Film Scene Description Specialist
New York
**About The Role** **Film Scene Description Specialist (AI Training)** We're looking for film-literate professionals to help train the next generation of AI systems to understand visual storytelling. As a Film Scene Description Specialist at Alignerr, you'll watch short film scenes and produce detailed, structured descriptions that teach AI how cinematography, blocking, pacing, and mood work together to tell a story --- without a single word of dialogue. This is a rare opportunity to put your film education and eye for visual craft to work on cutting-edge AI research. * Organization: Alignerr * Type: Hourly Contract * Location: Remote * Commitment: Flexible hours, work on your own schedule **What You'll Do** * Watch short film scenes and break them into structured visual beats * Describe camera movement, framing choices, lens behavior, and shot composition * Articulate pacing, blocking, and actor positioning in precise, structured language * Communicate emotional tone and mood using purely visual cues --- no dialogue references * Identify key transitions, visual motifs, reveals, and moments of emphasis * Flag and clarify ambiguous or unclear visual elements * Follow standardized formatting templates for beat breakdowns and scene summaries * Maintain consistency and accuracy across a high volume of scene descriptions **Must-Have** **Who You Are** * Background in film, directing, cinematography, editing, or formal film school training * Strong ability to analyze and describe scenes in purely visual terms * Excellent structured writing skills with an eye for precision and clarity * Comfortable re-watching clips multiple times to capture accurate detail * Reliable and self-directed --- able to work independently on task-based assignments **Nice To Have** * Experience with script coverage, storyboarding, or pre-visualization workflows * Familiarity with scene structure, three-act frameworks, or visual storytelling theory * Background in film criticism, academia, or production **Why Join Us** * Work on cutting-edge AI projects in partnership with leading AI research labs * Fully remote and flexible --- set your own hours and work from anywhere * Freelance autonomy with meaningful, intellectually engaging work * Apply your film expertise to a field that's actively shaping the future of AI * Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as the project grows
