Cinematographer Job

Zionhome is a film production company with operations in Nigeria and United Kingdom. We are a UK-registered creative arts and entertainment company, established with a mission to produce, manage, and distribute creative works across film, live performances, and digital media. Zionhome prides at producing very relatable, high quality faithbased movies.

Job Location: Osogbo, Osun
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Taking instructions from the director about the required mood, theme and feel of shots, and advising the director on what is feasible and what would work best creatively.
• Blocking with the director
• Communicating the blocking decisions with other camera operator(s) and gaffer so they can figure out camera movements and lighting requirements for the shoot.
• Reading and interpreting scripts to understand the story and vision
• Operating the camera, framing and composing shots.

Job Requirements

• The role is full-time.
• Must be able to adjust to flexible working hours (9 am-5 pm, Mondays to Fridays, and some nights or weekends when required).
• Must be willing to relocate to Osogbo, Osun State, as the roles are on-site.
• Must be a Christian and have proven integrity (2 reference letters will be required before appointment).

Skills and Abilities:

• Proven work experience as a DoP or similar role
• Understanding of visual storytelling, cinematography, film, digital video and the film production process.
• Understanding of lighting techniques, colour and shade.
• Adaptability
• Attention to details
• Collaboration
• Flexibility
• Attention to safety
• Strong communication skill
• Team management.