A nonprofit educational group keeping the industry current on motion picture technology since 2003.
I hate to admit it, but I rarely, if ever, stop to read an instruction manual, and I’m guessing that I share this aversion with many of my fellow filmmakers. If we took the time to digest the details of every technology update for every digital tool we interface...
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...
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,...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Open House at Pace Technologies, Burbank, CA -- Featuring 3D Production and Post. DCS Advisory Board member Vince Pace will open his Pace Technologies to DCS members on Saturday September 29th from 10AM to Noon (this event has been postponed from Saturday, August...
The EMX takes place August 30-31 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel. Two days of networking, conference programs, keynote speakers, DVD awards and exhibitors showcasing the latest tools and services to keep you competitive in this rapidly changing industry. Register...
DCS Members are invited to the 3rd Annual DGA Digital Day, July 30 at the DGA Theater with Wrap Party at Occidental Studios. Please call 310-289-2088 or visit DGA.org for more details and ticket information.
June 5, 4:30am – 5:30 pm Kodak building at Santa Monica & Las Palmas, Hollywood. A special session examining the use Metadata in the Motion Picture industry will be hosted by the Digital Cinema Society. Featured speakers include Avid Co-founder, Peter Fasciano,...
The 2005 Technology Retreat will take place from January 25th to the 28th at the Rancho Las Palmas Marriott in Palm Springs, California. As in the past, the Technology Retreat focuses on new, exciting, informative, cutting edge technology for this group of top...