Video Editor

VFX Artist / Creator [$45/hr]

As an independent member of the referral program of a leading organization (Mercor), we are posting to seek video content creators with experience applying VFX (visual effects) to short-form videos. This is a unique opportunity for creators to apply their expertise in a highly innovative, research-driven context - your work will be instrumental to the advancement of frontier AI models.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify the most visually appealing and impactful application of various VFX in different contexts
• Use video editing software (not AI tools) to tastefully add VFX to short-form videos
• Follow specific instructions regarding of video content and/or VFX application
• Produce high quality output within set time constraints
• Example VFX: Rain, snow, fire, clouds, explosions, debris, lightning, sparks, virtual characters, subject/object/outfit/background replacement

Ideal Qualifications

• Have 3+ years of experience in VFX
• You have good aesthetic taste when it comes to how to apply VFX
• You have experience applying VFX (visual effects) to short-form videos for social media platforms
• You have experience producing high quality work under tight deadlines
• Design and execute high-quality visual effects for video content
• Handle tasks like compositing, object removal, rotoscoping, tracking, and digital cleanups

More About the Opportunity

• Remote and asynchronous - control your own schedule
• Expected commitment: project-based, 20 to 50 hours per week
• This project is expected to run for several weeks with possibility of further extension