Digital Cinema Society

The complete coverage of our annual DCS Cinema Lighting Expo is now streaming. The event was held on Saturday, February 20th at the IATSE Local 80 stage in Burbank, CA. Manufacturers making presentations include, in alphabetical order: ARRI • BBS Lighting • Cineo Lighting • DADCO/FilmGear • Dedolight ... [ Read: New Streaming: 2016 DCS Cinema Lighting Expo ]

Camera Usage 2009-2016 Academy Award Nominated Films from Best Picture and Best Cinematography For many years, Tom Fletcher, as great service to the community, has meticulously tracked the cameras and formats used for major motion pictures.  In the early days of the Digital Cinema Society the group helped him ... [ Read: Fletcher Camera/Format Chart for Award Nominated Features 2009-2016 ]

Conferences: April 16-21, 2016 / Exhibits: April 18-21, 2016, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. www.nabshow.com DCS members receive a Free Exhibits Pass ($150 value) to the NAB Show with Digital Cinema Society discount code: PR30 or use this direct link: http://registration.experientevent.com/showNAB161/Default.aspx?Passcode=PR30 Please ... [ Read: Free NAB 2016 Exhibits Pass with DCS Member Discount Code ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter, March 2016) The Explosion of Data and Where To Put It This is a time of year when Cine equipment manufacturers are preparing to present their new gear at NAB. I don’t think ... [ Read: The Explosion of Data and Where To Put It ]

The full streaming coverage of our annual DCS Cinema Lighting Expo is still in the post production oven, but we do have one interesting presentation available to view now.  This coverage features Panasonic’s Doug Leighton and Taka Mitsui giving an update on the VariCam, and in particular, their slimmed down ... [ Read: New Streaming: Panasonic VariCam LT and 5000ASA Demo ]

DCS Road Test — PIX-E5 by James Mathers, Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society Working with the large variety of cameras and formats that come my way is both a blessing and a curse. While it’s fun to try new gear and discover different ways of working, it can also be challenging to feel ... [ Read: DCS Road Test -- James Mathers Evaluates the Video Devices PIX-E5 ]