Client Overview

Our client is a creative media agency managing video production for high-end hospitality, restaurant, hotel, and tourism board clients across Europe and internationally. They specialize in publishing mobile-optimized, short-form visual content that requires vibrant, consistent, and premium color grading across multi-camera shoots.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Video Colorist (DaVinci Resolve/Social Media) to execute color grading for short-form social media content across hospitality, travel, and lifestyle accounts. Working primarily in DaVinci Resolve Studio, you will transform raw log footage (Canon C-Log and Sony S-Log3) into cohesive, polished Rec.709/sRGB deliverables optimized for mobile screens. You will maintain camera matching, execute color-managed workflows, correct complex lighting scenarios, and deliver fast turnarounds on recurring clip batches.

Schedule

• Flexible during client business hours, CET | 35 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Log Grading & Camera Matching: Grade Canon Log (C-Log2/C-Log3, Cinema Gamut) and Sony S-Log3 (S-Gamut3.Cine) footage within shared projects; match white balance, exposure, contrast, and saturation across mixed-camera shoots.
• Color-Managed Workflows: Utilize DaVinci Resolve Studio (CST, DaVinci Wide Gamut, or ACES) for repeatable log-to-Rec.709 conversions rather than one-click LUTs; perform legal-range and gamut checks.
• Hospitality & Lifestyle Aesthetics: Enhance food visuals, warm interior scenes, pool/ocean environments, and maintain true whites on linens and architecture while preserving natural skin tones.
• Shot Correction & Finishing: Correct underexposed/overexposed clips, manage mixed lighting (tungsten, daylight, LED), resolve shadow noise/banding, and manage highlight roll-off.
• Batch Efficiency & Delivery: Maintain node tree templates and PowerGrades for fast turnaround; deliver 9:16, 16:9, 1:1, and 4:5 exports in H.264/H.265 or ProRes 422 HQ; provide DaVinci Resolve project files/PowerGrades upon completion.
• Client & Team Communication: Review briefs, deliver 1–2 sample clips for look approval within 1–2 days, incorporate review feedback via link, and provide clear written status updates.

Must-Have Requirements & Technical Specs

• Software: Licensed DaVinci Resolve Studio (required for noise reduction and GPU acceleration).
• Hardware & Monitor Setup: 10-bit calibrated monitor covering ~100% sRGB/Rec.709 (e.g., BenQ SW, Eizo, ASUS ProArt) in a glare-free, neutral-lit environment; regular calibration history.
• System Performance: Workstation capable of smooth 4K 10-bit 4:2:2 H.265 playback (or proxy workflow capability) with high-speed internet for 50GB–500GB project transfers.
• Technical Mastery: Proven expertise in color management (CST, ACES, DWG), log conversion, skin tone protection, and compression-resistant social media outputs.
• Communication: Clear written English for Slack coordination, timestamped review notes, and status reporting.

Nice-to-Have Requirements

• Experience creating brand-specific color look books or 1-page visual style guides.
• Portfolio work specifically featuring hotels, luxury resorts, restaurants, or tourism board content.
• Basic finishing capabilities (video stabilization, minor cleanup, noise reduction, XML/EDL/AAF round-tripping with Premiere/Final Cut).
• Working knowledge of HDR/Dolby Vision workflows and SDR down mapping.

Workflow & Turnaround Expectations

1. Brief & Handover: Client supplies reference look, camera metadata, and XML/EDL edit or locked picture reference.
2. Look Approval: Deliver 1–2 graded sample clips within 1–2 working days.
3. Batch Execution: Standard 48-hour turnaround for up to 100 short clips once the look is approved (includes 1 round of feedback per batch).
4. Final Export: Deliver final renders (Rec.709 Gamma 2.4 / sRGB) alongside exported DRP project files or PowerGrades.

Independent Contractor Perks

• Health insurance coverage for eligible locations
• Permanent work from home
• Immediate hiring

Note

• Please click the "Apply" button to complete your application, including the assessment questions, technical check, and voice recording. Your hourly pay rate will be established based on your performance in the application process; submissions with all requirements fulfilled will receive priority review.

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