Notorious DIT, part of Molinare Creative Group and the UK’s leading DIT and Digital LAB provider, announces that it is has appointed Ram Tripathi to Production Technology and DI Consultant. Alongside Tripathi’s appointment, the company have launched a roster of new services in answer to the growing demand from productions. The investment in both technology and people come at a time of growth for Notorious DIT and demonstrate the company’s commitment to delivering a client first, gold standard service.
Prior to joining Notorious, Tripathi worked as a Production Technologist at Netflix, where he provided technical guidance, optimised workflows, resolved technical challenges, and contributed to innovative tool development—from on-set colour and data management to post-production workflows. Following his time there, Tripathi racked up a plethora of credits across high-end drama and feature projects as a freelance senior DIT and regular collaborator of Notorious DIT. Now joining the team in a permanent position, Tripathi brings a wealth of expertise in production workflows, digital imaging, and technology solutions. He will be working closely with Notorious DIT’s teams to optimise production processes, implement cutting-edge DI solutions, and ensure seamless technology integration across projects Credits include, The Gentlemen, Cleaner, The Third Day and Crazy Rich Asians.
In addition to Tripathi’s appointment, post production veteran, Andy Sumner, joins the team as The Notorious Man in the North, to further support the company’s efforts in the North West following the company’s expansion to Liverpool last year. Sumner will work alongside the Liverpool and Manchester based DITs and LAB operators to support productions.
Further to the team expansion, Notorious DIT have built a new turnkey solution for productions shooting in overseas territories. The new system, called R.O.V.E.R (Remote Offload Verify Export Render), ensures rushes are safely backed up and delivered to the edit while on location, negating the need of a physical person on set. With production budgets tightening, R.O.V.E.R enables productions to implement the required high-end workflows, but remotely. Already having been used on multiple productions, the system marks a new frontier on how productions manage complex overseas shoots.
Alongside R.O.V.E.R, Notorious DIT have added Video Playback to its suite of services, which includes, DIT, data management, LAB and on-set and near-set. Adding video playback to Notorious DIT’s toolbox provides clients with a complete 360 service enabling on-set efficiencies and streamlined communications.
The new services and senior appointments are a result of a positive 2024, despite the challenges faced by the industry. The strengthening of both the team and offerings demonstrate Molinare Creative Group’s commitment to its frontend services, aligning with Notorious DIT’s growth strategy for 2025.
Michael Pentney, Managing Director, Notorious DIT, comments, “This is the next chapter in Notorious’ story, and I’m extremely excited. Ram’s unparalleled expertise and exceptional talent not only position Notorious with a distinct competitive edge but also elevate the experience we offer our clients, ensuring unmatched results. This, teamed with the expanded services means we are primed for 2025, and further geographical expansions in the coming months”
