Digital Cinema Society

In an effort to fill the void left after the cancellation of NAB, the Digital Cinema Society is producing the DCS 2020 Cinema Technology Spotlight Series. It is our goal to continue to inform the community about new products and services much as we would have done with our interviews from the show floor at NAB. In ... [ Read: DCS 2020 Cinema Technology Spotlight Series Preview ]

We are very sad to report the passing of a very distinguished and longtime member of our DCS Advisory Board, James D. Houston. Jim was a well liked and much respected technology expert in the fields of motion imaging standards, computer animation and digital restoration.  He won many awards over his career including ... [ Read: DCS Mourns the Loss of Industry Technologist Jim Houston ]

Now Streaming: 2020 DCS Cinema Lighting Expo

By DCS, Mar 18, 2020

Complete coverage of the annual Digital Cinema Society exploration of Motion Picture Lighting and Grip Technology is now streaming.  Hosted by Cinematographer and DCS Founder, James Mathers, the daylong event was held at the IATSE Local 80 stage in Burbank, CA on Saturday, February 29th, 2020. In addition to presentations ... [ Read: Now Streaming: 2020 DCS Cinema Lighting Expo ]

7 Tips for Shooting a Music Video Content contribution created as part of the educational web series,  Suzee Skwiot, Managing Editor for Adorama Learning Center Since they first debuted decades ago, music videos have transformed the music industry landscape, bringing acts and musicians to worldwide audiences ... [ Read: 7 Tips for Shooting a Music Video ]

John Lindley, ASC has been elected to lead the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600, as president of the union.  Lindley will serve out the remainder of the term of Lewis Rothenberg, who stepped down in mid-February in a dispute over whether he met residency requirements.  The Guild's constitution ... [ Read: John Lindley, ASC elected as President of International Cinematographers Guild IA Local 600 ]

We are of course, disappointed, but in complete understanding and agreement with the decisions that have been made to protect the health and safety of our industry and the public at large.  The first of our supporters to announce they would not be exhibiting at NAB was AJA, but we also soon heard from Adobe, Avid, ... [ Read: NAB 2020 is Cancelled -- And How DCS Will Respond ]

Longtime DCS supporter, AJA Video Systems, has announced that they will not be exhibiting at NAB 2020, which is scheduled to take place April 18-22, 2020 in Las Vegas. In a social media post, company president Nick Rasby explained: "It is with a heavy heart that AJA is withdrawing from the NAB 2020 show in Las Vegas ... [ Read: AJA Drops Out of NAB 2020 Sighting the Risk of Coronavirus ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the February 2020 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter) In a DCS tradition maintained for many years, I travel each February out to the California desert near Palm Springs to attend and report on the HPA Tech Retreat.  ... [ Read: Tales From the Tech Retreat 2020 -- Let's Raise a Glass to the HPA ]

We still hope to cover this content via streaming, but what was to be a DCS event at Sony on Thursday evening, April 2nd has been cancelled due to the Corornavirus.  Keep an eye out for our streaming coverage to see Sony's new 6K Sensor Full Frame Digital Cinema camera with Dual Native ISO and Fast Hybrid Auto ... [ Read: Sony FX9 and Battery Technology Event set for April 2nd at the DMPC L.A. is now CANCELLED ]

Effective February 14, 2020, IATSE Local 600 National President, Lewis Rothenberg has resigned after 8 months in office.  Dejan Georgevich, ASC, who had been serving as Vice President of the Local, will assume the role of Interim National President until the Local’s National Executive Board convenes to elect a ... [ Read: Lewis Rothenberg Steps Down as ICG Local 600 National President ]