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Now Streaming: DCS Backlot Perspectives – Digital Cinema Society Interviews from Cine Gear Expo 2026 at Universal Studios

by James Mathers | June 12, 2026 | Featured | 0 Comments

Taking advantage of Cine Gear Expo's ability to draw industry professionals from around the world to the backlot at Universal Studios, the Digital Cinema Society conducted interviews with several prominent exhibitors. DCS Founder James Mathers was able to gain...

Now Streaming: DCS CINE GEAR 2026 LENS PANEL: “FOCUS ON CINE LENSES FROM THE BUYER’S POV”

by James Mathers | June 8, 2026 | Featured, News | 0 Comments

The DCS annual “Focus on Cine Lenses from the Buyer’s POV” at Cine Gear Expo is where we gather virtually all the high-end cine lens manufacturers in one place at one time so that perspective buyers can see what’s available and compare their features. We also discuss...

Check Out The Complete DCS Coverage Of NAB 2026

by James Mathers | April 18, 2026 | Featured | 0 Comments

https://dcsonline.org/nab-2026/

DCS Road Test: Godox KNOWLED MG1200Bi

by James Mathers | January 7, 2025 | Featured, News | 0 Comments

In this short film by DCS Founder James Mathers, three Cinematographers evaluate the Godox KNOWLED MG1200Bi in real world situations that they encounter in their diverse types of camera work. Featured are Cameron Cannon, who shoots many high-end celebrity interviews...

Now Streaming: 2024 DCS Focus On Post – Six Insightful Presentations Plus an Interview Covering the Latest In Post Technology Recorded November 23rd at ARRI, Burbank

by James Mathers | December 19, 2024 | Featured, News | 0 Comments

DCS 2024 Focus On Post We are proud to share our complete coverage from the 2024 DCS Focus On Post event where we covered a wide variety of Post Production topics with an emphasis on collaborative workflows and how various forms of AI are coming to the fore. In...

Complete Coverage of the 2024 DCS Cine Lens Day is Now Streaming

by James Mathers | December 13, 2024 | Featured, News | 0 Comments

We are proud to share our complete coverage from the 2024 DCS Cine Lens Day which was held on November 9th at Dynamic Rentals in Burbank, CA. Leading lens experts shared their knowledge and discussed, in-depth, some of the issues faced in trying to help filmmakers...

Garrett Brown, Inventor of the Steadicam In First Episode of DCS Series on the Language of Camera Movement

by James Mathers | October 5, 2024 | Featured, News | 1 Comment

Garrett Brown, the legendary inventor of the Steadicam, does a deep dive into camera movement and how it should be informed by the processes of human vision. He also gives a little background on his invention, the Steadicam. This is the first episode in the Digital...

Now Streaming: 2024 DCS Cinema Lighting Expo

by James Mathers | February 20, 2024 | Featured, News | 0 Comments

Now Streaming: DCS 2024 Cinema Lighting Expo Welcome to our streaming coverage of the Digital Cinema Society's annual exploration of Motion Picture Lighting and Grip Technology. This event took place at the IATSE Local 80 stage in Burbank, CA on Saturday, February...

Now Streaming: DCS Exploration of Large Sensor Cinematography

by James Mathers | March 23, 2022 | Featured, News | 0 Comments

This is the full version of the Digital Cinema Society's format agnostic exploration of Large Sensor Cinematography. We look at the benefits, aesthetic and technical differences, as well as the challenges of shooting larger format sensors as compared to S35. It...

Three DPs Explore Infinity Micro/Macro Lenses: Bill Bennett, ASC, James Mathers, and Cameron Cannon

by DCS | October 23, 2021 | Featured, News | 0 Comments

The Digital Cinema Society presents an exploration of Micro/Macro cinematography with three DPs including Bill Bennett, ASC, James Mathers, and Cameron Cannon. The trio photograph a variety of shots in order to evaluate the technology which includes not only the...