Senior Cinematographer for Generative AI Video

Mercor; Stati Uniti; In loco; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Join Cincinnatus LLC, staffing for a leading AI lab, as a senior cinematography specialist. You will shape camera and lighting evaluations for genAI video models and evaluate footage with a focus on optics, sensor behavior and color accuracy.

This full‑time role requires ~40 hours per week and involves working within client teams as part of the extended workforce. Prior DP/GAFFER or virtual production experience is essential.

Competenze

• 7+ years of experience in film, television or virtual production.
• Credits on 2+ professional films.
• Background as Director of Photography/Cinematographer, Gaffer/Lighting Tech, Camera Operator/AC/DIT, or Virtual Production/CG Lighting & Camera Layout Supervisor.
• Meticulous eye for lens optics, sensor behavior, lighting, exposure and color spaces.
• Hands‑on use of generative image/video tools to create samples for testing and comparison.

Mansioni

• Set the quality bar: Define clear standards for optics, sensor behavior, camera motion, lighting motivation and exposure, critique current evaluations, and help build a taxonomy of the ways generated footage fails.
• Curate benchmarks: Identify, generate and curate strong examples of excellent and genuinely hard camera and lighting setups, and test early model capabilities against them.
• Critique model outputs: Review generated footage shot by shot and write precise, actionable notes on lensing, movement, lighting and exposure.
• Shape the reviewer pool and captions: Help define how human reviewers are vetted and calibrated, and review captioning guidelines so optical and lighting detail is described accurately.
• Collaborate with other experts to keep evaluations consistent and accurate.

Conoscenze

7+ years in film/TV/virtual production

2+ film credits

Strong written communication

Availability ~40 hrs/week

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Descrizione del lavoro

Join Cincinnatus LLC, staffing for a leading AI lab, as a senior cinematography specialist. You will shape camera and lighting evaluations for genAI video models and evaluate footage with a focus on optics, sensor behavior and color accuracy.

This full‑time role requires ~40 hours per week and involves working within client teams as part of the extended workforce. Prior DP/GAFFER or virtual production experience is essential.