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Future Shock: Fighting to Stay Current and Maintain Sanity as a Filmmaker
By DCS, Aug 23, 2016
by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter, August 2016) Future Shock is the title of a book written in 1970 by Alvin Toffler, who passed away recently at the age of 87. In it, Toffler defines the term "future shock" as ... [ Read: Future Shock: Fighting to Stay Current and Maintain Sanity as a Filmmaker ]
Into the Future: Harnessing the Power of VR for Storytelling
By DCS, Jul 12, 2016
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 ]
DCS Meeting the Challenge of 4K at NAB 2016
By DCS, May 23, 2016
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 ]
The Explosion of Data and Where To Put It
By DCS, Mar 12, 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 ]
CES 2016 - The Only Constant is Change
By DCS, Jan 17, 2016
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 ]
Confessions of a Resolution Junkie
By DCS, Dec 21, 2015
(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?
By DCS, Nov 6, 2015
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 DCS, Sep 28, 2015
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
By DCS, Aug 27, 2015
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 DCS, Jul 29, 2015
“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 ]