Lighting Expert - Cinematography Specialist
$60 - $90 per hourMercor
Job Description
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: Lighting and Cinematography Consultant
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$90/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Define criteria for scene lighting and illumination to ensure emotional resonance and physical fidelity. Identify gaps in current evaluations.
- Curate benchmarks by selecting examples of straightforward and complex lighting to establish meaningful standards.
- Pinpoint critical elements in evaluation to focus on what matters most.
- Develop profiles and rubrics for human reviewers assessing model outputs.
- Work independently and asynchronously to improve AI model performance .
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 7 to 10 years of professional experience in the film, VFX , or video game industry.
- Proven track record on 2 or more professional films or games.
- Specialization as Lighting Technical Director (TD) , Lighting, 3D Lighting, or Look Development Artist , or Director of Photography (DP) or Cinematographer .
- Meticulous eye for scene lighting and solid grasp of light physics, cinematic illumination, and color science.
- Ability to translate complex visual details into clear, precise descriptive language.
- Able to come on-site in Playa Vista (Los Angeles), CA or New York, NY for in-person working sessions once or twice a month.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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