Visual Quality Expert - Film VFX

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.

About the role

We are seeking a Visual Quality Expert with deep expertise in film, VFX, and animation to evaluate high-resolution visual outputs at the pixel level. This is a contract role requiring 20 hours per week, with working hours overlapping the PST to EST window. Compensation ranges from $60–$90/hour.

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 and flag outputs diverging from professional image-quality standards.
• Design and refine evaluation templates and rating guidelines to ensure consistent application of visual-quality standards, including edge cases.
• Translate complex visual details into clear, precise descriptive language and 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 to maintain visual consistency across sequences and reviewers.

Requirements

• 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, with the ability to generate 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, with exceptional ability to translate complex visual details into clear, precise descriptive language.

Location: Remote