Cinematographer

November 8, 2024

Industry: Private

Employment Type:- Full Time

Work Hours:- 8 Hours

Locations:- USA

Full Job Description:-

What to Expect

Our mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. In pursuit of this mission, we’re building a world powered by solar energy, running on batteries and transported by electric vehicles.

We are committed to developing top talent with the drive to make a positive contribution to the world. Our world-class teams operate with a first principles approach, flat organizational structure and technical contribution at all levels. You will be expected to challenge and be challenged, to create and to innovate.

As a cinematographer on Tesla’s Growth Content team, you’ll work closely with our Media Production Manager, producers and non-creatives to film a variety of different content rapidly and efficiently. This content includes but is not limited to: interview/documentary style video, short-form organic/social content, paid ads and other product/lifestyle content.

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What You’ll Do

Content Production: Shoot rapid fire short-form organic and social media content that helps us highlight the benefits of our products and offerings. Capture compelling visuals for interview/documentary-style videos, ensuring a seamless blend of storytelling and visual aesthetics
Camera Operation: Demonstrate expertise in operating a variety of professional-grade camera equipment, including but not limited to cinema cameras, drones, and other specialized tools. You’ll also support lighting of shoots as needed—both in-studio and on-location
Shot List Development: Work together with producers to develop shot lists that best fit the needs of the video concept, and effectively estimate time needed for each set of shots
Innovation: Continuously improve technical skills and explore new techniques to elevate the quality of Tesla’s visual content
Equipment Maintenance: Manage and maintain team video equipment as needed

What You’ll Bring

Classical cinematography and lighting training: strong sense of cinematic composition, camera movement, lighting, and knowledge of camera and lens settings and theory like RAW and LOG recording formats, sensor size, ISO, shutter angle, resolution, frame rates etc.
Experience with industry-standard camera systems + stabilizers like Arri, RED, Venice, Movi Pro, Ronin R2, as well as with smaller camera systems like Sony FX3 and RS2/3
Experience operating in studio mode, as well as handheld configurations
Experience with cinematic lighting for film & commercial, using professional grip/lighting equipment in studio and on-location as well as using limited resources to augment natural light, when large lighting packages are not available
Drone piloting experience with DJI Inspire 3 or equivalent
Basic understanding of DIT workflows and data ingestion and experience in post-production software such as Adobe Premiere, Davinci Resolve
Bonus: Vehicle rigging experience – both interior and exterior camera rigs, and camera crane builds

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
LGBTQ+ care concierge services
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program