Digital Cinema Society

Join the Digital Cinema Society on the evening of August 27th at AbelCine Chicago for a special Gear Up event dedicated to high-speed imaging and lighting technology, including the full Phantom camera lineup and the new Phantom Onyx. Proper lighting is critically important when shooting high-speed, so this ... [ Read: AbelCine Chicago / DCS Event on August 27th -- Gear Up: Advances in High-Speed Image Capture ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the July 2019 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter) It’s hard to pigeonhole Netflix; are they a Producer, Distributor, Studio, or an OTT streaming service?  Yes, they are all that and have been quite successful in their ... [ Read: A Closer Look at Netflix - Producer, Distributor, Streamer, and Tech Behemoth ]

There are a host of wonderful new tools available to help filmmakers wirelessly monitor their images, as well as control cameras and lenses.  However, if they are not properly deployed, they can be frustrating and unreliable.  Join the Digital Cinema Society at Sim Los Angeles on the evening of August 8, 2019 for ... [ Read: Best Practices For On-Set Wireless - DCS Educational Event at Sim L.A. August 8th ]

Sigma has unveiled the Sigma fp, the world's smallest, lightest mirrorless digital camera with a full-frame sensor.  The 24.6-megapixel camera has a 35mm full-frame Bayer sensor, and it weighs just 370g (less than a pound), without the battery and memory card and is capable of supporting both serious still and cine ... [ Read: Sigma unveils the Sigma fp, world's smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless camera ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the June 2019 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter) While the Digital Cinema Society has never advocated for digital acquisition or post methodologies over film, we have been a witness to a sea change in the way movies ... [ Read: Celebrating and Comparing VFX Innovations From The Star Wars Movies ]