Digital Cinema Society

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the May 2017 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter) It’s the three day Memorial Day weekend, a prime moviegoing opportunity, but checking out the offerings at the local cineplex leaves me less than enthusiastic about ... [ Read: Can Super Heroes Save The Cinema...Or Will They Kill It? ]

In advance of Cine Gear Expo, Canon has introduced the Cinema EOS C200 and C200B, the first Canon Cinema EOS Cameras to feature Canon's "Cinema Light RAW" as well as MP4.  The cameras share the same 8.85MP CMOS sensor with newly developed dual DIGIC DV6 image processing and Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Auto Focus) ... [ Read: Canon Announces Two New C200 Cinema EOS Cameras with Internal 4K RAW Recording ]

The term HDR is often loosely bandied about to describe various imaging and display technologies resulting in considerable confusion in the market place.  Now, Larry Thorpe, Digital Cinema Society Advisory Board Member and Sr. Fellow, Professional Engineering Solutions at Canon USA, has penned an extremely insightful ... [ Read: High Dynamic Range (HDR) What It Is and What It Is Not - White Paper by Larry Thorpe ]

OWC: https://vimeo.com/214598987 James Mathers interviews OWC Founder, Larry O’Connor to find out about several upcoming product updates including the OWC DEC, which attaches completely flush to the bottom of the 2016 MacBook Pro and allows users to extend the life and the functionality of their laptops by increasing ... [ Read: Best of DCS@NAB - Postproduction: OWC - Adobe - Avid - Blackmagic - Quantum ]

It's not all about cameras and lenses for DCS at NAB. Highlighted here are companies that are making the job of the DIT easier and less worrisome with tools for monitoring and data management. Codex: https://vimeo.com/215356119 Brian Gaffney gives an update on Codex including the Vault XL and M-Series transport ... [ Read: Best of DCS@NAB: Tools For DITs: Codex - Teradek - SmallHD - Acromove ]

There is always a lot of attention paid to new cameras and lenses but there are many additional components necessary to assemble a successful Digital Cinema acquisition package. Equipment buyers sometimes put all their resources into the camera, and try to skimp on the proper support and accessories, which can greatly ... [ Read: Best of DCS@NAB - Camera Support: Cartoni - MYT Works - Anton Bauer - Redrock Micro - Schneider Optics - Manfrotto - Wooden Camera ]

Produced by the Digital Cinema Society for AdoramaTV, in this short video, James Mathers presents a few tips on how to shoot cinematic coverage with a basic break down of the shots to cover a two character scene, with Master, Over-The-Shoulder, Close-ups, etc.. Special care is provided to explain how not to "cross ... [ Read: James Mathers for AdoramaTV - Basics of Designing Coverage and How to Avoid Crossing the Line ]

Digital Cinema camera technology has been evolving at a breakneck pace with models sometimes becoming obsolete before an owner has a chance to amortize their investment.  Cine lenses have been considered somewhat of a safer haven for equipment investment, but with sensor sizes growing, and more economical lenses coming ... [ Read: Best of DCS@NAB - Lenses: Angenieux • Canon • Cooke • Fujinon • Leica • Sigma • Zeiss ]

Three fine Cinema Lighting companies shard a booth at NAB.  In two separate interviews, James Mathers visits with Pat Caputo of The Rag Place, Stefan Karle of DoPChoice, and Toby Sali of BB&S Lighting.  Note that BB&S Lighting includes a 10% Discount Code good for direct on-line purchases of their products. First, Pat ... [ Read: DCS Best of NAB: The Rag Place, DoPChoice, and BB&S Lighting ]