Digital Cinema Society

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the June 2020 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter) As I sat down to write my essay this month, I wanted to cover any subject that would not require mention of Coronavirus, COVID-19, the Pandemic, or Getting Back to Work, ... [ Read: Getting Back To Work -- The Waiting Is The Hardest Part ]

I remember years back on one of my annual trips to CES, a company called PowerVision was getting into the drone game. They had a conventional drone on the market, the Power Eye, but what caught my eye was the Power Egg. Here literally was an egg standing up vertical, that sprouted arms for propellers and legs for landing. ... [ Read: PowerVision POWER EGG X Aeriel Drone Review by David Tolsky ]

 The introduction of Canon’s new EOS C300 Mark III Cinema Camera brought with it the Dual Gain Output (DGO) Sensor. However, this innovation, while significantly improving dynamic range and still keeping noise to an acceptable level has been misunderstood.  In this video, Canon’s Paul Hawxhurst goes into detail ... [ Read: Canon's Paul Hawxhurst Explains the Often Misunderstood Dual Gain Output Capabilities of the C300 Mark III ]

OWC has announced the Envoy Express, the world’s first Thunderbolt™ 3 certified bus-powered portable storage enclosure.  It measures shorter than a ballpoint pen and weighs only 3.3 ounces with a rugged anodized aluminum pocket-sized enclosure.  While small in form, it's big news because Thunderbolt™ users ... [ Read: OWC Announces Envoy Express - Thunderbolt-3 Certified Bus-powered Portable Storage Enclosure ]

Citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the French owner of international VFX brands including MPC, The Mill, Mr. X and Mikros has reached a restructuring agreement with creditors that will protect US assets.  Technicolor SA filed for Chapter 15 June 23rd in a US bankruptcy court also citing significant business ... [ Read: Technicolor Files for US Bankruptcy ]

In this pandemic lockdown, many are looking for gear to easily self produce high quality web video. Panasonic saw this trend and designed the G100 specifically for this purpose. It is a small, but powerful mirrorless Micro Four Thirds camera with a fully articulating touchscreen, advanced OZO Audio by Nokia, 4K video, ... [ Read: Panasonic Debuts the Lumix G100, an MFT Mirrorless Camera for Vlogging ]

AJA Video Systems has recently announced a number of new products and significant updates to their line of Mini-Converters and KiPro Recorders.  New Mini-Converters include the FiDO-T-12G-ST and FiDO-R-12G-ST that enable single channel 12G-SDI to ST Fiber and ST Fiber to 12G-SDI conversion, simplifying the transport ... [ Read: New Products and Updates from AJA ]

Whether you're auditioning as an Actor, teaching a course, or making a corporate presentation, everyone needs to put their best foot forward on the web. With the cancellation of all the major trade shows, the Digital Cinema Society was forced to quickly pivot and start conducting and posting our interviews via the ... [ Read: DCS Offers Tips for Looking Your Best On The Web ]

Sigma serves up some new glass for Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras. The fifth Sigma lens designed specifically for full-frame mirrorless camera systems is the new 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS Telephoto Lens.  It has been built from the ground up for mirrorless camera systems featuring 16 groups and 22 elements, with one ... [ Read: Sigma Unveils 100-400mm F5-6.3 Zoom for Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras, New Teleconverters, and Primes ]

Adobe has announced a host of updates to its Creative Cloud apps including Premiere Pro, After Effects, Premiere Rush, as well as new integration abilities that allow the various apps to work in tandem.  You can now add stock music, VFX, and shots within the Premiere Pro app, and test them in your timeline before ... [ Read: Adobe Creative Cloud updates to Premiere Pro, Rush, After Effects Photoshop, and Stock Integration ]