Visual Quality Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $90/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Visual Quality Expert (Film, VFX & Animation) for remote, contract work. You will assess high-resolution video and stills at the pixel level, identify artifacts, and translate findings into precise descriptions for datasets.

The role requires over five years in high-end visual evaluation and experience across VFX and related disciplines, with overlap across PST to EST hours. This position emphasizes strict quality standards, template design, and collaboration with program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in high-end visual evaluation across film, VFX, animation, or professional photography.
• Direct experience in at least one discipline: VFX Supervisor, Rendering Supervisor, Lighting Supervisor, Colorist, DP, Effects Artist, High-End Photographer, Director, Digital Projectionist.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate high-resolution video and stills at the pixel level, identifying artifacts and quality issues.
• Apply rigorous attention to intricate details and flag outputs not meeting professional standards.
• Design and refine evaluation templates and rating guidelines for consistent application.
• Translate complex visual details into precise descriptive language for data captions and templates.
• Generate visual samples for targeted testing and side-by-side comparisons.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and program leads to maintain visual consistency across sequences.

Skills

Pixel-level evaluation

Attention to detail

English fluency

Clear descriptive language

Communication with experts

Education

Film/VFX/digital media program

Tools

AI tools

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey . Position: Visual Quality Expert (Film, VFX & Animation) Type: Contract Compensation: $60–$90/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate high-resolution video and stills at the pixel level. Identify compression artifacts, noise, aliasing, banding, grain-structure inconsistency, and over- or under-sharpening.
• Apply an uncompromising focus on intricate details. Flag outputs diverging from professional image-quality standards.
• Design and refine evaluation templates and rating guidelines. Ensure consistent application of visual-quality standards, including edge cases.
• Translate complex visual details into clear, precise descriptive language. Capture these in data captions and evaluation templates.
• Generate visual samples for targeted testing and side-by-side comparison.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and program leads. Maintain visual consistency across sequences and reviewers.

Qualifications Must-Have

• 5+ years of professional experience in high-end visual evaluation across film, VFX , animation, or professional photography.
• Direct professional experience in at least one discipline: VFX Supervisor , Rendering Supervisor , Lighting Supervisor , Colorist , Director of Photography , Effects Artist , High-End Photographer , Director , Digital Projectionist .
• Training from a university or program with a highly respected film, visual effects, or digital media program.
• Reliable access to a 4K-resolution monitor or display.
• Familiarity with AI tools and workflows. Ability to generate visual samples for testing and comparison.
• Ability to engage reliably for 20 hours per week . Working hours overlap the PST to EST window.
• Fluent in English . Exceptional ability to translate complex visual details into clear, precise descriptive language.