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O C T O B E R 2 0 2 5 I 2 3 See video and more photos from Digital Day at www.dga.org. The Invisible Assistant: AI in Post-Production and VFX During this panel discussion moderated by Adobe's Head of Film & Television Darren Frankel, Smart Post Sound Owner/ Supervising Sound Editor Joe Melody, Post-Production Producer Brian Wankum and VFX Editor Thomas Cabela took the audience behind all the hype and headlines to show how a variety of ethically- sourced AI tools can aid in post and VFX to streamline common tasks, enabling filmmakers to focus on creative storytelling. Photos: (L-R) VFX Editor Thomas Cabela, Post-Production Producer Brian Wankum, Smart Post Sound Owner/Supervising Sound Editor Joe Melody and Adobe's Head of Film & TV Darren Frankel (moderator). Spotlight Presentation: Director Joseph Kosinski on F1 The Movie Illustrated by clips from the film, Director Joseph Kosinski revealed the revolutionary technology that achieved new heights in cinematic realism and immersion for his latest feature, F1 The Movie. Kosinski revealed that he took real footage of races and digitally reskinned the cars with the particular model they wanted for the film. He noted there was a lot of trial and error getting the shots needed as lenses broke from the high-speed vehicles hurling debris, so unusable footage came out of the early rounds. He also shot "dry for wet," and later used computer imagery to make wet tracks, preventing potentially dangerous situations for stunt performers and actors. Kosinski also discussed the technical aspects of shooting, sharing that sixteen camera positions were utilized around a single race car and ended his presentation with the observation, "story and character should drive the innovation and not the other way around." Photos: (Top) Director Joseph Kosinski reveals the revolutionary technology developed for F1 The Movie. (Right) DGA members and guests hear about Kosinski's experiences bringing F1 The Movie to the big screen. Viz and a demonstration by the Digital Day Programming Committee on how to be tech savvy with tools to take on and off set to improve work productivity. Photos: DGA members and guests fill the Los Angeles lobby, Atrium and Theater 3 to learn more about new methods of production via the hands-on demos & exhibits.