Digital Cinema Society

Join the Digital Cinema Society at San Francisco's Beyond Pix Studios for an exploration of the latest technology from Blackmagic Design.  Featured products will include the new Pocket Cinema Camera 6K which can record Blackmagic Raw or ProRes 422 on a Super35 size sensor in up to 6K resolution.  We'll also review ... [ Read: DCS San Francisco Event -- The Latest from Blackmagic Design at Beyond PIX Studios, 10-1-2019 ]

In advance of IBC, Canon has announced the EOS C500 Mark II.  The new cinema camera includes features such as a 5.9K Full Frame CMOS sensor, user-changeable lens mounts, electronic image stabilization, internal cinema RAW light recording, and the new DIGIC DV 7 Image Processor.  The camera also features 60p recording, ... [ Read: Canon Introduces Full Frame 5.9K C500 Mark II Camera and DP-V3120 4K Display ]

Panasonic launches the LUMIX S1H, a new Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera with a full-frame image sensor capable of recording at 6K/24p, 10-bit video.  The 24.2MP CMOS sensor is well suited to both high end video and stills, with 14-stop dynamic range, sensitivity from ISO 100-51200, and a broad array of video ... [ Read: Panasonic announces the LUMIX S1H Mirrorless Full Frame Camera that shoots 6K/24p ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the August 2019 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter) I try to never miss covering the annual SIGGRAPH convention, where I get a sneak peek at where computer graphics technologies are heading.  Such innovations, many ... [ Read: Keeping up with SIGGRAPH, Where Art Meets ART-ificial Intelligence ]

ARRI’s new Digital Encoder Head (DEH-1) is the latest edition to their Camera Stabilizer System range. Specifically designed to operate ARRI’s remote-controlled Stabilized Remote Head (SRH-3), the DEH-1 is a fluid head that interfaces with any Mitchell flat base tripod or support.  The traditional fluid head design ... [ Read: ARRI Announces New Stabilized Remote Head DEH-1 with Digital Encoder ]

We are proud to present our two part streaming coverage of a Digital Cinema Society event held August 8th at Sim Los Angeles on the subject of Best Practices For On-Set Wireless.  In the first part, Hi-speed Cinematographer Enrique Del Rio shares his extensive research and prerecorded interviews with subject experts ... [ Read: New DCS Streaming: Best Practices for On-Set Wireless at Sim Los Angeles on August 8, 2019 ]

In an August 8th Blackmagic Design webcast, CEO Grant Petty announced the release of their Pocket Cinema Camera 6K.  The new camera shares many attributes of the micro 4/3 mount Pocket 4K, but features a larger 6144 x 3456 Super 35 sensor and EF lens mount.  This allows for a shallower depth of field, allowing ... [ Read: Blackmagic Design Releases 6K Pocket Cinema Camera ]

Join the Digital Cinema Society on the evening of August 27th at AbelCine Chicago for a special Gear Up event dedicated to high-speed imaging and lighting technology, including the full Phantom camera lineup and the new Phantom Onyx. Proper lighting is critically important when shooting high-speed, so this ... [ Read: AbelCine Chicago / DCS Event on August 27th -- Gear Up: Advances in High-Speed Image Capture ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the July 2019 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter) It’s hard to pigeonhole Netflix; are they a Producer, Distributor, Studio, or an OTT streaming service?  Yes, they are all that and have been quite successful in their ... [ Read: A Closer Look at Netflix - Producer, Distributor, Streamer, and Tech Behemoth ]

There are a host of wonderful new tools available to help filmmakers wirelessly monitor their images, as well as control cameras and lenses.  However, if they are not properly deployed, they can be frustrating and unreliable.  Join the Digital Cinema Society at Sim Los Angeles on the evening of August 8, 2019 for ... [ Read: Best Practices For On-Set Wireless - DCS Educational Event at Sim L.A. August 8th ]