Videographer

About the Role

Social Syncing is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Videographer / DOP to bring ideas to life through impactful visuals, cinematic storytelling, and engaging video content.

Role Overview

As a Videographer / DOP at Social Syncing, you will be responsible for planning, shooting, and capturing high-quality video content for clients. This includes brand films, promotional videos, Instagram Reels, social media campaigns, and corporate content. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of camera operations, lighting, composition, and visual storytelling, and be able to work with both professional cameras and smartphones.

Key Responsibilities

• Video Production & Shooting: Plan and execute video shoots for brand campaigns, social media content, promotional videos, interviews, and corporate projects.
• Camera Operations: Operate professional cameras and smartphones with a strong understanding of framing, composition, focus, exposure, and camera settings.
• Lighting & Setup: Set up and manage lighting equipment to achieve desired mood and visual quality.
• DOP & Visual Storytelling: Translate creative briefs into visually engaging shots using camera movements, angles, compositions, and lighting techniques.
• Pre-Production Planning: Understand scripts, shot lists, storyboards, and creative briefs.
• On-Location Shoots: Travel to client locations, studios, offices, cafés, events, and other shoot locations across Bengaluru.
• Social Media Content: Capture engaging, platform-specific content for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, advertisements, and other digital platforms.
• Video Editing: Perform basic to intermediate video editing, colour correction, and colour grading. Coordinate with the editing team for larger projects.
• Equipment Management: Handle and maintain cameras, lenses, lighting equipment, microphones, stabilisers, and other production gear.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with the creative, design, and marketing teams.
• Creative Contribution: Suggest new visual concepts, shooting styles, transitions, and creative approaches.
• Quality Control: Ensure all footage meets professional standards for clarity, lighting, framing, audio, and visual consistency.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience in videography, cinematography, DOP work, or video production.
• Proficiency in shooting with both professional cameras and smartphones.
• Strong knowledge of camera settings, lenses, exposure, composition, and framing.
• Practical experience with lighting setups for indoor and outdoor shoots.
• Understanding of cinematic techniques, camera movements, and visual storytelling.
• Familiarity with video editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or Final Cut Pro is an advantage.
• Ability to interpret creative briefs and execute shoots independently.
• Good communication, time management, and organisational skills.
• Flexibility to work on location and manage multiple projects.
• A strong portfolio or showreel demonstrating previous work is mandatory.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience shooting social media content, advertisements, brand films, lifestyle, fashion, food, or corporate videos.
• Familiarity with gimbals, stabilisers, external microphones, and professional lighting equipment.
• Understanding of Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and other short-form video formats.
• An eye for aesthetics, current visual trends, and brand storytelling.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on diverse brands and creative campaigns.
• A collaborative and fast-paced creative environment.
• Hands-on experience across branding, digital marketing, and video production.
• Creative freedom to experiment with new ideas and visual styles.
• Flexible working arrangements with opportunities to work on exciting client projects.