the drop @ dft

join dft coo nancy jundi and her guests

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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#301

//pandemics for geniuses

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.

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episode #301 //pandemics for geniuses

#302

//curiosity for geniuses

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.

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episode #302 //curiosity for geniuses

#303

//color science for geniuses

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!

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episode #303 //color science for geniuses

#304

//vfx for geniuses

if we didn’t spend every day with this crew & 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.

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episode #304 //vfx for geniuses

#305

//innovation for geniuses

an idea in the moment rarely makes the jump to a product or service in practice. our client partnerships, 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 longest collaborators as we share some secrets!

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