Digital Cinema Society

The Digital Cinema Society, in association with Birns & Sawyer, held an event exploring Virtual Reality at the Creative Technology Center in Los Angeles on May 21, 2016. It features a presentation by Filmmaker and Visual Artist Richard Taylor II who discusses, in-depth, some of the new methods of story telling ... [ Read: New DCS Streaming -- Virtual Reality Explored ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter, May 2016) DCS Meeting the Challenge of 4K at NAB 2016 In the weeks after NAB, it is customary for trade Journalists to offer a review of the gear they uncovered at the show. But ... [ Read: DCS Meeting the Challenge of 4K at NAB 2016 ]

The SIM Group has begun the process of moving into their new home, a 65,000 square foot space at the historic Eastman Kodak building off Las Palmas in Hollywood. After a multi-million dollar build-out the new facility will house the Los Angeles operations of its companies Chainsaw, SIM Digital and Bling Digital.  ... [ Read: SIM Group (Chainsaw, Sim Digital & Bling Digital) move to Former Kodak site ]

IMAX is reportedly ready to enter the virtual reality space with a set of new initiatives. The firm has revealed plans to develop the IMAX VR camera that will be capable of capturing 360 degree, 3D cinema-grade virtual reality (VR) content. IMAX will partner with Google on the project, which will use their Jump platform and ... [ Read: IMAX to Develop its own VR Camera and Open 'VR Experience' Centers ]

The Digital Cinema Society will again be heavily involved at Cine Gear Expo 2016. On Friday, June 3rd, from 3:15pm – 4:15pm we'll be holding our annual Cine Lens event in the Sherry Lansing Theater. On Saturday we'll be set up to capture interviews with prominent attendees for The Digital Cinema Show. Make sure ... [ Read: DCS at Cine Gear Expo 2016 ]

Join DCS sister organization, the Los Angeles Post Production Group (LAPPG) for their first annual L.A. Post Fest Screening Awards and Reception. Saturday, May 14, 2016, 2:00pm-4:00pm Screening, Awards and Reception (doors open at 1:00 pm,) the Aero Theater, Santa Monica Location: Aero Theater, 1389 Montana ... [ Read: L.A. Post Fest Screening Awards and Reception May 14 at the Aero Theater ]

Ending this Sunday, May 8th, is an extremely successful Kickstarter campaign for a new LED lighting unit designed with built-in color meter and intelligent color management technology.  At the push of a button these new lights, known as SoftPanels are said to instantly read the current ambient color conditions, ... [ Read: Kickstarter Campaign Ending for SoftPanels LED Lights with Built-in Color Meter ]

Tom Fletcher, author of the very informative and well regarded Camera Comparison Chart and Anamorphic Prime Lens Chart has published a new comprehensive reference on spherical PL-Mount zoom lenses that are currently available for sale.  The chart details specs such as Image Coverage, Minimum T-stop, Front Diameter, ... [ Read: Tom Fletcher Publishes New Chart Covering Spherical Cine Zoom Lenses ]