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Excuse Me, I Think Your Camera is Ringing — Mobile Devices in Movie Making

By DCS, Sep 4, 2013

By James Mathers, Cinematographer and President of DCS My friends at Zacuto took some flack last year as they showed documentary coverage of a Camera Evaluation project they organized and sponsored under the supervision of longtime DCS member, the renowned DP, Bruce Logan, ASC. The program was set up as a “blind” ... [ Read: Excuse Me, I Think Your Camera is Ringing — Mobile Devices in Movie Making ]

Ted Exits RED

By DCS, Aug 27, 2013

We wish only the best for our good friend and DCS Advisory Board member Ted Schilowitz as he announces his departure from RED Digital Cinema. According to Ted in a REDuser.net posting on August 27th: “My moving on from RED should not be taken in a negative light. it's a good step for me personally, and I genuinely ... [ Read: Ted Exits RED ]

New Streaming: ACES Explained

New Streaming: ACES Explained

By DCS, Jul 25, 2013

New Streaming: ACES Explained Visit the New Streaming link from the home page to see our latest addition to our Streaming Library of On-Demand content. In this presentation from our June 12th event at the Panasonic Hollywood Lab, experts in the field explain the ACES system, (acronym for Academy Color Encoding Specification) ... [ Read: New Streaming: ACES Explained ]

DCS NYC Event: "How To Monetize Your Stock Footage" - Thursday, 8/1, 7pm @ The Studio-B&H

DCS NYC Event: "How To Monetize Your Stock Footage" - Thursday, 8/1, 7pm @ The Studio-B&H

By DCS, Jul 22, 2013

In this upcoming DCS event, we aim to explore how Still and Moving Image Creators, who may have terrific footage in their libraries, or would like to go out and hunt for stunning images in their downtime, can capitalize on these efforts. We'll see how to present your images to Stock Footage houses, what they are looking ... [ Read: DCS NYC Event: "How To Monetize Your Stock Footage" - Thursday, 8/1, 7pm @ The Studio-B&H ]

One DPs Perspective by James Mathers

One DPs Perspective by James Mathers

By DCS, May 18, 2013

Keeping Up With The Clairmonts -- Confessions of a Gear Addict One DPs Perspective by James Mathers Having survived NAB, I'm now buckling my safety straps in preparation for Cine Gear and IBC, trying to prepare myself for the continuous onslaught of new gear coming our way. I sometimes have trouble deciding if ... [ Read: One DPs Perspective by James Mathers ]