Cinematographer (DOP) + Video Editor

Swarna Bharat TV is a mission-led creative platform telling precise, high-quality stories on Bharat's history, culture, spirituality, and knowledge systems. Our YouTube channel is live with RashtraGaatha, and we're rolling out multiple original shows across formats. We combine research-first storytelling with cinematic execution and are preparing our originals for wider distribution, including OTT.

We're hiring a Cinematographer (DOP) with strong Video Editing skills to lead the visual execution of our original content.

This is primarily a cinematography role. You will be responsible for planning and executing shoots, camera operation, lighting, composition, visual storytelling, and maintaining a consistent cinematic look across our content.

Video editing will be a secondary responsibility, where you will support the post-production process, create edits when required, and help shape the final story.

The ideal candidate has a strong cinematic eye, understands storytelling through visuals, and can confidently take ownership of a shoot from pre-production to footage handover.

• Plan and execute shoots based on scripts, creative briefs, and production requirements.

• Operate professional cameras and confidently manage camera settings, lenses, exposure, focus, framing, and movement.

• Design and execute lighting setups for studio, interview, documentary, and cinematic shoots.

• Decide camera angles, lens choices, compositions, movements, and coverage according to the story.

• Create cinematic B-roll, establishing shots, inserts, details, and atmospheric footage.

• Work closely with the Creative Producer, Director, and Production team during shoots.

• Ensure complete and usable coverage is captured for the edit.

• Maintain consistency in visual language, lighting, colour, and camera style across episodes.

• Manage on-set camera, lighting, and basic production requirements.

• Ensure proper footage backup and data management after shoots.

• Translate scripts and creative concepts into strong visual storytelling.

• Understand how framing, lighting, lenses, camera movement, and depth contribute to the narrative.

• Develop a cinematic visual language appropriate for historical, cultural, spiritual, and documentary content.

• Suggest creative shots and visual approaches during pre-production.

• Collaborate with the creative team to improve the visual quality of each project.

• Edit selected long-form and short-form content when required.

• Assemble footage into structured and engaging sequences.

• Support story flow, pacing, transitions, and basic narrative structure.

• Create basic teasers, cutdowns, and social media edits.

• Add basic music, sound design, captions, and graphics where required.

• Make basic colour corrections and ensure visual consistency.

• Implement feedback and deliver revisions within deadlines.

• Organize and manage camera footage properly after every shoot.

• Maintain clean project folders, file naming, backups, and media organization.

• Coordinate with editors, motion designers, AI artists, and other post-production teams.

• Provide clear footage handovers and communicate important production notes.

• Review rough cuts when required and provide cinematography-related feedback.

• Participate in pre-production meetings and understand the script before every shoot.

• Prepare shot lists, equipment requirements, and basic lighting plans.

• Coordinate with the production team to ensure smooth shoot execution.

• Work closely with writers, producers, editors, motion designers, and AI artists.

• Take ownership of the visual quality and technical execution of assigned projects.

• 2–6 years of professional experience as a Cinematographer/DOP.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating cinematic cinematography and visual storytelling.

• Hands-on experience with professional cameras, lenses, lighting, and on-set equipment.

• Strong understanding of composition, exposure, lighting, lens selection, camera movement, and framing.

• Ability to independently plan and execute a shoot.

• Strong understanding of documentary, YouTube, branded, or narrative-style production.

• Good understanding of colour correction and maintaining visual consistency.

• Working knowledge of Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.

• Ability to handle basic to intermediate video editing when required.

• Strong project organization and footage-management skills.

• Comfortable working on-site in Vashi, Navi Mumbai.

• Reliable, deadline-driven, and comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment.

• Experience with Sony FX3/FX6, cinema cameras, or similar professional camera systems.

• Strong studio lighting and interview-shoot experience.

• Experience with documentary or cinematic storytelling.

• Experience shooting historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, or social-impact content.

• Basic After Effects knowledge.

• Basic understanding of AI filmmaking and AI-generated visual workflows.

• Understanding of YouTube content, retention, and digital storytelling.

• Lead the visual language of original Swarna Bharat TV shows.

• Work on stories with national relevance across history, culture, spirituality, and knowledge systems.

• Get hands-on ownership of shoots from pre-production to final footage.

• Work with a fast-moving creative team across cinematography, editing, motion, and AI filmmaking.

• Opportunity to build a strong cinematic portfolio across multiple original formats.

Apply on LinkedIn or email [Confidential Information] with:

• Cinematography/DOP portfolio or showreel

• At least 2–3 relevant full-length projects

• Examples of lighting, interviews, cinematic sequences, or documentary work

• Video editing samples, if available

• 2–3 lines about your visual storytelling approach

• Details of cameras, lenses, lighting equipment, and editing software you have worked with

Subject: Cinematographer (DOP) + Video Editor — Vashi

Shortlisted candidates will receive a brief practical assignment before the interview.