D2C UGC Cinematographer

Monastic; Surat; On-site; INR 201,000 - 335,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Studio and shoot kit in Piplod, Surat

Learning from founder and team

Job summary

Monastic Media in Piplod, Surat is seeking a D2C UGC Cinematographer to shoot user-generated content ad videos for D2C brands on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. You’ll plan shoots with the Shoot Coordinator, set up lighting, camera or phone and sound in our studio and on location, and deliver footage to editors the same day.

This full-time role offers hands-on learning from the founder and the team, with access to our studio and shoot kit, and ongoing opportunities to work with multiple brands

Qualifications

• 1+ year shooting ads, brand content, product or social videos.
• Strong lighting and framing on mirrorless cameras and phones, gimbal and basic audio.
• Basic editing in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or CapCut.

Responsibilities

• Plan UGC shoots for D2C brands with the Shoot Coordinator: shot list, props, locations and timings.
• Light, frame and shoot product, lifestyle and creator ad videos on camera and phone.
• Shoot vertical 9:16 Reels first, with clean audio.
• Guide creators and talent on set so every take is usable.
• Run several studio and on-location shoots a week on strict timelines.
• Make a basic first cut when the team needs one.
• Back up, label and hand over footage to the video editors the same day.
• Look after the camera, phone rigs, lights, audio and grip kit.

Skills

1+ year shooting ads

Lighting and framing on mirrorlesss/手机

Tools

Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve

CapCut

Job description

Monastic Media is a D2C performance marketing and e-commerce agency in Piplod, Surat. We make ad videos and run Meta and Google ads for D2C (direct-to-consumer) brands: ₹40 Cr+ in ad spend managed, ₹175 Cr+ in revenue created for brands, 5+ years.As our D2C UGC Cinematographer you shoot the UGC (user-generated content) style ad videos our D2C client brands run on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Our UGC team shoots with creators for several brands every week. You plan each shoot with the Shoot Coordinator and the script, set up lighting, camera or phone and sound in our studio and on location, guide creators on set, and capture product, lifestyle and creator footage that works in vertical 9:16. You make a basic first cut when the team needs one and hand clean, organised footage to our video editors the same day.Full-time in our office in Piplod, Surat, working with the founder, the UGC team, brand managers and video editors. Interviews are in person at our office.What we offer: a full-time role on ad videos for many D2C brands every month, our studio and shoot kit in Piplod, and learning straight from the founder and the team that runs our clients' Meta and Google ads.

What you will do

• Plan UGC shoots for D2C brands with the Shoot Coordinator: shot list, props, locations and timings
• Light, frame and shoot product, lifestyle and creator (UGC) ad videos on camera and phone
• Shoot vertical 9:16 Reels first, with clean audio
• Guide creators and talent on set so every take is usable
• Run several studio and on-location shoots a week on strict timelines
• Make a basic first cut when the team needs one
• Back up, label and hand over footage to the video editors the same day
• Look after the camera, phone rigs, lights, audio and grip kit

What we need

• 1+ year shooting ads, brand content, product or social videos
• A showreel or portfolio link is a must
• Strong lighting and framing on mirrorless cameras and phones, gimbal and basic audio
• Basic editing in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or CapCut
• You know what makes a Reel or a UGC ad stop the scroll
• Full-time in our office in Piplod, Surat

Nice to have

• UGC or creator shoots for D2C brands
• Product and food tabletop shooting
• Colour grading and sound clean-up