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After receiving preliminary approval from the FAA, Cable news channel CNN plans to study the use of drones as a tool for broadcast journalism. CNN announced an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration that will allow the news organization to fly the unmanned aircraft despite the commercial ban on drones. ... [ Read: FAA Grants CNN Permission to Fly Drones as Test for Newsgathering ]

AJA showed off their new CION 4K production camera at events in Los Angeles last week.  Originally slated for summer 2014, units have now begun shipping.  The camera shoots in 4K, Ultra HD, 2K, and HD resolutions, capturing 4K in camera as 12-bit ProRes 444 files. Using removable AJA Pak SSD media, 4K footage can ... [ Read: AJA Debuts and Ships the 4K CION Production Camera ]

Following is the complete list of nominees for the 87th Academy Awards which will be presented at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, February 22, 2015 to honor movies released in 2014 BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR “American Sniper” Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper and Peter ... [ Read: Complete List of Industry Awards Noms: Oscars, DGA, ASC, ACE, SOC, and the MPSE ]

The Motion Picture Sound Editor’s guild have released their nominees for the 62nd Annual Awards which recognizes the year’s best work in various areas of sound editing: Dialogue & ADR, Effects & Foley, and Music. As previously announced, the MPSE will honor Academy Award-winning sound designer, mixer, editor ... [ Read: 62nd Annual Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Nominees ]

The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) have announced their nominees and lifetime achievement award honorees to be recognized at their Annual SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards, which takes place on Sunday, February 8th at the Paramount Theater at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, California.   Feature Film Camera ... [ Read: SOC Nominees and Honorees for 2015 Lifetime Achievement Awards ]

Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced the nominees for the 13th Annual VES Awards recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation in film, animation, television, commercials and video games. The Visionary Award will be presented to director-producer-writer J.J. Abrams. (Note: Ridley Scott ... [ Read: 13th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards Nominees ]

One DP’s Perspective By James Mathers, Cinematographer and President of DCS Excerpted from the Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter - January 2015 Some might suspect that our recent trip to CES was a boondoggle, a chance to live large in Vegas on the DCS dime, but believe me, I get all the Vegas I can handle at ... [ Read: What Happens In Vegas Does Not Always Stay in Vegas -- The Impact of Consumer Electronics on Professional Content Creation ]

Following is the complete list of nominees for the 87th Academy Awards which will be presented at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, February 22, 2015 to honor movies released in 2014   BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR   “American Sniper” Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, ... [ Read: Nominees for the 87th Academy Awards to be held February 22nd in the Dolby Theatre ]

DCS congratulates the nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2014. The winner will be named on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the 67th Annual DGA Awards Dinner. This award is considered one of the best indicators for success at the Oscars. The nominees ... [ Read: Nominees Announced for the DGA Feature Film Award ]

The American Society of Cinematographers has nominated Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC; Óscar Faura; Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC; Dick Pope, BSC; and Robert Yeoman, ASC, for the ASC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in a Theatrical Release.  Deakins is nominated for "Unbroken" (Universal Pictures), Faura ... [ Read: ASC Nominates Deakins, Faura, Lubezki, Pope, Yeoman for Outstanding Feature Cinematography ]