Digital Cinema Society

Extremely valuable work has been underway by a committee of the Science and Technology Council for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to standardize image control throughout digital workflows. Known as ACES, an acronym for Academy Color Encoding System, it will provide a framework for digital image encoding, ... [ Read: DCS Event : A.C.E.S Explored - June 12th at Panasonic Hollywood Lab ]

Adobe has announced acceleration to Adobe® Creative Cloud™ with their software only available after June as subscription based applications licenses. While Adobe Creative Suite® 6 products will continue to be supported and available for purchase, the company has no plans for future releases of Creative Suite or ... [ Read: Adobe Moves to the Cloud ]

Two DCS Events at Cine Gear Expo -- New Cine Lenses and Field Recording Options

By DCS, May 2, 2013

http://www.cinegearexpo.com/ Cine Gear Expo returns to Los Angeles on May 30th-June 2nd, once again at the historic studios at Paramount Hollywood. This year, the Digital Cinema Society will host two separate events, one covering the latest developments in Cine Lenses, the other on the many new Field Recording Options ... [ Read: Two DCS Events at Cine Gear Expo -- New Cine Lenses and Field Recording Options ]

STREAMING NAB 2013

By DCS, Apr 8, 2013

Welcome to our Streaming coverage from NAB 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. See the presentations of the most interesting technology at this year's NAB 2013. New cameras, lens systems, workflows and more are presented in depth by some of the most prominent technologists in the Entertainment Industry. Thank you for ... [ Read: STREAMING NAB 2013 ]

Blackmagic announces BMCC 4K version for same price as 2.5K plus new 1K Pocket Digital Cinema Camera for $995 http://www.slrlounge.com/nab-newsflash-black-magic-to-release-4k-bmcc-for-4k-and-pocket-1080p-bmcc-for-995 http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/08/blackmagic-pocket-cinema-camera/ Watch our streaming coverage ... [ Read: New Blackmagic BMCC 4K same price as 2.5K plus 1K Pocket for $995 ]

Our friends at Thales Angenieux and Cooke Optics, both longtime supporters of DCS, have now joined forces to share designs of their respective new anamorphic lenses. The results of the collaboration will bring cinematographers a full range of compatible anamorphic lenses, including Cooke primes and Angenieux zooms.  ... [ Read: Cooke and Angenieux Collaborate on New Anamorphic Lenses ]

In a turnabout for the saga we call "REDlaw", Sony has filed a Patent Suit against Red Digital Cinema.  The following is from the Sony website: http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/show-highend/ "On April 5, 2013, Sony Corporation ("Sony") sued Red Digital Cinema ("Red") for infringing 7 of Sony's patents in the United ... [ Read: Sony Sues RED for Patent Infringement ]

“REDlaw” Update:  It seems after settling a suit with ARRI over alleged misappropriation of trade secrets, Red is now suing Sony over patents, and demanding the disputed F-series cameras be 'destroyed.'. The ARRI suit was “dismissed with prejudice,” which means that all claims, counterclaims and defenses asserted ... [ Read: “REDlaw” Update: Settles with ARRI...Suing Sony ]

A great new website, ShotOnWhat.com is a comprehensive resource cataloging the technology that has been used to make the magic we see on screen. We are offered an unbiased look behind the curtain to see exactly what path any project may have taken for Production, Post, and Distribution.  Their goal is to specifically ... [ Read: ShotOnWhat.com Launches ]

We are very proud and happy to congratulate longtime DCS Member Sean Fine on receiving the Academy Award, along with his wife and filmmaking partner, Andrea Nix Fine, in the category of Best Documentary Short for “Inocente.”   Their movie tells the story of fifteen-year-old Inocente, a homeless, undocumented immigrant, ... [ Read: DCS Member Sean Fine wins Best Documentary Short Oscar ]