Digital Cinema Society

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter, July 2016) Into the Future: Harnessing the Power of VR for Storytelling Although I’ve written about Virtual Reality previously, it is such a quickly evolving space, that I think ... [ Read: Into the Future: Harnessing the Power of VR for Storytelling ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter, May 2016) DCS Meeting the Challenge of 4K at NAB 2016 In the weeks after NAB, it is customary for trade Journalists to offer a review of the gear they uncovered at the show. But ... [ Read: DCS Meeting the Challenge of 4K at NAB 2016 ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter, March 2016) The Explosion of Data and Where To Put It This is a time of year when Cine equipment manufacturers are preparing to present their new gear at NAB. I don’t think ... [ Read: The Explosion of Data and Where To Put It ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter, January 2016) The newly named CTA™ (Consumer Technology Association, formerly the Consumer Electronics Association) holds their annual spectacle, still known as CES, (Consumer ... [ Read: CES 2016 - The Only Constant is Change ]

  (Excerpted from the Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter, December 2015) by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society Having recently viewed excellent examples of both film and digital large format acquisition at screenings of “The Hateful Eight” in 70mm film and ... [ Read: Confessions of a Resolution Junkie ]

Por Que 4K?Is Higher Resolution Capture and Finishing Really Necessary? (Excerpted from the Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter, October 2015) by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society I’ve often been asked over the last few years, “Why 4K?” or in rhyming Spanish, ... [ Read: Por Que 4K? -- Is Higher Resolution Capture and Finishing Really Necessary? ]

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 ]

SIGGRAPH and its MVP Exhibitor: NVIDIA (Excerpted from the Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter, August 2015) by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society I try never to miss the annual interdisciplinary educational experience of computer graphics technology known as SIGGRAPH, ... [ Read: SIGGRAPH and its MVP Exhibitor: NVIDIA ]

“Fast and Furiouser 27” and “Old Age of Ultron: Avenger 14” coming soon to a Theater Near You by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter, July 2015) Ah, summer, the season of superheroes, sequels, and franchise ... [ Read: "Fast and Furiouser 27" and "Old Age of Ultron: Avenger 14" coming soon to a Theater Near You ]

Check out this great article published by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. It is derived from a May 2015 presentation to the Academy on the importance not letting technology overtake the storytelling process, but support it, and evolve with it. "We focused on the story and hiding the technology. ... [ Read: John Lasseter presents: Technology and The Evolution of Storytelling ]