Digital Cinema Society

Daniel McCoy, CAS works on a lot of major Reality and Documentary programs as a Production Sound Mixer and is the owner of ToneMesa, which he refers to as a “boutique production support service”.  He originally started to invest in camera gear to service his own filmmaking projects.  However, after Daniel worked ... [ Read: Daniel McCoy, CAS Invests In Sony Cameras ]

I remember years back on one of my annual trips to CES, a company called PowerVision was getting into the drone game. They had a conventional drone on the market, the Power Eye, but what caught my eye was the Power Egg. Here literally was an egg standing up vertical, that sprouted arms for propellers and legs for landing. ... [ Read: PowerVision POWER EGG X Aeriel Drone Review by David Tolsky ]

DCS Road Test — PIX-E5 by James Mathers, Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society Working with the large variety of cameras and formats that come my way is both a blessing and a curse. While it’s fun to try new gear and discover different ways of working, it can also be challenging to feel ... [ Read: DCS Road Test -- James Mathers Evaluates the Video Devices PIX-E5 ]

Friends at Paramount Studios invited us to the Los Angeles premiere of Terminator Genisys at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood; and yes, Arnold is back.  The movie also stars Emilia Clarke, (Game of Thrones’ Daenerys), Jason Clarke, (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), J.K. Simmons, (Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winner ... [ Read: Arnold Is Back...Terminator Genisys Opens July 1st ]

When you’re working in a documentary situation, you don’t want to be carrying too much gear around, so one tool that can serve many purposes is essential.  The new K-Tek ProShot really fits the bill, serving as a very versatile Monopod or in place of a Hi-hat for cameras weighing up to 20 lbs.  Lighter weight ... [ Read: DCS Road Test: K-Tek ProShot MonoPod, etc., etc, etc ]

A lot of capability packed into a very light weight package; that’s how I would describe the SmallHD DP-7-PRO I took out for a spin recently…and it just keeps getting better. I was already impressed with it’s long list of features such as Wave Form, Histogram, and Zebras for exposure control, with pixel zoom ... [ Read: DCS Road Test -- SmallHD DP7-PRO -- Evaluation by James Mathers ]

We tend to concentrate on the process and technology, and don’t often offer our opinions in regard to motion picture content.  But after all the tentpole live action comic book sequels, it was so refreshing to see a truly moving motion picture, Boyhood.  The seemingly simple but extremely elegant method for covering ... [ Read: Boyhood...A Movie I Loved and Recommend You See ]

  Upcoming DCS Events DCS Event: “Don't Forget the Accessories” Featuring the EOS C500 at the Canon Hollywood Professional Center, Saturday, September 28th, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, with a EOS C500 demonstration from 9 am - noon. In this upcoming event to be held on Saturday afternoon, September 28th, at the Canon ... [ Read: Upcoming Events in Los Angeles ]

Visit the link on our DCS homepage -- NAB 2010 -- to view or download Quicktime movie presentations of the most interesting technology at this year’s NAB. New cameras, lens systems, workflows and more are presented in depth by some of the most prominent technologists in the Entertainment Industry. Look for ... [ Read: Streaming coverage from NAB 2010 ]

Post production is complete, and we invite you to review our extensive streaming coverage from NAB 2009. Visit the link above or download Quicktime movie presentations of the most interesting technology at this year’s NAB. New cameras, lens systems, workflows and more are presented in depth by some of the most ... [ Read: NAB 2009 Streaming ]