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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

How many DIT's?

I've done 4 Cameras, it depends on your DIT. AND their DIT station...

It would be good to Give a Prep day.
 
It also depends on the rest of the camera department (i.e. is there
a 1st and 2nd for each camera?)

If the department is fully staffed, then 1 skilled, organized DIT can handle 3 cameras.

And, yes, give them a prep day. A good DIT can help the shooting AND post process go more smoothly if you let them.

-Michael Jacob Kerber
D.P. / L.A.
 
i just did red tech/DMT duties on a shoot that had 4 REDs on it. they usually only shot with 2, but a few days they shot with three full time, and i had over 500GB of footage coming at me per day.

i handled it all myself, and it really was no problem at all. i thought i'd need more computers to keep up with the downloading, as each camera only had three cards, but one did the trick. if there had of been more cameras/footage, i still could have done the job alone, just fired up more computers to keep up.

got busy a few times for sure, but nothing that would have needed another person. i also handled the red tech end of things and was running back and forth to set when camera settings needed changing, DP had questions, etc.

also made duplicate LTO tapes for them each day.....

they gave me two prep days on it, which was more than enough.
 
and dylan, i think they meant the good ol' RED DIT, which is not a DIT at all, but a DMT who can help camera deptartments with RED specific issues. Not all camera assistants are as well versed as yours when it comes to RED, and not all DPs are either. In fact, Eric Downer mentioned to me yesterday that "I guess I have been spoiled by working with Brent and Dylan so much" when he ran into an issue neither he nor the camera dept. could fix.....

As we all know, a traditional DIT is not needed on a RED shoot, but many people still insist on calling it that, as they are unaware of what a REAL DIT does.....
 
Good point Dylan, as the DIT title tends to get used interchangeably with DMT or Data Wrangler. There are differences. Maybe David can specify what duties he's thinking this position would handle in his scenario.

-Michael Jacob Kerber
D.P. / L.A.
 
Chris Parker said:
i just did red tech/DMT duties on a shoot that had 4 REDs on it. they usually only shot with 2, but a few days they shot with three full time, and i had over 500GB of footage coming at me per day.

i handled it all myself, and it really was no problem at all. i thought i'd need more computers to keep up with the downloading, as each camera only had three cards, but one did the trick. if there had of been more cameras/footage, i still could have done the job alone, just fired up more computers to keep up.

got busy a few times for sure, but nothing that would have needed another person. i also handled the red tech end of things and was running back and forth to set when camera settings needed changing, DP had questions, etc.

also made duplicate LTO tapes for them each day.....

they gave me two prep days on it, which was more than enough.
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That is because you are the King Chris!:beer:
 
Chris Parker said:
and dylan, i think they meant the good ol' RED DIT, which is not a DIT at all, but a DMT who can help camera deptartments with RED specific issues. Not all camera assistants are as well versed as yours when it comes to RED, and not all DPs are either. In fact, Eric Downer mentioned to me yesterday that "I guess I have been spoiled by working with Brent and Dylan so much" when he ran into an issue neither he nor the camera dept. could fix.....

As we all know, a traditional DIT is not needed on a RED shoot, but many people still insist on calling it that, as they are unaware of what a REAL DIT does.....
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Who needs a DIT when you've got Brent?
 
MJ KERBER said:
Good point Dylan, as the DIT title tends to get used interchangeably with DMT or Data Wrangler. There are differences. Maybe David can specify what duties he's thinking this position would handle in his scenario.

-Michael Jacob Kerber
D.P. / L.A.
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Yeah - and this is a problem - when dealing with Producers and PM's who aren't savvy enough to know the difference.

We should start correcting people.

A DIT in a very basic way - deals with the camera set up with respect to color settings, making sure the monitors are looking good (which even that is arguably the "playback" persons job). I honestly don't see the purpose of a DMT on a RED shoot.

Now a DMT - totally different ballgame. Manages data - doesn't touch the camera.

I know Chris' boys and others here in TO will make sure to ask production when they are sending out a DMT - if they need a DMT who knows a little bit about the camera. Perhaps perpetuating the confusion - but it seems to make sense to do that.
 
How about the title DUT?

How about the title DUT?

I was recently told that a new position with the title 'DUT' will be created and could take place of DIT's and DMT's on RED shoots. DUT stands for Data Utility Technician (I think...) and would require you to do everything from DIT and DMT work, as well as push and pull camera carts around.
 
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