Cinematographer

Colossal Biosciences; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Excellent paid time off and company‑H

Flexible spending accounts (FSA)

Company matched 401k retirement plan

Paid parental leave at 100% salary for

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Colossal Biosciences is seeking a versatile Cinematographer to define the visual language of de-extinction through ongoing documentary coverage across laboratories, field expeditions, interviews, and original productions. This on-site Dallas-based role blends documentary instincts with cinematic craft in fast-paced lab and field environments.

You will guide camera work, lighting, and color pipelines, ensuring brand-consistent visuals across social, YouTube, and experiential outputs while

Qualifications

• Experience filming in both controlled (lab/studio) and natural (field/remote) environments.
• Background in documentary or long-form storytelling, following real people over time.
• Ability to make complex science visually compelling and emotionally accessible.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Director of Photography, guiding camera, composition, and movement.
• Shape visual tone and framing to achieve a cinematic, cohesive look.
• Lead video and photography capture across lab environments, fieldwork, and controlled productions.
• Operate confidently in fast-moving documentary conditions and structured in-house shoots.
• Capture with flexibility to support multiple outputs (social, YouTube, experiential).
• Partner with the entertainment team to plan shoots, coordinating crew, gear, and logistics as needed.
• Adapt quickly to changing environments, scientific constraints, and production needs.

Skills

Documentary storytelling

Cinematography

Creative direction

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Tools

Camera systems

Lenses

Drone operation

Color pipelines

Job description

Colossal is seeking a versatile Cinematographer to help define the visual language of de-extinction through ongoing documentary coverage across laboratories, field expeditions, interviews, and original productions. This role is designed for a passionate creative who can pair strong documentary instincts with cinematic craft, moving fluidly between scripted productions and real-time documentary coverage, capturing breakthrough science as it happens, and elevating everyday moments into compelling visual storytelling.

This role is based on-site full time in Dallas, TX. Relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities:

Capture & Production

• Serve as Director of Photography, guiding camera, composition, and movement
• Shape visual tone and framing to achieve a cinematic, cohesive look
• Lead video and photography capture across lab environments, fieldwork, and controlled productions
• Operate confidently in both fast-moving documentary conditions and structured in-house shoots
• Capture with flexibility to support multiple outputs (social, YouTube, experiential)
• Partner with the entertainment team to plan shoots, coordinating crew, gear, and logistics as needed
• Adapt quickly to changing environments, scientific constraints, and production needs

Camera Systems & Innovation

• Evaluate and implement new camera systems, lenses, and emerging production technologies
• Stay current on advancements in cinematography and AI-driven workflows
• Advise on gear selection and build scalable camera packages for different production needs

Lighting & Image Craft

• Design and execute lighting setups across lab, interview, and documentary environments
• Balance technical accuracy with cinematic mood and brand consistency
• Adapt lighting approaches quickly based on environment and constraints

Post-Production & Color Pipeline

• Partner with post-production to ensure visual intent carries through
• Help define and maintain the final color look across projects
• Establish and refine brand-consistent LUTs for use across shoots and workflows

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience filming in both controlled (lab/studio) and natural (field/remote) environments
• Background in documentary or long-form storytelling, following real people and breakthrough moments over time
• Ability to make complex science visually compelling and emotionally accessible
• Drone/aerial cinematography experience in dynamic environments
• Experience building content systems within small, fast-moving teams
• Color grading experience, with the ability to work within color pipelines, including LUTs and collaboration with colorists to maintain visual intent
• Interest in science, technology, and de-extinction

What Colossal Offers Full-Time Employees:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Excellent paid time off and company holidays so you can rest and recharge
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Company matched 401k retirement plan
• Paid parental leave at 100% salary for up to 12 weeks
• Education reimbursement
• An opportunity to help us return the Earth to a healthier state

The team at Colossal is committed, colorful, passionate, intelligent, collaborative, creative, experienced, scientific and world-class. That sounds like a lot to fit into one building. That’s why we are spread out in several locations that include laboratories, test facilities, academic institutions, libraries and offices.

Through it all, however, we maintain a culture of positivity, hope, happiness and belief that we’re doing something big. Something Colossal.

Colossal is proud to be an equal employment opportunity workplace. We welcome people from all backgrounds as well as celebrate and support diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment of mutual respect that is free from discrimination and harassment so everyone can thrive.

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