Hybrid

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for experienced lighting and cinematography professionals with expertise in scene illumination cinematic lighting color science light physics visual fidelity relighting evaluation and precise visual analysis.

This role supports current and upcoming hybrid consulting opportunities focused on scene relighting evaluation lighting and illumination standards benchmark curation visual quality assessment reviewer rubric development and high-quality project execution. Selected professionals will help define what strong lighting evaluation looks like identify where current assessment methods miss key visual details and shape the criteria used to review relit scene outputs.

Key Responsibilities

Professionals in this role may contribute to:

Lighting Evaluation Standards

• Define clear criteria for when a scenes lighting and illumination have been captured well
• Assess emotional resonance physical fidelity mood contrast color continuity and scene-level lighting coherence
• Identify where existing evaluation approaches miss important lighting or cinematography details
• Translate nuanced visual observations into clear precise evaluation language

Benchmark Curation & Visual Quality Review

• Identify strong examples of lighting that is straightforward to evaluate and examples that are genuinely difficult
• Curate benchmark materials that test lighting realism cinematic mood physical plausibility color consistency and scene continuity
• Help pinpoint the most important visual losses that should be captured during evaluation
• Review relit scenes for issues involving light direction shadow behavior exposure color harmony and material response

Reviewer Rubrics & Expert Collaboration

• Help define reviewer profiles expertise requirements and scoring rubrics for lighting and cinematography evaluation
• Collaborate with other subject-matter experts to keep evaluations consistent and accurate
• Provide structured feedback that supports reviewer training rubric refinement and quality improvement
• Create clear descriptive language that can be used in captions templates and evaluation materials

Ideal Profile

Strong candidates may have:

• 710 years of professional experience in the film visual effects animation or video game industry
• Proven track record on 2 or more professional films or games
• Specialization in at least one of the following areas: Lighting Technical Director lighting 3D lighting look development director of photography work or cinematography
• Meticulous eye for scene lighting cinematic illumination color relationships mood and visual continuity
• Solid grasp of light physics cinematic lighting fundamentals color science and how illumination behaves across a scene
• Ability to translate complex visual details into clear precise descriptive language
• Ability to attend occasional onsite working sessions in Playa Vista CA or New York NY once or twice per month

Educational Background

• Formal degree requirements may vary depending on project needs
• Professional background in film visual effects animation game lighting cinematography look development or related visual fields is highly relevant
• Industry credits professional film or game work lighting pipeline experience cinematography experience or visual evaluation experience may be especially valuable

Nice to Have

• Experience with lighting for film VFX animation games virtual production or high-end visual content
• Experience reviewing relighting outputs look development color pipelines shadow behavior material response or scene continuity
• Familiarity with tools or workflows used in lighting 3D lighting look development compositing color grading or game environments
• Strong ability to identify subtle visual losses that affect realism mood or cinematic quality
• Comfort working with structured rubrics visual benchmarks and expert review templates

Why This Opportunity

• Apply lighting and cinematography expertise to structured visual evaluation work
• Help define high-quality standards for relighting scene illumination visual realism and cinematic fidelity
• Work on assignments aligned with your film VFX game lighting look development or cinematography background
• Use your expert eye to identify subtle lighting details that shape mood realism and visual coherence
• Hybrid structure with competitive hourly compensation

Contract Details

• Independent contractor role
• Hybrid structure with remote work and occasional onsite working sessions
• Eligible professionals should be based in the United States and able to attend onsite sessions in Playa Vista CA or New York NY depending on project needs
• Part-time commitment depending on project availability
• Competitive rates between $50$80 per hour depending on expertise and project scope
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
• Projects may be extended shortened or adjusted depending on scope and performance
• Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer client or institution

About the Platform

This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical evaluation and project-based workstreams.

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