Digital Cinema Society

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the October 2017 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter) Entertainment Technology is advancing at an ever accelerating pace, and the tools available for us to create and distribute content keep evolving and improving. But ... [ Read: It's the Pioneers Who Get the Arrows In the Back: The Plight of Innovators in Cinema Technology ]

In light of several sequels and re-releases of pioneering classic visual effects features such as Blade Runner and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, we thought it might be a good time to dig into the subject of Visual Effects. Our very special guests include Visual Effects Pioneer, Douglas Trumbull, renowned Director, ... [ Read: Now Streaming: Episode 8 of the Digital Cinema Show: Visual Effects ]

Longtime friends, colleagues, and DCS members are set to be honored at the 32nd ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement on February 17, 2018, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. Oscar winning Cinematographer Russell Carpenter, ASC will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.  He received his Academy ... [ Read: ASC DPs Russell Carpenter, Stephen Lighthill, Russell Boyd, and Alan Caso to receive ASC Honors ]

Although there have been a number of near misses reported in the last few years, news outlets are now reporting that a drone has hit an airplane landing at an airport in Quebec City, Canada.  No injuries were reported among the six passengers and two crew members on board the jet belonging to Quebec-based Skyjet ... [ Read: Drone Collides with Commercial Airliner in Canada ]

Sadly, Nokia has announced a retreat from the Virtual Reality hardware business and will cease building its OZO VR camera after finding that the VR market is developing “slower than expected”.  Nokia Technologies, the unit overseeing their VR efforts will lay off 35% of its workforce in the US and Europe, amounting ... [ Read: Nokia Abandons VR, Drops OZO, and Lays Off Over 300 ]

Please join the Digital Cinema Society as we explore the many innovative production and post products from Blackmagic Design. We’ll get updates on the latest technology, from Digital Cinema cameras like the 4.6K URSA Mini Pro to the ubiquitous DaVinci Resolve, which integrates not only color correction, but sophisticated ... [ Read: DCS Chicago Area Event - The Blackmagic Ecosystem with OWC at Atomic Imaging 11-2 ]

The Digital Cinema Society will again hold our annual Post Expo at the Chaplin Theater on the Raleigh Studios lot in Hollywood.  It will be held this year on the afternoon of Sunday November 12th from 1PM to 5PM. We’ll cover a wide variety of Post Production topics including: VR Post - Migrating from Final Cut ... [ Read: 2017 DCS Post Production Expo - Sunday November 12th at Raleigh Studios, Hollywood ]