Indie DIT Headaches: What Rookie Mistakes Plague New Filmmakers?

Hey everyone,

As a VFX Supervisor, I often see the tail end of production, and sometimes, things are... well, 'interesting' due to upstream issues. I've been thinking about the critical role of a good DIT, especially on indie projects where budgets are tight and experience varies. We sometimes get footage where color spaces are all over the place or metadata is missing, which creates a lot of extra work for us down the line.

Beyond the obvious 'not backing up footage,' what are some less common, or even surprising, DIT mistakes you've witnessed new indie filmmakers make? I'm talking about those rookie errors that might seem small on set but balloon into huge headaches later, costing time and money in post. What's that one thing you wish every new indie DIT or filmmaker understood not to do?