The Drop @ DFT

DFT @ SXSW: Programming SXSW!

Sat, 11 May 2024 05:05:00 +0000

Sr. Film & TV Programming Manager, Austin Nauert joins us to talk history, how to prep for your SXSW festival experience and why this is truly one of the most impactful experiences for any one!

DFT @ SXSW: Friends of DFT @ SXSW

Mon, 06 May 2024 03:45:00 +0000

Mirko Vogel of Vaudeville Sound shares with us about his panel, the immersive sound design division, which was featured at SXSW 2022's Virtual Festival, in the Departure Lounge!

DFT @ SXSW: You & Your Film Need An Agent

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 03:45:00 +0000

Agent Lauren Zak from Innovative Artists joins us to talk festivals and navigating those networks well.

DFT @ SXSW: How To SXSW

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 03:45:00 +0000

COO/CFO & Host of the Drop Nancy Jundi and Executive Administrator Kat Dominguez maximized their week at SXSW in Austin, and you can too. Join us for a recap of what they saw and how you can plan for next year.

DFT @ SXSW: VFX On Set 101

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:45:00 +0000

DigitalFilm Tree's Dylan Head of VFX Chudzynski & Sr. Lead VFX Artist Carlo Vega presented a Masterclass to the SXSW audience. Their subject was the best practices for on set VFX supervision.

DFT @ SXSW: Road House Editor, Doc Crotzer

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 21:45:00 +0000

Road House, the opening night film from director Doug Liman, was an audience favorite. The Drop chats with Editor Doc Crotzer. Now streaming on Amazon Prime!

DFTtalks: Mattes or No Mattes

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 06:55:00 +0000

Episode 710 - Our Senior Colorist Thomas Galyon, and our Head of VFX Dylan Chudzynski debate the merits and restrictions of providing mattes to color.

DFTtalks: Young in Post

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 02:45:04 +0000

Episode 709 - DigitalFilm Tree's youngest team members talk through how they navigate a surprising side eye from their peers after having chosen post production as a career path at much younger age than most.

DFTtalks: Work Life Balance

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 02:45:00 +0000

Episode 708 - At DigitalFilm Tree we know balance looks more wobbly than straight line, but boy are we engaging our core.

DFTtalks: Restoration & Remastering

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 02:45:00 +0000

Episode 707 - Our tribunal of elder statesmen share the many options and facets of bringing new life to older media.

DFTtalks: Equity in Post

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 03:00:00 +0000

Episode 706 - Katie Hinsen, founder of the Post Production Survey drops by with data stories.

DFTtalks: Practical Previs

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Episode 705 - Join the Neese twins, Jason and Jamie Neese, & DigitalFilm Tree's CEO/Founder in talking the tech they helped launch without a budget.

DFTtalks: Content Security in the Cloud

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 01:25:00 +0000

Episode 704 - Our CISO and Director of Content sit down for a sobering look into any media's biggest vulnerabilities.

DFTtalks: Diversity Below the Line

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 03:45:00 +0000

Episode 703 - Why is there so little color in post and so much trauma? Unpacking that is easier than you think.

DFTtalks: Camera Raw in the Cloud

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 02:50:00 +0000

Episode 702 - DFTs dailies have been true camera to cloud since 2014. Really. While that makes everything faster between set and editorial, find out how the biggest benefit is to vfx...

DFTtalks: AI and VFX

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Episode 701 - The robots may be rising, but some of them are actually coming to help. Season 7 of The Drop @ DFT kicks of our too taboo to talk about season, leading off with A.I. in VFX. Our Senior Lead VFX Artist, Carlo Vega, and our Senior Comp & VFX Supervisor, Manmeet Singh talk us through some of the most innovative and empowering tools being leveraged today, and what to prepare us for tomorrow.

Look Back @ The Drop

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:32:14 +0000

As we ready for Season 7 of The Drop @ DFT, let's take a quick look back at our first 6 seasons and catch up on any you may have missed!

Opening The Umbrella: Academy VFX 2

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000

A deep dft dive on key scenes & sequences that changed the face & faces of Season 3.

Opening The Umbrella: Academy Sound

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 04:15:00 +0000

Sound makes battles, blinks and barbiturate saliva land remarkable blows.

Opening the Umbrella: Academy Editorial

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

editor amy k. bostrom takes us into the cut on some of s3’s biggest moments!

this week's guest: editor amy k. bostrom

Opening the Umbrella: Academy VFX Editorial

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000

What you don’t know about vfxe and its impact tua could fill an academy . . .

Opening the Umbrella: Academy VFX

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 03:50:00 +0000

Legend Everett Burrell leads a remarkable team of artists in bringing three seasons of Umbrella Academy alive.

Opening the Umbrella: Academy Previs

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 03:50:00 +0000

Executive producer/director Jeff King joins us to talk three seasons of previsualizing magic!

Opening the Umbrella: SXSW Redux

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 03:55:00 +0000

Now with everything we couldn’t show you while on stage in Austin . . .

FYC: Atlanta - Part 4

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 22:45:00 +0000

Re-recording mixers Diego Gat & Sam Ejnes talk designing sound for feeling rather than reality on ATLANTA.

FYC: Atlanta - Part 3

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 21:48:00 +0000

Editors Kyle Reiter, ACE & Isaac Hagy, ACE discuss editing the series and all the mythos within!

FYC: Atlanta - Part 2

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:26:00 +0000

Cinematographers Christian Sprenger and Stephen Murphy talk about capturing the genius of this fever dream...

FYC: Atlanta - Part 1

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 20:15:00 +0000

European production designer Jonathan Paul Green shares some of the wild magic in building this season.

FYC: Cobra Kai

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 01:50:00 +0000

Editor Zack Arnold, ACE, visits the drop dojo to talk through his karate chop editing magic on this Netflix hit.

FYC: Grace and Frankie

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 03:00:00 +0000

The dps & editors of netflix’s long running hit join us to say goodbye to this legendary duo.

FYC: Severance - Part 3

Sat, 28 May 2022 05:30:00 +0000

The editors of these innie & outtie lives give us the tea on all things Kier.

FYC: Severance - Part 2

Thu, 26 May 2022 20:00:00 +0000

Join us on The drop for episode 505. Cinematographer Jessica Gagné walks us through her shots of the lumon halls!

FYC: Severence - Part 1

Thu, 26 May 2022 00:15:00 +0000

This breakout AppleTV+ hit us hard! Production designer Jeremy Hindle joins us.

FYC: Yellowstone

Fri, 20 May 2022 02:30:00 +0000

Chad Galster, ACE joins The Drop to look at the fourth season of this mega hit from Peacock.

FYC: Dopesick

Fri, 13 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Editor doug crise, ace visits the drop to unpack this awards sweeping hulu original limited series.

FYC: WeCrashed

Fri, 06 May 2022 02:05:00 +0000

Join the editors and production designer of this AppleTV+ contender for Outstanding Limited Series.

DFT + ACE @ SXSW: A Recap

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 05:12:57 +0000

DFT CEO Ramy Katrib recaps a whirlwind adventure in Austin, Texas with four of our shows and so many highlights from our panels.

DFT + ACE @ SXSW: Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000

SXSW Keynote speaker Lizzo goes deep on her new show (with post by DigitalFilm Tree!) and what it means to be a voice of inclusion and representation.

DFT + ACE @ SXSW: Ted Lasso Strikes Back!

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Join DigitalFilm Tree for the 2022 SXSW Conference and their Featured sessions and behind the scenes interviews! In this session, join COO of DigitalFilm Tree Nancy Jundi, TED LASSO stars/producers/writers Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt, and Brett Goldstein along with LASSO supervising producer Kip Kroeger and LASSO editor Melissa McCoy as they take a deep dive into LASSO season 2's complex dissection of masculinity, its meaningful portrayal of mental health issues and the importance of asking for help, and the post-production that helped tell those stories.

DFT + ACE @ SXSW: Bringing The Umbrella Academy to Life

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 02:41:39 +0000

Join DigitalFilm Tree for the 2022 SXSW Conference and their Featured sessions and behind the scenes interviews! In this session, join COO of DigitalFilm Tree Nancy Jundi, writer, showrunner and executive producer Steve Blackman, director and executive producer Jeff King, producer and senior VFX supervisor Everett Burrell, and senior VFX artist Carlo Vega, and game engine producer Andrea Aniceto-Chavez as they unpack one of Netflix’s biggest hits, taking you through time, epic battles and the emotional journeys of family.

Podcasts for Geniuses

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 18:10:00 +0000

Who knew a podcast about post would be a hit? Apparently this crew who helped bring you 20+ episodes and DFT’s brain trust of talented staff and clients. Join us one last time for a look back at this humble but mighty chronicle of geniuses.

Innovation for Geniuses

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 18:40:00 +0000

An idea in the moment rarely makes the jump to a product or service in practice. Our client partnerships, and their pain points in the field or in the bay, have allowed us to solve and innovate at lightning speeds. Join our CEO, our head of product, and one of our longest collaborators as we share some secrets.

VFX for Geniuses

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 18:03:58 +0000

If we didn’t spend every day with this crew and watch them blow $#!+ up, we might not believe how much of what you see on screen is VFX either, but here we are with an HPA Award nominated visual effects team! we’ll share shots that may shock, graphics that may astonish & bushels of humility about it all.

Color Science for Geniuses

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:55:00 +0000

Colorists have long been as critical to the finishing process as cinematographers are to production, but shocking advancements in technology have begun surfacing the power of a technical brain that hyper charges their creative one. Our color team dissects the tools and the talents of their craft!

Curiosity for Geniuses

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 02:20:00 +0000

Curiosity remains our highest tenet when hiring, encouraging and supporting our team. It isn’t the easiest concept to unpack or teach, rather it’s become a habit and goal - to ask questions, be willing to fail or be uncomfortable, but most importantly to learn and teach as we do.

Pandemics for Geniuses

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 18:05:00 +0000

Covid has been a global nightmare. for a post house trying to help shows deliver so audiences had a bit of comfort, we were ultimately concerned about our team and clients making it happen. Join us as we divulge the how of it all with our HR manager & Director of Operations.

Lasso Wrap

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 22:07:43 +0000

While all good things begin strong and can be on like Donkey Kong, they also come to an end. And that's where we and the cast & crew of TED LASSO found ourselves at the TED LASSO season 2 wrap party here at DFT, celebrating the creation and completion of such a special season of TV. Amidst that celebration, BBQ, and biscuits, The Drop held court with some bye-for-now chats with LASSO's Emmy award-winning team.

Lasso Writes

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 01:18:39 +0000

TED LASSO writer and executive producer Bill Wrubel joins supervising producer Kip Kroeger to talk about the incredible arcs of our beloved characters this season, and how post-production is truly an extension of the writer's room.

Lasso Truth

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 21:06:06 +0000

Shakespeare gets a lot of call outs in TED LASSO, but some aren’t as obvious as others - we welcome "The Dutch" to The Drop as we unpack what this new addition to the team means for the back half of the season and why he can only speak the truth!

Lasso VFX

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:54:56 +0000

Lasso fans @ SXSW were blown away when we revealed how much VFX work goes into the show, so much so that Team Lasso has 2 post supers! Join Brooke Davis and members of the Barnstorm/DFT VFX teams to deep dive on bringing the pitch to life!

Lasso Score

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 03:13:15 +0000

Composer Tom Howe might be better known for his work on The Great British Baking Show, but it’s his wildly collaborative and heartfelt work on Ted Lasso that continues to draw audiences further into each character and moment week-over-week.

Lasso Sound

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:15:33 +0000

You'd be surprised how much emotion in a visual actually comes from sound, especially on Ted Lasso. Re-recording mixers Sean Byrne & Ryan Kennedy walk us through some of the show's key moments and how they came alive on the sound stage.

Lasso Land

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 23:38:45 +0000

Production design is constantly thinking about post - what shows up on camera is often meticulously scrutinized with the post team to best set up for vfx, thru lines and meaningful character arcs. Paul Cripps joins us to talk building the land of Lasso!

Lasso Previs

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:26:31 +0000

Team Lasso’s performance on the pitch gets a bit of help in Previs. Katelyn Hollenbeck, Lasso’s lead post super, joins us to talk about being on the virtual pitch, in a game engine.

Lasso Life

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 22:07:45 +0000

Dani Rojas himself, Cristo Fernández, joins us on The Drop! hear how this role was the intersection of preparation and unexpected opportunity that led to the heart and many talents you see on screen!

Lasso Dailies

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 18:00:59 +0000

Camera to cloud you say? All the way from London to L.A.? Ted Lasso's assistant editor Alex Szabo and post coordinator Robbie Stevenson walk us through the behemoth that is Lasso dailies.

The Lasso Vibe

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 20:49:28 +0000

DFT welcomes editor Melissa McCoy and her assistant editor Francesca Castor to kick off our Lasso season! We unpack the “Lasso Vibe” and all that’s ahead this season for Ted and Richmond.

WTF is Dailies?

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:07:16 +0000

caring for dailies used to be a hallowed rite of passage. now, much of it happens in the cloud & one dark bay. our team shares why your dailies are still quite holy.

WTF Is Cinecode?

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Cinecode’s formidable brain trust dives into the world of Previs, Techvis, LiDAR, and the many shows leveraging this technology to dream big while saving time and money

WTF Is GeoPost?

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 00:35:03 +0000

CTO Thomas Galyon and Erin White, DFT's Content & Security Director, discuss all things cloud and remote-based post, media management, and finishing.

WTF Is The Drop @ DFT?

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 05:55:00 +0000

DFT COO/host of The Drop Nancy Jundi speaks with DFT CEO Ramy Katrib about the past, present, and future of post-production.