Cinematographer — Bay Area On-Set & Color Grading (Relocation Stipend)

Nen Creative; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

PTO

Company holidays

Job summary

Nen Creative in San Francisco invites a cinematographer to lead the camera, lighting, and grip on diverse productions, from founder interviews to brand films. You’ll collaborate with directors and producers to craft the visual approach and manage footage through post, ensuring high-quality outcomes.

Relocation is encouraged with a stipend; candidates must be on-site in the SF Bay Area and ready to travel. Bring passion, technical skill, and a drive to push image quality in a fast-paced agency

Qualifications

• Relocation to the Bay Area and ability to work on set.
• Strong technical foundation in camera systems, lighting, and grip.
• Passion for cinematography and willingness to adapt to production workflows.
• Color grading and editing experience in DaVinci Resolve.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with directors and producers to develop the visual approach for each project and execute it on set
• Own/capable of owning camera, lighting, and grip setup across a range of productions: commercials, brand films, talking heads, interviews, and more
• Work within real-world budget constraints, get creative with what’s available, know where to spend and where to save, and deliver results that punch above their weight
• Offload footage, build DaVinci Resolve projects with correct settings, and keep projects organized from shoot through post
• Color grade projects and handle final exports from raw footage as needed
• Adapt to our workflow and pipeline, while helping improve it over time
• Wear different hats from project to project, depending on the needs of the production
• Willing to relocate to the Bay Area and work on set in the SF area 3–4 days per week
• Equal care for talking heads, interviews, commercials, and brand films
• Willingness to adapt to our creative taste, quality standard, and production workflow
• Must have a car

Skills

Camera systems

Lighting

Grip setups

Color grading

Tools

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

Nen Creative in San Francisco invites a cinematographer to lead the camera, lighting, and grip on diverse productions, from founder interviews to brand films. You’ll collaborate with directors and producers to craft the visual approach and manage footage through post, ensuring high-quality outcomes.

Relocation is encouraged with a stipend; candidates must be on-site in the SF Bay Area and ready to travel. Bring passion, technical skill, and a drive to push image quality in a fast-paced agency