others. His editing credits include PBS specials The Bomb and Pearl Harbor: USS Oklahoma — The Final Story; several episodes of science series NOVA, including “Decoding COVID-19” (Columbia-duPont award winner), “Apollo’s Daring Mission” and “Black Hole Apocalypse”; the America’s Hidden Stories series and documentary feature The Rivals (dir. Kirk Wolfinger) for The Smithsonian Channel; Titanic: 100 Years in 3D, Tougher in Alaska, and Deep Sea Detectives for History; and Ice Cold Gold for Animal Planet.
In collaboration with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Marine Imaging Technologies, Ryan has joined several expeditions as workflow consultant, DIT, and on-site editor. His travels have taken him to the Titanic wreck site, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the Galapagos Islands, and the Sea of Cortez.
Outside of Synapse, Ryan plays piano (often), runs (sometimes), and attempts to cross-country ski (occasionally). He resides in Somerville, Mass. with his partner Becca and their lovable grump of a cat, Kaylee.