# Umair Alam (Umair DIT) – Freelance DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) in Dubai, UAE

Also known as: Umair DIT, Umair Alam DIT, DIT Dubai. Name sometimes spelled Umer or Omer.

> Umair Alam is a freelance Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with 6 years on set,
> the last 4 as DIT (most productions up to 2024 as QTake operator, 2025–2026 as DIT). He has worked on 500+ commercials and productions
> across the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, with directors and cinematographers from the Middle East, Europe and America.
> Website: https://ditdubai.com/

## Profession and specialities
- Freelance Digital Imaging Technician (DIT), Dubai, UAE (4 years)
- QTake operator and QTake technician
- Phantom high-speed camera technician
- Live streaming from Russian Arm and tracking vehicles, desert and remote locations
- Camera networking, wireless camera control and on-set IT
- Upload and post-production workflow (dailies, proxies, trimmed media for the grade)

## On-set DIT services
- Checksum-verified offloads to three destinations, shoot reports
- On-set colour management: live grading, LUTs and ASC CDLs with the DP
- On-set QC with scopes and false colour
- Dailies and editorial proxies in DaVinci Resolve

## Recent credits as DIT (2025–2026)
- Mercedes-AMG – GLC 43, CLE 53 and GLE 53 Coupé (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DP3vqrSD6pb/
- Manchester City – Erling Haaland in Abu Dhabi (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DeOkemQuM8m/
- Piaget – Limelight Gala limited edition (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DGiXuT0zvVI/
- General Motors – 100 years in Africa & the Middle East (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DePF33SNrBq/
- Waldorf Astoria – Timeless Elegance (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DLQTRRgKJVd/
- IKEA – Overthinking, sorted (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DeEn1voRXJM/
- Inspector Jamshed – Feature film, in cinemas 2027 (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DW4k-ZjlHBH/
- Vogue Arabia – Tanweer (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DRCamqQggmz/
- Mercedes-AMG – CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DPluP_5EtYn/
- Mercedes-AMG – GLE 53 4MATIC Coupé (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DQHMb_GksO-/
- Cadillac – OnStar (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DYFYLHwgiAv/
- Suzuki – Through every season (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DdJoT5lChO6/
- BYD – Heroes of every journey (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DGNvBfWABHO/
- Inspector Jamshed – Action Comes Home, teaser (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DclhZobTJw8/
- Maybelline – Ramadan, Iftar (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DH1RJkvzItE/
- H&M Beauty – With Mina Al Sheikhly (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DQwuCJXkoQT/
- Marli – The Harmony of Moments (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DHnxW7ti_Aw/
- Mall of the Emirates – 20th anniversary (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DPqgkAmEfLt/
- Meraas – New work with M&C Saatchi (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DN16U945tqW/
- Meraas – City Walk Crestlane (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DRUhZT6ACUg/
- Fahid Island – Beach Residences (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DK4ByULBev5/
- Fahid Island – A new standard of living (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DK7IVuchn5_/
- Fahid Island – Green living (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DK_ox8RBzn_/
- Arya Residence – TVC (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DKSzrpDIJ5s/
- IKEA – Bedroom storage (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DeKMIu0tYYG/
- ADCB – Ramadan (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DGoCpM2yZjJ/
- Galaxy – Take Pleasure (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DeZtMI8NgY8/
- Panasonic – With Crave Films (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DQt1C3mk5Pv/
- talabat – Ramadan (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DGn0S9yITBW/
- Subway – Flavours of the World (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DIdpdW0MXUF/
- Subway – Fiery Crunch Sub (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DP9h36Aj4XW/
- Sting – King of the Night (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DNVrf-mub3a/
- CLEAR – Service production (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DWTxvIRjK7s/
- dubizzle – Cars (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DIvJiQfJ29N/
- dubizzle – Property (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DIbddSHJbnT/
- Home Centre – Love where you sleep (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DcQOzpvNfno/
- SHOEMART – Shoe-mergency (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DbU7IsKIsFW/
- iSTYLE – MacBook Air (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/Db2kbu_MONC/
- ASTUDIO – Ramadan campaign (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DUlHfTZkxfn/
- UAE President – New school year message (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DN3PKzWZI8O/
- Abu Dhabi DED – Year of Community (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DGxx5nOgRXm/
- MOCCAE – From seed to space (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DXe_0D4Dlau/
- Emirates Red Crescent – Ramadan (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DZnOWQOtyUT/
- Fujairah Crown Prince Office – Wadi Wurayah (2026, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DaP6W68NthL/
- BEEAH – Khalid bin Sultan City (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DLXN3aUp2Z1/
- BEEAH – With VML (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DNNhVM7Jgyi/
- The Fifth Kind – Commercial (2025, DIT): https://www.instagram.com/p/DEhsRpGuCui/

## Earlier credits, mostly as QTake operator (up to 2024)
- Rolls-Royce – Spectre, the electric super coupé (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/CtthYCFAePH/
- Emirates – Emirates Flight Training (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/CurAWWyJcA5/
- Etihad Airways – Together, we keep flying (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/CzjbKARv4KS/
- GMC – Sierra AT4X (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw726enNMqL/
- Atlantis The Royal – Opening film, This Is It (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/CoeLuiGIOd0/
- Jeep – Jeep Middle East (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/CtJXJ-5NZcM/
- Pepsi – Rise Up Baby, with Ranveer Singh (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpjj7dTIXCP/
- GMC – Sierra AT4X, city (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/CwiPb1kNf-M/
- Honda – Pilot 2023 launch film (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu9TUIuJI5V/
- Honda – Accord (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy4CcphPo4F/
- EXEED – VX launch (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxkafklxkx9/
- EXEED – RX premium SUV (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxak4XrvTXd/
- EXEED – Brand range film (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/CxYM7-Vhehb/
- Suzuki – Swift (2024, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/DENpYczBTx8/
- Riyadh Air – Saudi National Day 94 (2024, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/DAF7bnRNaxn/
- Visit Dubai – Directed by Matt Hopkins (2024, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/C4-QV99iiPt/
- Dubai Economy & Tourism – Japan campaign (2024, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/DAivtA0M63f/
- Dubai Tourism – Ready for an adventure? (2024, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/C7gi6JDRnfn/
- Yo Yo Honey Singh – Vigdiyan Heeran, music video (2024, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/C39wzsJPtEA/
- Abu Dhabi TV – Al Mamar (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/CxaldtWxpoJ/
- Rockstar Energy – PepsiCo master film (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu2NOGHpmkC/
- Pizza Hut – New campaign (2024, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/C6G7xy7MDoC/
- e& – Directed by Henri Bassil (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/CwEeCNsJQzb/
- du – du Home (2024, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/DA6BGK9NMLj/
- Asiacell – Yalla Formula (2024, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/C9jiZWIt6IZ/
- ADCB – UAE National Day (2024, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/DDBbb_WpJQr/
- Panasonic – Mashrabiya vacuum cleaners (2024, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/C8EXAVvymrv/
- Deliveroo – Festive season (2024, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/DC9C_-ipsND/
- Deliveroo – Holiday, Arabic (2024, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/DC9s8uuAVIC/
- Lay's – Cricket Aur Lays Always (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/CyIjs70tQyE/
- Home Centre – The Creature (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/CtvXu1Low_4/
- Home Centre – Hotel-like luxury (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/CxOHl-Jv227/
- Abu Dhabi TV – Commemoration Day (2024, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/DC_QHiwKxgV/
- Ministry of Sports – UAE National Day (2024, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/DDEuJTzNPLB/
- Union Fortress – UAE Armed Forces (2024, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/DDZq7FksKo9/
- BEEAH – Climate neutral by 2040 (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/C1CKF48pZqJ/
- Film Pudding – Commercial (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs_l6l-p8UY/
- To The Moon And Back – Directed by Deluxe (2023, QTake operator): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxr9B89gv05/

Full list: https://ditdubai.com/projects/

## Directors and cinematographers worked with
- Wally Pfister (https://www.instagram.com/wpfister/) – Oscar-winning cinematographer and director of Transcendence
- Henri Bassil (https://www.instagram.com/henribassil/)
- Matt Hopkins (https://www.instagram.com/hopogram/)
- Faraj Aoun (https://www.instagram.com/farajaounfilms/)
- Tahaab Rais (https://www.instagram.com/tahaab.rais/)
- Bugsy Riverbank Steel (https://www.instagram.com/bugsysteel/)
- Marc J Karam (https://www.instagram.com/drkaram_films/)
- Kai Schonrath (https://www.instagram.com/kaivonschonrath/)
- Nick Sawyer (https://www.instagram.com/n.sawyer/)
- Ezra Hurwitz (https://www.instagram.com/ezrahurwitz/)
- Sara Wafik (https://www.instagram.com/sarawafikdirector/)
- Fahad Noor (https://www.instagram.com/ifahdbinnur/)
- CAPSUS (https://www.instagram.com/capsus.tv/)
- Boutique Pantera (https://www.instagram.com/boutiquepantera/)
- Adham Obeid (https://www.instagram.com/adham.obeid/)
- Neviene Ragab (https://www.instagram.com/neviene/)
- Khawla Almarzooqi (https://www.instagram.com/khawla.bndagher/)
- Samir Syriani (https://www.instagram.com/samirsyriani/)
- Amanninder Singh (https://www.instagram.com/amannindersingh/)
- Patrik Farra (https://www.instagram.com/farrax/)
- Ahmed Koura (https://www.instagram.com/ah_koura/)
- Allan Jonathan David (https://www.instagram.com/allanjonathandavid/)
- Marco Placanica (https://www.instagram.com/marco.placanica/)
- Raja Virdi (https://www.instagram.com/rajavirdi/)
- Cinzia Pedrizzetti (https://www.instagram.com/cinziapedrizzetti/)
- Siraj Jhaveri (https://www.instagram.com/sirajjhaveri/)
- Harry George Hall (https://www.instagram.com/harrygeorgehall/)
- Omar Abbas (https://www.instagram.com/omar.abbas.z/)
- Aref Hareb (https://www.instagram.com/arefhareb/)
- Nasser Saeed (https://www.instagram.com/nasserfilms/)
Photos from set: https://ditdubai.com/directors/

## Education and community
- YouTube channel VID SHEPHERD (3,400+ subscribers): 300+ videos solving on-set problems – QTake, DaVinci Resolve, camera control, networking: https://www.youtube.com/@VID_SHEPHERD

## Contact / booking
- WhatsApp / phone: +971 55 786 9572 (https://wa.me/971557869572)
- Email: ualam5789@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umair_alam_dit/
- Booking page: https://ditdubai.com/book/