Part Ken Burns documentary, part Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, The Drop @ DFT will explore and unpack all things behind the curtain of bringing your favorite stories to the screen. Team DigitalFilm Tree will welcome guests from both our own in-house artists and the clients we serve to share with you the how, why, and wtf of storytelling. Listen as creative technologists and technical creatives discuss the innovations behind the stories appearing in your hand or in your home.

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Sr. Film &amp; 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: Programming SXSW!

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Mirko Vogel of Vaudeville Sound shares with us about his panel, the immersive sound design division, which was featured at SXSW 2022&#39;s Virtual Festival, in the Departure Lounge!

DFT @ SXSW: Friends of DFT @ SXSW

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

DFT @ SXSW: You & Your Film Need An Agent

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COO/CFO &amp; 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: How To SXSW

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DigitalFilm Tree&#39;s Dylan Head of VFX Chudzynski &amp; 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: VFX On Set 101

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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!

DFT @ SXSW:  Road House Editor, Doc Crotzer

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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: Mattes or No Mattes

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Episode 709 - DigitalFilm Tree&#39;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.

Erin Rollins, Joshua Peffley, and Stormy Gorence join Nancy Jundi at the DFT Table to talk through their time in post - what they&#39;ve learned from DigitalFilm Tree, and what they&#39;ve also taught us.

DFTtalks: Young in Post

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

DFTtalks: Work Life Balance

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

DFTtalks: Restoration & Remastering

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

DFTtalks: Equity in Post

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Episode 705 - Join the Neese twins, Jason and Jamie Neese, &amp; DigitalFilm Tree&#39;s CEO/Founder in talking the tech they helped launch without a budget.

DFTtalks: Practical Previs

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Episode 704 - Our CISO and Director of Content sit down for a sobering look into any media&#39;s biggest vulnerabilities.

DFTtalks: Content Security in the Cloud

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

DFTtalks: Diversity Below the Line

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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...

DFT's 6 pedabytes gives you your camera masters at your fingertips

DigitalFilm Tree&#39;s 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: Camera Raw in the Cloud

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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 &amp; 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.

The robots may be rising, but some of them are actually coming to help.

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 &amp; 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.

DFTtalks: AI and VFX

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As we ready for Season 7 of The Drop @ DFT, let&#39;s take a quick look back at our first 6 seasons and catch up on any you may have missed!

Look Back @ 6 Big Seasons

Catch up on 6 seasons of The Drop at DFT before we premiere season 7 on October 3rd!

Look Back @ The Drop

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

Opening The Umbrella: Academy VFX 2

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

Opening The Umbrella: Academy Sound

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editor amy k. bostrom takes us into the cut on some of s3’s biggest moments!this week&#39;s guest: editor amy k. bostrom

Opening the Umbrella: Academy Editorial

Part Ken Burns documentary, part Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee , The Drop @ DFT will explore and unpack all things behind the curtain of bringing your favorite stories to the screen.

Team DigitalFilm Tree will welcome guests from both our own in-house artists and the clients we serve to share with you the how, why, and wtf of storytelling. Listen as creative technologists and technical creatives discuss the innovations behind the stories appearing in your hand or in your home.