Cinematographer for premium brand film — 1-day CNC factory shoot in Shenzhen (Aug/Sept)

We are a new premium design brand making CNC-machined aluminum objects inspired by classic automotive design. Quiet-luxury register: think Apple, Aesop, Leica. Not car commercials, not Amazon product videos. THE JOB One day of filming at our manufacturing partner's CNC facility in Shenzhen, between August and September 2026 (exact date flexible). You capture the making of our first pieces: raw billet, machining in progress, deburring, hand finishing, first complete objects. WHAT WE NEED - Cinematic b-roll: macro detail, shallow depth of field, controlled light, a dark and moody grade sensibility - High frame rate: 120-240fps slow motion for key process moments - Both orientations: 16:9 masters plus 9:16-safe framing for vertical crops - Clean location audio recorded separately: machine cycles, metal sounds, the finished object set down on stone and wood. Sound matters to us as much as image. - Deliverables: raw footage plus selects, 4K. No editing needed, we cut in-house. HOW TO APPLY (read carefully) - Style is the hiring criterion. Include 2-3 links to your work closest to this register (product films, watch or tech macro, moody industrial). Applications without links will not be considered. - Own gear required: camera capable of 4K and 120fps or better, macro lens, lighting, separate audio recorder. Tell us what you would bring. - Quote your all-in day rate, including travel to Shenzhen if you are based elsewhere. - Part of the day follows a strict shot list (we protect the product's reveal until launch), the rest is your eye.