Cinematographer (DOP) + Video Editor

Swarna Bharat TV; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Swarna Bharat TV is a mission-led creative platform in Navi Mumbai, producing original content on Bharat’s history, culture, spirituality, and knowledge systems. We’re hiring a Cinematographer (DOP) to lead the visual execution of our original content.

You’ll plan shoots, operate cameras, design lighting, and maintain a cinematic look across episodes. Video editing is a secondary responsibility placed on post-production support and shaping the final story.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of professional experience as Cinematographer/DOP.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating cinematic cinematography and storytelling.
• Hands-on experience with professional cameras, lenses, lighting, and on-set equipment.
• Strong understanding of composition, exposure, lighting, lens selection, camera movement, and framing.
• Ability to independently plan and execute a shoot.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute shoots based on scripts, creative briefs, and production requirements.
• Operate professional cameras and confidently manage camera settings, lenses, exposure, focus, framing, and movement.
• Design and execute lighting setups for studio, interview, documentary, and cinematic shoots.
• Decide camera angles, lens choices, compositions, movements, and coverage according to the story.
• Create cinematic B-roll, establishing shots, inserts, details, and atmospheric footage.
• Work closely with the Creative Producer, Director, and Production team during shoots.
• Ensure complete and usable coverage is captured for the edit.
• Maintain consistency in visual language, lighting, colour, and camera style across episodes.
• Manage on-set camera, lighting, and basic production requirements.
• Ensure proper footage backup and data management after shoots.
• Edit selected long-form and short-form content when required.
• Assemble footage into structured and engaging sequences.
• Support story flow, pacing, transitions, and basic narrative structure.
• Create basic teasers, cutdowns, and social media edits.
• Add basic music, sound design, captions, and graphics where required.
• Make basic colour corrections and ensure visual consistency.
• Implement feedback and deliver revisions within deadlines.
• Organize and manage camera footage properly after every shoot.
• Maintain clean project folders, file naming, backups, and media organization.
• Coordinate with editors, motion designers, AI artists, and other post-production teams.
• Provide clear footage handovers and communicate important production notes.
• Review rough cuts when required and provide cinematography-related feedback.
• Participate in pre-production meetings and understand the script before every shoot.
• Prepare shot lists, equipment requirements, and basic lighting plans.
• Coordinate with the production team to ensure smooth shoot execution.
• Work closely with writers, producers, editors, motion designers, and AI artists.
• Take ownership of the visual quality and technical execution of assigned projects.

Skills

Cinematography

Visual storytelling

On-set camera operation

Lighting design

Shot planning

Video editing basics

Tools

Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

Swarna Bharat TV is a mission-led creative platform telling precise, high-quality stories on Bharat’s history, culture, spirituality, and knowledge systems. Our YouTube channel is live with RashtraGaatha, and we’re rolling out multiple original shows across formats. We combine research-first storytelling with cinematic execution and are preparing our originals for wider distribution, including OTT.

About Swarna Bharat TV

Swarna Bharat TV is a mission-led creative platform telling precise, high-quality stories on Bharat’s history, culture, spirituality, and knowledge systems. Our YouTube channel is live with RashtraGaatha, and we’re rolling out multiple original shows across formats. We combine research-first storytelling with cinematic execution and are preparing our originals for wider distribution, including OTT.

The Role

We’re hiring a Cinematographer (DOP) with strong Video Editing skills to lead the visual execution of our original content.

This is primarily a cinematography role. You will be responsible for planning and executing shoots, camera operation, lighting, composition, visual storytelling, and maintaining a consistent cinematic look across our content.

Video editing will be a secondary responsibility, where you will support the post-production process, create edits when required, and help shape the final story.

The ideal candidate has a strong cinematic eye, understands storytelling through visuals, and can confidently take ownership of a shoot from pre-production to footage handover.

What you’ll do

1) Cinematography & Production — Primary Responsibility

• Plan and execute shoots based on scripts, creative briefs, and production requirements.
• Operate professional cameras and confidently manage camera settings, lenses, exposure, focus, framing, and movement.
• Design and execute lighting setups for studio, interview, documentary, and cinematic shoots.
• Decide camera angles, lens choices, compositions, movements, and coverage according to the story.
• Create cinematic B-roll, establishing shots, inserts, details, and atmospheric footage.
• Work closely with the Creative Producer, Director, and Production team during shoots.
• Ensure complete and usable coverage is captured for the edit.
• Maintain consistency in visual language, lighting, colour, and camera style across episodes.
• Manage on-set camera, lighting, and basic production requirements.
• Ensure proper footage backup and data management after shoots.

2) Visual Storytelling

• Translate scripts and creative concepts into strong visual storytelling.
• Understand how framing, lighting, lenses, camera movement, and depth contribute to the narrative.
• Develop a cinematic visual language appropriate for historical, cultural, spiritual, and documentary content.
• Suggest creative shots and visual approaches during pre-production.
• Collaborate with the creative team to improve the visual quality of each project.

3) Video Editing — Secondary Responsibility

• Edit selected long-form and short-form content when required.
• Assemble footage into structured and engaging sequences.
• Support story flow, pacing, transitions, and basic narrative structure.
• Create basic teasers, cutdowns, and social media edits.
• Add basic music, sound design, captions, and graphics where required.
• Make basic colour corrections and ensure visual consistency.
• Implement feedback and deliver revisions within deadlines.

4) Post-Production Support

• Organize and manage camera footage properly after every shoot.
• Maintain clean project folders, file naming, backups, and media organization.
• Coordinate with editors, motion designers, AI artists, and other post-production teams.
• Provide clear footage handovers and communicate important production notes.
• Review rough cuts when required and provide cinematography-related feedback.

5) Collaboration & Planning

• Participate in pre-production meetings and understand the script before every shoot.
• Prepare shot lists, equipment requirements, and basic lighting plans.
• Coordinate with the production team to ensure smooth shoot execution.
• Work closely with writers, producers, editors, motion designers, and AI artists.
• Take ownership of the visual quality and technical execution of assigned projects.

Must-haves

• 2–6 years of professional experience as a Cinematographer/DOP.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating cinematic cinematography and visual storytelling.
• Hands‑on experience with professional cameras, lenses, lighting, and on‑set equipment.
• Strong understanding of composition, exposure, lighting, lens selection, camera movement, and framing.
• Ability to independently plan and execute a shoot.
• Strong understanding of documentary, YouTube, branded, or narrative‑style production.
• Good understanding of colour correction and maintaining visual consistency.
• Working knowledge of Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
• Ability to handle basic to intermediate video editing when required.
• Strong project organization and footage‑management skills.
• Comfortable working on‑site in Vashi, Navi Mumbai.
• Reliable, deadline‑driven, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced production environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Sony FX3/FX6, cinema cameras, or similar professional camera systems.
• Strong studio lighting and interview‑shoot experience.
• Experience with documentary or cinematic storytelling.
• Experience shooting historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, or social‑impact content.
• Basic After Effects knowledge.
• Basic understanding of AI filmmaking and AI‑generated visual workflows.
• Understanding of YouTube content, retention, and digital storytelling.

Why join us

• Lead the visual language of original Swarna Bharat TV shows.
• Work on stories with national relevance across history, culture, spirituality, and knowledge systems.
• Get hands‑on ownership of shoots from pre‑production to final footage.
• Work with a fast-moving creative team across cinematography, editing, motion, and AI filmmaking.
• Opportunity to build a strong cinematic portfolio across multiple original formats.