Daniel Saffer Data Manager

In 2018, Daniel began their studies in Creative Computing at the University for the Creative Arts, gaining a Bsc in Creative Coding and Technology. During their course, they attained lots of knowledge and insight in creative practices as well as technical problem solving. Once Daniel finished their degree, they made their break into the camera department on-set, working as a Video Trainee on The Peripheral and DIT Trainee on The Nevers Season 2. They then moved into the VFX department, gaining valuable on-set experience in VFX workflows. In 2022, Daniel joined Digital Orchard officially as a Data Manager and began their first production working in a Dailies Lab in-house, then working on different titles such as ‘Locked In’ and ‘Scoop’.

Since then, Daniel has worked as a Data Manager/DIT Assistant for several HETV shows such as ‘Silo’, ‘The Diplomat S1b’, and independent feature ‘Animal’. With the combined experience of Dailies, VFX workflows and On-set DIT and Data, Daniel hopes to progress further in their career and develop their knowledge on Data, DITing and colour theory.

Title Company D.O.P. Role Format
Deadly Double Date n/a Ben Saffer DIT Data Manager Sony Venice
Firework Netflix Simona Susnea Dailies Operator (Dailies) Arri Alexa Mini LF
Paris Has Fallen Studio Canal UK Adam Etherington Pick Ups Unit DIT Data Manager Alexa 35
The Choice n/a Matthew Gray DIT Data Manager (Dailies) Alexa Mini LF
My Oxford Year Netflix n/a Dailies Operator (Dailies) Arri Alexa
The Diplomat S2B Netflix Julian Court DIT Data Manager (Dailies) DJI X9 / Sony Venice
"Soft Play" Netflix Mark Patten Dailies Lab Operator Sony Venice
"Mechanical" S2 STDA Productions Ltd Baz Irvine Data Manager (2nd Unit) Arri Alexa Mini LF
The Diplomat S1b Netflix Julian Court Data Manager (2nd Unit Dailies) Sony Venice 2
Scoop Lighthouse Film and TV (Scoop) Limited Nanu Segal Video Trainee (Dailies) Arri Alexa 35
Scoop Lighthouse Film and TV (Scoop) Limited Nanu Segal Dailies Lab Operator Arri Alexa 35
Animal T-Street Productions Peter Flinkenberg DIT Assist & Data Manager Arri Alexa 65
Disclaimer STDA Productions Ltd Bruno Delbonnel ASC, AMC Data Manager Arri Alexa Mini LF
Locked In Gaumont Remi Adefarasin Dailies Lab Operator Arri Alexa Mini LF
Wonka Narrow Mark Films Ltd John Sorapure DIT Trainee Sony Venice
The Nevers S2 HBO Richard Donnelly DIT Trainee Arri Alexa SXT, Arri Alexa Mini
The Peripheral Amazon Stuart Howell Video Trainee Sony Venice
Title Company D.O.P. Role Format
NFTS Grad Films NFTS Grad Films Various Students DIT Data Manager Various.
Live Action Game (short film) Equinox Mark Caldwell / Red Helios DIT Data Manager n/a
Truckload Truckload Productions Limited Essi Hyrkki DIT Data Manager Alexa Mini LF
History’s Greatest Mysteries Dukes Island Studios / A+E Networks Amza Moglan DIT Data Manager Sony FX9