> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2898563-remote](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2898563-remote). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Remote - **Company:** MAG 24 LLC - **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $104,000.0 - $166,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer Animation, Artificial Intelligence, Aliasing, Image Quality, Visual Effects - **Published:** September 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us2943e87c8d73ff80c1e1cd269336388f ## About the Role We are sharing a specialised part-time opportunity for experienced visual professionals with deep expertise in film, VFX, animation, cinematography, colour, lighting, rendering, or high-end photography and an exceptional eye for pixel-level image quality. This role supports advanced AI research focused on visual enhancement and image-generation quality. Selected professionals will evaluate high-resolution video and still imagery, identify subtle visual artifacts, develop rigorous evaluation standards, and translate complex visual observations into precise written feedback and structured quality criteria., * 5+ years of professional experience in film, VFX, animation, professional photography, digital imaging, or another high-end visual production environment * Professional experience as a VFX Supervisor, Rendering Supervisor, Lighting Artist or Supervisor, Colorist, Cinematographer, Effects Artist, Surfacing Artist, Photographer, Director, Digital Projectionist, or comparable visual specialist * Exceptional ability to identify pixel-level flaws, artifacts, and visual inconsistencies * Strong understanding of image quality, visual perception, lighting, colour, texture, and digital-image behaviour * Experience assessing high-resolution imagery and production-quality visual outputs * Ability to explain complex visual defects and quality differences precisely in written English * Familiarity with AI-assisted visual tools and workflows * Ability to generate visual samples for testing and comparison * Training through a respected film, VFX, animation, photography, or digital-media programme is highly valued * Reliable access to a 4K-resolution monitor or display * Must be based in the United States * Able to work approximately 20 hours per week with availability overlapping PST through EST working hours ## Description Image & Video Quality Evaluation * Evaluate high-resolution still images and video sequences at pixel level * Identify compression artifacts, noise, aliasing, banding, and other visual defects * Assess grain structure, texture fidelity, edge quality, and image consistency * Detect over-sharpening, under-sharpening, and inappropriate enhancement * Determine whether outputs meet professional film, VFX, animation, or photography quality standards VFX, Rendering & Visual Fidelity * Evaluate rendering quality, lighting behaviour, textures, materials, and compositing details * Identify subtle inconsistencies that may be overlooked in standard visual review * Assess continuity and visual consistency across frames and sequences * Apply professional judgement to high-end digital imagery and cinematic content * Review outputs against standards used in production-quality visual workflows Colour, Lighting & Image Perception * Assess colour consistency, grading quality, tonal relationships, and visual balance * Evaluate lighting behaviour, illumination, contrast, depth, and image structure * Identify colour artifacts and inconsistencies across sequences * Apply knowledge of light physics and visual perception to quality assessments * Evaluate depth of field, sharpness, and other image characteristics affecting perceived realism Evaluation Frameworks & Quality Standards * Design and refine visual-quality evaluation templates and rating guidelines * Define clear standards for identifying and categorising visual defects * Develop criteria that reviewers can apply consistently across varied content * Address edge cases and ambiguous visual-quality scenarios * Help maintain a consistent professional quality bar across reviewers and projects Visual Testing & Sample Development * Generate visual samples for targeted testing and side-by-side comparison * Create examples designed to expose specific image-quality strengths or weaknesses * Evaluate enhanced, restored, generated, or upscaled content against reference material * Support structured experimentation across different visual conditions * Apply AI-assisted tools where appropriate to develop evaluation material AI Evaluation & Written Feedback * Translate subtle visual observations into clear, precise descriptive language * Produce structured feedback suitable for evaluation data and quality-review templates * Review AI-generated visual outputs against defined technical and aesthetic standards * Identify recurring artifact patterns and quality failures * Collaborate with other visual specialists and project leads to maintain evaluation consistency ## Related Videos - [Hiring AI Native Talents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100268-hiring-ai-native-talents) - [Dizzy users close browsers: balancing creativity and accessibility](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/803-dizzy-users-close-browsers-balancing-creativity-and-accessibility) - [Garbage In, Garbage Out: Engineering Reliable AI Document Extraction Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100301-garbage-in-garbage-out-engineering-reliable-ai-document-extraction-pipelines) - [Pointers? 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