Digital Imaging Technician or DIT
Our DITs will look after your viewing experience onset, all media deliveries & colour management.
We work with all camera types, resolutions, formats, codecs, log, raw or compressed formats.
We provide various forms of media management, verification & data security.
We maintain exposure using vector scopes, waveforms & histograms.
All of our monitors are calibrated to REC 709, DCI P3 or specific colour space requirements.
We apply creative looks, develop LUTs & use CDLs for corrections or creative intentions.
We use colour charts / focus charts / grey scale & frame leader charts for accuracy.
Video Playback
Our video playback systems are based on the industry standard Qtake.
We can record & playback upto 8 cameras simultaneously.
We can have multiple units shooting in different locations at the same time.
Each with media shared instantly via Qtake Server and Starlink internet.
Our range of portable recorders are the cheaper alternative to Qtake.
Nektar have various wireless hand-held directors monitors to suit your needs.
We can supply video village set ups for directors of any scale.
Mobile battery powered Qtake system for tough location jobs.
We use Qtake streaming to iPad for crew viewing onset.
We have used our kits all over NZ, Australia & the World.
Our routine is compatible with other systems globally…
Data Management
Nektar will ensure your camera media is backed up fast and securely.
As well as backing up, we also verify that the copies are exactly the same as recorded by your camera system.
We can hold months of footage onset for immediate access.
We use very fast, reliable & secure, latest generation Raid drives.
We also offer transcoding & processing of your media for editorial purposes.
Plus we can create dailies media at the same time – all colour corrected, sound sync’d & checked.
We have long term storage options available too, if you don’t plan to edit and deliver right away.
LTO tape back up is safest & most efficient way to store media long term.
Here are some of the Cameras we regularly work with :
- ARRI Alexa 65 / Alexa 35 / AlexaLF / Mini-LF / Mini
- RED Epic / Dragon / Helium / Weapon / Komodo / Raptor
- Panasonic Vari-cam
- Sony A7s / F3 / F5 / F7 / Venice1 / Venice 2
- Canon 5D / 7D / 1DX
- GoPro & VR 360 cameras
- 3-Ality stereo rigs
- DJI Drones – big & small
- Phantom Flex 4k / Bolt / high-speed camera systems
Some of our other services you may want to consider are :
- Dailies creation and upload service
- Quality control & integrity checks
- Sound sync & delivery
- Metadata collection
- Online dailies to cloud delivery service
- Dailies screening & review service
Feeling confused?
The role of DIT is relatively new and constantly developing.
We thought we’d clarify a few different routines that our DIT’s normally offer.
Shooting on one Camera is most common, but more cameras can be managed. One deliverable is usually requested – typically Avid DNxHD or ProRes.
- The DIT role can be combined with video, if the shooting plans are complimentary.
- DIT applies sync’d sound and colour adjustments.
- If creative looks need to be developed, this should ideally happen during prep period.
Shooting 1 or 2 cameras is common.
The DIT would be based near set – managing all media from the cameras, handling back ups to secure drives, adding colour adjustments, sync sound, and metadata inclusion.
- Two deliverables are usually required – typically Avid DNxHD or ProRes for editorial.And dailies version for DIR and DOP viewing.
- A dailies cloud delivery service can easily be arranged.
Shooting 2 or more cameras is common.
- The DIT is based onset right near cameras.
- Wireless links provided to each camera.
- Using LiveGrade to apply LUTs and CDLs, maintaining the look of the project.
- We manage the DOPs viewing experience.
- Working in either REC709, DCIP3, HDR or SDR colour spaces.
- Collecting frame grabs for lighting reference, with metadata included.
- Creating camera set up files, frame lines, frame leaders, focus and exposure management. Editorial and Dailies media created by a separate offset DIT.
- These are simply guidelines to how we often work.
- Feel free to ask for more details about any of these service
