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organically grown media for a high-fructose world.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER

Need services on a consistent basis?It's possible an Unlimited or Customized Retainer Plan is what you're looking for.These plans can be Unlimited in scope, or à la carte, so they perfectly pair up with your vision to achieve your long term goals.

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Got a project or request that doesn't quite fit into the oppressive confines of my intake form?Just email me. Let's figure it out.
david@dat.media

Work

PRODUCTION/POST PRODUCTION REEL

VFX REEL

OJAI FEATURE FILM
(WRITTEN/DIRECTED/EDITED)
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We'll take your project, business or marketing goals from 0️⃣ to 💯 via our suite of services which include:

  • Creative video Editing & Finishing

  • SOCIAL MEDIA & SHORT FORM CONTENT CREATION

  • USER GENERATED CONTENT

  • Visual Effects & Motion Graphics

  • Color Grading & Digital Beauty

  • Commercial Videography + aerial

  • COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

  • REAL ESTATE digital tours

  • POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISION

  • creative direction & project management

  • WORKFLOW CONSULTATION & CUSTOM SCRIPTING

  • COPYWRITING

Copywriting samples available upon request.david@dat.media

BRANDED CONTENT

Whether it's your next email campaign, social media post, product launch or something in between, one of the toughest aspects of marketing is how you represent your brand to the world.If you've ever asked yourself something like:"I know I have a unique offering, service, brand, product, etc., but how do I tell other people that without sounding cliche?""Should I just focus on my brand's strengths and ignore everything else? Maybe a little bit of exaggeration is okay, right?""How much of myself needs to be associated with my brand? How personal should I get with it, if at all?"We've been there too.Talking about yourself and your brand can be tough.When it comes to your potential customers: they aren't as close to your brand as you are. They don't know the imperfections of your business: the biases, the struggles, the rough edges.All they see is the end result.
To you, these things might feel like bad things.
But to your customers, these things may very well be what draws them to your business!
So, how do you take a step back and figure out what it is that makes it truly special?That's where we come in
We're the outsiders who bring objectivity to the table for you.
We work with you to identify the true strengths, weaknesses, backstory, and value of your brand.
From there, we take a big step back together, and we look at the entire tapestry of your brand.However big that tapestry might be, whatever colors it might have, there is always going to be something ridiculously unique about it.That's the nature of art, and it's no different when it comes to your brand.So, if you're interested in building an entire marketing campaign from scratch, or just want to test the waters with an initial first post - we are here to dig deep into your offer and elevate it higher than you ever thought possible.

PORTFOLIO

FULL PROJECT LIBRARY

SONY XV800EDIT + VFX + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: stories llc)

"SOFT & QUIET" - horror feature filmVFX

SONY XV800 social editsEDIT + VFX + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: stories llc)

THE PORTUGAL LOOPDIRECTOR/EDITOR

SUBARU OUTBACK SPEC COMMERCIALEDIT + VFX

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION PSAEDIT + VFX + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: NEAT EDIT)

CREME RECIPES APPCINEMATOGRAPHYwww.creme.com

Chuckle Rum x Josh Mancuso - Big Daiq EnergyEDIT

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION PSAEDIT + VFX + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: NEAT EDIT)

Living with Purpose: Koelsch CommunitiesEDIT + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: KEITH RIVERS)

STEPHEN: TRACEREDIT + VFX + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: heroic)

WHEN ITS ALL SAID AND DONECINEMATOGRAPHY + EDIT + VFX

LOCALBLAC: BUT COULD YOUEDIT + VFX + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: STORIES LLC)

CHOBANI SOCIAL AD CAMPAIGNEDIT + VFX + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: NEAT EDIT)

SAG AWARDS FOR PEOPLE MAGAZINEEDIT(AGENCY: "A" Film)

L.C. KING CLOTHING WEB ADCINEMATOGRAPHY + post

WE'LL BE FINEPERSONAL CREATION

ULTA LIVING PROOF SOCIAL AD CAMPAIGNEDIT + VFX + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: pb&i)

ORTHODONTIC center Los AngelesEDIT

U.S. ARMY AKMP KNOWLEDGE DATABASE PRESENTATION VIDEOVFX + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: NEAT EDIT)

DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATLLEedit + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: STORIES LLC)

OJAI FEATURE FILM FULL TRAILER
Website
WRITER + DIRECTOR + POST

SONY XV800 social editsEDIT + VFX + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: stories llc)

"Only Stardust"personal project

pet shop by fringe studioeditor/producer

LONG DISTANCE (SHORT FILM)WRITER + DIRECTOR + POST

CREME RECIPES APPCINEMATOGRAPHYwww.creme.com

Chuckle Rum x Josh Mancuso - Sucker punchEDIT

sleepercub: ocean's saltEDIT + VFX + MOTION GFX

the shape of things to comeCINEMATOGRAPHY + EDIT + VFX

IN THE MOMENT X GREY GOOSEVFX(AGENCY: NEAT EDIT)

OJAI FEATURE FILM TEASER TRAILERWRITER + DIRECTOR + POST

"the homeschool awakening" - documentarycolorist

CHOBANI SOCIAL AD CAMPAIGNEDIT + VFX + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: NEAT EDIT)

FUNBOY FLOAT LIFE WEB ADEDIT(AGENCY: "A" Film)

L.C. KING CLOTHING WHO MAKES YOUR CLOTHES?CINEMATOGRAPHY + post

EPHEMERAPERSONAL CREATION

ULTA LIVING PROOF SOCIAL AD CAMPAIGNEDIT + VFX + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: pb&i)

ORTHODONTIC center Los AngelesEDIT

"KISS THE GROUND" - documentaryASSISTANT ONLINE EDITOR

BEHIND THE WHEELPRODUCER + EDIT + VFX(AGENCY: triple c)

MERRELL: WEIGHTLESSMOTION GFX & TYPOGRAPHY(AGENCY: LIVETRIBE.TV)

SONY XV800 social editsEDIT + VFX + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: stories llc)

Tutara Peak - "Of the Nescient Mind" music visualizervfx and design

Merrell: Run WildVFX(AGENCY: LIVETRIBE.TV)

IN THE MOMENT X GREY GOOSEVFX(AGENCY: NEAT EDIT)

CREME RECIPES APPCINEMATOGRAPHYwww.creme.com

Chuckle Rum x Josh Mancuso - Chuckle LibreEDIT

Internal Revenuepersonal creation

CASTLE DEFENSE WEB ADEDIT + VFX + MOTION VFX

BILLIE EILISH: LOVELYTIMING EDIT ONLY
(VFX BY INGENUITY STUDIOS)

PAPEL: SUNDANCE. SHORT FILMEDIT

WOLVERINE CHRISTMAS 2022MOTION GFX + VFX(AGENCY: LIVETRIBE.TV)

CHOBANI SOCIAL AD CAMPAIGNEDIT + VFX + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: NEAT EDIT)

JBL LAS VEGAS EVENT RECAP VIDEOEDIT + VFX(AGENCY: extra med co)

L.C. KING CLOTHING WEB ADCINEMATOGRAPHY + post

STINGRAYPERSONAL CREATION

ULTA LIVING PROOF SOCIAL AD CAMPAIGNEDIT + VFX + MOTION GFX(AGENCY: pb&i)

SINUS center Los Angeles TestimonialEDIT

NISSAN x KENSINGTON PRESENTSLEAD VIDEOGRAPHER(AGENCY: KENSINGTON PRESENTS)

PHOTOGRAPHY + ANALOG + STILL MEDIA

About

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit-Just kidding.DAT Media LLC (stylized as DAT.media) is a disregarded entity run by the highly regarded entity known as David Austin Thompson.He has 11+ years of experience creating visual stories of all mediums for audiences, clients and businesses alike.He's been a creative director, post-production supervisor, lead film editor, assistant editor, food delivery driver, VFX artist, motion designer, writer, DIT, senior VFX editor, cinematographer, drone operator, dailies operator, data wrangler, editorial supervisor, producer, content strategist and chief list-maker.These days, he's able to bring his diverse skillset to creative and commercial projects both locally and around the globe with the help of his team.His roots in film and media begin in the Ojai Valley, CA. During his time working in the film industry in and around Los Angeles, David called the town of Ojai his home for many years.David has worked on a wide variety of content while wearing a variety of “hats” in the film industry (Visual Effects Artist, Film Editor, VFX Editor, Assistant Editor, Dailies Operator, Colorist)David has worked on Marvel films (Black Panther, Venom 2, Ant-Man and the Wasp), Music Videos (Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Travis Scott) and multiple Independent Features/Documentaries, to name a few.After writing, producing and directing his short film “Long Distance” in 2019 and his feature film,“OJAI” in 2020, David began taking on multiple remote post-production jobs, and soon realized that he could work for Hollywood and his freelance clients while living literally anywhere in the country.So, eventually, he found himself in Virginia. He relocated to the foothills of the beautiful Appalachian Mountains in Bristol, VA. The move not only brought David closer to his East Coast friends, family and industry connections, but it allowed for him to branch out from his hometown and share his expertise with an even greater clientele.

Contact

david@dat.media
925-451-3148

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