DCS UPDATE As we prepare this eNewsletter, the date is September 11th, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the terrorists attacks, but on a more positive note, it also marks the start of IBC 2026 in Amsterdam.  We were not able to attend this year, but there is plenty of...

DCS UPDATE As we prepare for our annual streaming coverage of Cine Gear Expo, there is a lot happening to tell you about, both with DCS and in general industry news. Cine Gear Expo will be returning to the Universal Studios backlot and DCS will be there, covering new...

DCS UPDATE We remain busy covering awards season news and planning events for the year in addition to our annual NAB activities which will again include streaming interviews from the show floor and our DCS NAB Silent Auction. Industry news includes: • ZEISS Introduces...

DCS UPDATE As we wrap up a very challenging year for DCS and our local filmmaking community, it is good to reflect on the positive. We can point to a few things, but primary among those is the simple fact that we are still here. At points throughout this last year, we...

When Blackmagic Design announces software updates, it is like a firehose of new abilities, added support, and innovations across their many related product lines including camera, edit, color, audio, and VFX. Read on for a brief summary of the many new features....

DCS UPDATE With the start of IBC, (the International Broadcast Convention,) there is lots of new product release news to tell you about. We are not making the trip to Amsterdam this year, but still want to keep you informed. There is so much to cover that we've...

DCS UPDATE We hope this mid-summer newsletter finds our members well.  It has not been an easy time for DCS or for our industry of late, but being in touch with our community bolsters our resolve and encourages us to keep going.  If you are working less than you would...

The Digital Cinema Society is heading to Las Vegas for our streaming coverage of NAB 2025, exploring the latest in motion picture technology in interviews from the show floor. We'll begin shooting at 10AM sharp this Sunday...

DCS UPDATE We're in the home stretch of 2024 and getting ready to enter our 23rd year of operation, but we're not done yet. We're working diligently to finish our streaming coverage of the 2024 Focus on Post event held November 23rd at ARRI Burbank. It should be ready...

DCS UPDATE Halloween is now here and it is spooky slow for work in Los Angeles, but we're keeping busy at DCS organizing some great in-person events.  First up is our DCS Cine Lens Day on Saturday, November 9th at Dynamic Rentals in Burbank.  After that will be our...

The Making of Windigo LIGHTING As you can see, I had access to a lot of gear, but budget constraints also meant the crew would be relatively small, and to my mind, it doesn’t do a lot of good to have too much equipment if you don’t have the proper personnel to safely...

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It is no joke…The Digital Cinema Society will hold our 2023 Post Expo at Canon Burbank on the afternoon of Saturday, April 1st from 1PM to 5PM. We’ll cover a wide variety of Post Production topics including Reference Monitoring, HDR, Advanced Resolutions, Storage,...

Each year, Lensrentals, the largest online rental provider for photography, videography, and lighting equipment in the US goes back through their data of rentals, and creates a breakdown of the most rented gear for that year. Parsing this data, and comparing it to...

The annual DCS Cine Lens event has traditionally been held in front of a standing room only crowd in a theater at Paramount Studio, but was forced to take place online the last couple of years due to Covid.  We are very pleased to announce that we will once again...