Visual Quality Expert - VFX 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: 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 your own visual samples for targeted testing and side-by-side comparison.
- Collaborate with other 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: Visual Effects (VFX) Supervisor , Rendering Supervisor , Lighting Supervisor , Colorist , Director of Photography (DP) , Effects or Surfacing Artist , High-End Photographer , Director , or 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 for precise, pixel-level evaluation.
- Familiarity with AI tools and workflows. Ability to generate your own visual samples for testing and comparison.
- Ability to engage reliably for 20 hours per week , with working hours overlapping the PST to EST window.
- Fluent in English . Exceptional ability to translate complex visual details into clear, precise descriptive language.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
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- Submit form
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