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Lytro has announced details of a new kind of camera, the Lytro Immerge, designed specifically to capture footage for virtual-reality experiences. The camera is equipped with hundreds of tiny lenses and image sensors designed to capture the entire "light field”; not just the image in 360-degree, but the spacial qualities ... [ Read: Lytro Unveils Light Field Capture Device For Virtual Reality ]

The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced that Sir Ridley Scott will receive this year’s VES Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his contributions to filmed entertainment.  The award will be presented at the 14th Annual VES Awards, Feb. 2, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.  Scott’s filmmaking credit ... [ Read: Ridley Scott To Receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award ]

DCS Event -- 4 Ways to a 4K Finish -- November 21st at Raleigh Studios

By DCS, Oct 26, 2015

Delivery of a 4K Master is increasingly what is being demanded, but the good news is that it is getting easier to achieve, and there are now many routes to get there. On Saturday, November 21st, the Digital Cinema Society in cooperation with such groups as the LAPPG, Digital Production BuZZ, ProductionHUB, Aotg.com, ... [ Read: DCS Event -- 4 Ways to a 4K Finish -- November 21st at Raleigh Studios ]

Woody Allen and Vittorio Storaro, ASC are scheduled to begin production on an as yet untitled feature to be acquired digitally, a first for Woody Allen.  The multiple  Academy Award winning Director and DP have chosen the Sony CineAlta F65 to acquire and master in 4K.  It was reportedly Storaro, who ... [ Read: Woody Allen moves to digital with DP Vittorio Storaro, ASC on the Sony CineAlta F65 ]

  DCS Members are invited to visit Adorama PRO at CCW, Booth 1256 Enter NOW for a chance to WIN a $500 Gift Card!  Contest expires November 15th http://www.adorama.com/pages/adoramapro-giveaway   [ Read: Visit Adorama PRO at CCW, Booth 1256 -- Enter NOW for a chance to WIN a $500 Gift Card! ]

Running DCS is a labor of love, but occasionally it does come with some nice perks.  I was invited this week to enjoy a premium state of the art theatrical experience courtesy of  Dolby Laboratories and AMC Theaters.  The new collaboration known as Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime offers a premium movie-going experience ... [ Read: Dolby Laboratories and AMC Theaters Launch Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime ]

The American Society of Cinematographers announced that it will recognize DCS Advisory Board member Bill Bennett, ASC with their Presidents award. The Presidents award recognizes an ASC member’s body of work, combined with their devotion to the organization. Bennett, the first ASC member to be inducted who had earned ... [ Read: ASC Presidents Award to recognize Bill Bennett, ASC ]

The long awaited premiere episode of the Digital Cinema Show, our new web series covering the art and science of motion pictures is now on-line and ready to view.  Episode One features three interviews, the first with Andy Maltz, Managing Director of the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion ... [ Read: Announcing The Premiere of the Digital Cinema Show ]

One DP's Perspective -- Recent Essays by James Mathers

By DCS, Sep 29, 2015

One DP's Perspective Essays Excerpted From Recent Digital Cinema Society eNewsletters by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society   The 360 Degree Turning Point of VR Virtual Reality, or VR, seems to dominate the Entertainment, Tech, and Financial news these days with ... [ Read: One DP's Perspective -- Recent Essays by James Mathers ]

The 360 Degree Turning Point of VR by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter, September 2015) Virtual Reality, or VR, seems to dominate the Entertainment, Tech, and Financial news these days with announcements of alliances, ... [ Read: The 360 Degree Turning Point of VR ]