Cinematographer: On-Set Mastery in SF + Relocation

Nen Creative

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 150,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Nen Creative, a Bay Area–based creative studio, seeks a seasoned cinematographer to own camera, lighting, and grip across diverse productions from founder interviews to brand films. This hands-on role emphasizes craft, with on-set execution and post-production input including Resolve projects and color grading.

We value technical excellence, on-set versatility, meticulous detail, and the ability to adapt to fast-moving agency timelines.

Qualifications

Prior cinematography experience required.
Strong technical foundation in camera systems, lighting, and grip.
Willing to relocate to the Bay Area.
Able to work on set across commercials, brand films, talking heads.

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.