Digital Cinema Society

ARRI Rental North America has announced plans to open a new headquarters in Long Island City, New York, during the first quarter of 2022. The state-of-the-art facility will offer comprehensive equipment and services. The new location will also serve as a creative hub for production communities in New York and the ... [ Read: ARRI Rental North America announces New HQ in Long Island City ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the August 2021 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter) Deep Fakes -- Not All Fun and Games Anymore Artificial Intelligence is a powerful tool that can be used to speed up and improve the creation of visual effects, among ... [ Read: Deep Fakes -- Not All Fun and Games Anymore ]

Blackmagic Design just made two rather significant announcements.  First off, the release of DaVinci Resolve 17.3 which will now work up to 3 times faster on Apple Mac models with the M1 chip. This speed increase will allow users to more easily play back, edit and grade 4K, 8K, and 12K, even on an Apple M1 notebook. ... [ Read: Blackmagic Announces DaVinci Resolve 17.3 along with Major Price Drop on URSA Mini Pro 12K ]

In a deal valued at $1.7 billion, Adobe has announced their intention to acquire Frame.io.  The acquisition brings together Adobe's suite of creative software, including Premiere Pro and After Effects, with Frame.io's cloud-based video collaboration platform.  The combination of Adobe’s video editing products, ... [ Read: Frame.io to be Acquired by Adobe ]

It is with great sadness that we share the news that Dan Kneece passed away unexpectedly earlier this month at the relatively young age of 64.  Although it has not been confirmed, Dan had recently undergone a medical procedure to add a coronary stent, so it is assumed the cause of his passing was heart related. Dan ... [ Read: DCS Mourns the Passing of a Good Friend, Longtime Member, Steadicam Legend, and Cinematographer, Dan Kneece ]