The Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) is a specialized camera department crew member responsible for managing the digital workflow on a production. The DIT's responsibilities include managing and backing up the digital media recorded by the cameras, creating proxy files for the editing team, applying on-set color looks (LUTs) for monitoring, performing quality control checks on the footage, and liaising between the camera department and the post-production team. The DIT is a relatively new role that emerged with the transition from film to digital production.
The DP briefs the DIT before the first day of shooting: "I want you to apply the ARRI LogC to Rec.709 LUT on the monitor feed so we can see what the image will look like after the color grade. Also, please create 1080p ProRes proxies of everything we shoot each day and have them ready for the editor by the end of the day. And I need you to do a full backup of all media before you leave set."
Production — or "principal photography" — is the phase in which the film or video is actually shot. It is the most visible and, typically, the most expensive phase of the entire process. Every day on ...
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