Creative Filmmaker

Mercor is partnering with a top AI research lab on a project collecting high-quality photo and video data. We're looking for skilled videographers and content creators to produce polished portrait photos and short videos of real people following detailed creative and technical guidelines.

Shoot high-quality portrait photos and 10–15 second videos of real subjects following detailed guidelines for framing, lighting, motion, and audio.

Role Overview

What You'll Do

What We're Looking For

Experience with cinematic style video production

Access to a prosumer or professional camera

Strong visual eye

Basic video editing skills

Clean audio capture

Access to diverse subjects, locations, and wardrobes

Ability to follow detailed technical specs

Project Details

Pay structure

Feedback process

Technical requirements

How to Apply

Mercor is partnering with a top AI research lab on a project collecting high-quality photo and video data. We're looking for skilled videographers and content creators to produce polished portrait photos and short videos of real people following detailed creative and technical guidelines. Shoot high-quality portrait photos and 10–15 second videos of real subjects following detailed guidelines for framing, lighting, motion, and audio. Edit together multiple shots into a single polished clip per submission. Submit photo + video sets, ensuring each one meets quality standards for resolution, lighting, composition, and sound. Produce diverse content across a range of locations, outfits, actions, and emotions. Experience with cinematic style video production — either professionally, as a hobby or as a student. Access to a prosumer or professional camera — this is a hard requirement. Phone cameras will not meet the quality bar. You should be able to shoot at 1080p minimum, with 4K strongly preferred. Strong visual eye — your videos should have the production quality and aesthetic appeal of polished social media content (think high-quality IG Reels or YouTube shorts). Well-lit, sharp, cinematic feel. Basic video editing skills — each submission requires editing multiple shots together into a short, cohesive clip, as well as light color grading to improve aesthetic appeal. Clean audio capture — videos require clear, intentional audio. An external microphone is strongly recommended. Access to diverse subjects, locations, and wardrobes — the project requires variety in people, outfits, backgrounds, and settings, with a mix of indoor and outdoor scenes. Ability to follow detailed technical specs — framing, resolution, duration, file format, and export settings must all meet specific requirements. Attention to detail is essential. Pay structure: Per-submission compensation, equivalent to approximately $30 to $40 per hour. Feedback process: Early submissions go through a quick feedback loop with team leads to align on quality before you begin submitting at volume. Technical requirements: High resolution, uncompressed or minimally compressed exports. Participate in a ~20 min AI interview. Fill out a short form (~5 min) to confirm details. Top candidates will be invited to submit 1 sample task as a paid work trial. If the work trial task is passing, you will be invited to the project. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

• Shoot high-quality portrait photos and 10–15 second videos of real subjects following detailed guidelines for framing, lighting, motion, and audio.
• Edit together multiple shots into a single polished clip per submission.
• Submit photo + video sets, ensuring each one meets quality standards for resolution, lighting, composition, and sound.
• Produce diverse content across a range of locations, outfits, actions, and emotions.
• Experience with cinematic style video production — either professionally, as a hobby or as a student.
• Access to a prosumer or professional camera — this is a hard requirement. Phone cameras will not meet the quality bar. You should be able to shoot at 1080p minimum, with 4K strongly preferred.
• Strong visual eye — your videos should have the production quality and aesthetic appeal of polished social media content (think high-quality IG Reels or YouTube shorts). Well-lit, sharp, cinematic feel.
• Basic video editing skills — each submission requires editing multiple shots together into a short, cohesive clip, as well as light color grading to improve aesthetic appeal.
• Clean audio capture — videos require clear, intentional audio. An external microphone is strongly recommended.
• Access to diverse subjects, locations, and wardrobes — the project requires variety in people, outfits, backgrounds, and settings, with a mix of indoor and outdoor scenes.
• Ability to follow detailed technical specs — framing, resolution, duration, file format, and export settings must all meet specific requirements. Attention to detail is essential.
• Pay structure: Per-submission compensation, equivalent to approximately $30 to $40 per hour.
• Feedback process: Early submissions go through a quick feedback loop with team leads to align on quality before you begin submitting at volume.
• Technical requirements: High resolution, uncompressed or minimally compressed exports.