Cinematographer Job at Zionhome

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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Cinematographer

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.