In preparation for our group studio shoot I have researched the role of a Digital Imaging Technician. I have found out:
Digital Imaging Technicians work directly on the cinematography of the piece but rather than capturing the images with the camera they instead check it all through as shooting is happening. This job role came about when film went from an analogue based media to a digital media.
They are responsible on set for systemization, camera settings, signal integrity, image manipulation and helping to manage the work flow. Overall they are there helping the cinematographer to achieve the look they want for their film.
They will usually do this by firstly setting up the camera systems to make sure the input and output is correct and that the rushes are correctly filed. They can also help with the general settings like ISO of the camera as well to make sure they are getting the most out of it. They will then observe a monitor as the filming is being done to check the quality is correct and things such as the colour balance are set up correctly and achieved as desired. Exposure and colour balance are very key parts of this role as they also do onset colour correction. They must also keep in mind what the editors are wanting to do with the film afterwards so that they can check everything has been capture in the relevant way to make this possible.
The DIT on smaller sets will also be know as the Data Wrangler (this is a separate role on larger sets) and this means they must make sure all the distal data files are secured, managed and transferred correctly and to where they need to be. The DIT is also responsible for securing the digital audio recorder to make sure that the sound is also secure and correctly recorded.
Overall I have come to understand that they are what could be essentially described as the middle man between the camera operators and the editors to make sure the cinematographers plans are met.
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