Digital Cinema Society

Once again Industrial Light and Magic rocks the world of visual effects with the production of The Mandalorian using the new virtual production technology. It has sent shock waves through the VFX community and worries many of my fellow compositors about the future of our jobs. After all, shots that would have normally ... [ Read: Virtual Production: Compositing Will Survive - DCS Member Content Contribution from Steve Wright, FXecademy ]

OWC, a manufacturer of Mac and PC compatible Memory, External Drives, SSDs, docking solutions, and performance upgrade kits, has recently announced several noteworthy products. The OWC Envoy Pro FX universal compatible Thunderbolt and USB Portable SSD supports up to 2800MB/s and is built like a tank with dust, ... [ Read: Innovative New Storage and Workflow Products from OWC ]

Entering the market at a time when live streaming is experiencing great demand due to the pandemic,  Teradek has announced a new HD streaming encoder solution known as the Vidiu X.  It uses H.264 compression to capture and encode live video and broadcast it in HD to streaming platforms like Facebook Live, YouTube ... [ Read: Teradek Introduces Vidiu X: HD Streaming Encoder for Live Content Creators ]

Sony has introduced the A1, a new full-frame mirrorless camera designed to combine high-resolution and high-speed performance with a new 50.1-megapixel full-frame image sensor.  Despite the sensor’s high pixel count, the Alpha 1 is said to achieve high sensitivity with low noise, claiming 15+ stops of dynamic range ... [ Read: Sony Introduces the A1 Full-Frame 50MP Mirrorless Camera Capable of Shooting 8K video ]

We are very sad to relate the news that DCS Founding Member, Jeff Cree, has passed away. We'll miss his broad smile, quick wit, and ability to explain even the most complicated motion picture technology to the cinematography community.  Jeff was the longtime Chief Technical Officer & Vice President, Technical ... [ Read: DCS Mourns the Loss of Band Pro's Jeff Cree ]