Digital Cinema Society

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the January 2019 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter) Ask a Filmmaker of any stature, and they will tell you that they never have enough resources, (time, budget, equipment), to devote to any project.  It’s certainly ... [ Read: In From the Cold -- The Tools I Used Shooting the Indie Movie: The Windigo ]

Panasonic has announced a new 4K handheld camcorder – the AG-CX350. At 4.2-lbs. (body only), the AG-CX350 is a 4K 1.0-type handheld camcorder designed for live events, IP Production, sports, and news gathering. The run-and-gun camera features 10-bit 60p capture, HDR recording and is equipped with the RTMP/RTSP/RTP ... [ Read: Panasonic announced new 4K handheld camcorder - the AG-CX350 with 10-bit 60p HDR ]

Although very near capacity, we are still accepting RSVPs for the Digital Cinema Society's annual exploration of Motion Picture Lighting and Grip Technology. The event will return to the IATSE Local 80 stage in Burbank on Saturday, February 16th. We've been holding this event annually for over a decade now, and ... [ Read: Announcing 2019 DCS Cinema Lighting Expo, Saturday February 16 in Burbank ]

The 2018 DCS Camera Support and Accessories Expo held November 28th at Canon Burbank features the latest products from Anton/Bauer – Gen Energy – OCONNOR - Redrock Micro – Sachtler – Wooden Camera. There is also a presentation from Canon on their latest cameras including the C200 and C200B which both feature ... [ Read: Now Streaming: 2018 DCS Camera Support & Accessories Expo ]

DTC Winners Need Quality, Quantity, Focus DCS Member Content Contribution from Andy Marken of Marken Communications   Live together, die together, works when you have to keep on fighting. Totally sucks in real life." – Nolan, "Defiance," 2013–2015, Five and Dime Productions People learn ... [ Read: DTC Winners Need Quality, Quantity, Focus - Member Content Contribution from Andy Marken ]

While prepping for an out-of-town shoot, James Mathers, Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society discusses packing equipment for travel and gives a quick demo of the Tenba Cineluxe 24 camera bag.  View it on Vimeo here: https://vimeo.com/297137695 [ Read: Demo and Review of Tenba Cineluxe 24 Camera Bag by James Mathers ]

The annual DCS Post Production Expo was held this year at Canon Burbank on Saturday, October 20th.  The coverage includes a wide variety of Post Production topics such as How to Identify and Handle Various File Formats, Lens Metadata for VFX and the new Netflix Post Technology Alliance.  Presentations include (in ... [ Read: Now Streaming: Coverage of 2018 DCS Post Production Expo ]

Come see the latest from Canon along with key support and accessories necessary to create a complete camera package at Canon’s technical service and support center in Burbank. There are many components in addition to the camera that are necessary to assembling a successful Digital Cinema acquisition package.  ... [ Read: 2018 DCS Camera Support and Accessories Expo, November 28 at Canon Burbank ]

The Digital Cinema Society will hold our annual Post Production Expo this year at Canon Burbank on Saturday, October 20th from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. We’ll cover a wide variety of Post Production topics including: RAW Workflows - Taking Advantage of Lens Metadata for VFX - Cloud for Post Collaboration and Distribution. ... [ Read: DCS Post Production Expo 2018 - October 20th at Canon Burbank ]

A Banker, a Distributor, and a Lawyer walk into a bar... It's not a joke; it's a Digital Cinema Society educational panel discussion on Indie Film Finance and Distribution. The event was sponsored by KitSplit and held at Hot Rod Cameras on September 26, 2018. These three experts tell it like it is and give insight ... [ Read: Now Streaming: DCS Indie Film Finance & Distribution Event ]