Publications & Articles

15 December 2012
Cinema Without Walls
By the end of 2012, it's expected that at least 85,000, or 70 percent, of the world's cinema screens will be converted to digital projection. But for the art of cinema, this is only the beginning. The Hobbit gives a clue.

15 March 2011
Tracking When Film Distribution Ends
Several factors will contribute to the timing of film's demise. After you read it, you get to throw your own dart.

15 April 2010
How to Critique 3D by Matthew DeJohn of In-Three
What causes 3D to be bad or good? This piece exposes some of the dirty secrets behind creating 3D in the hope that education will help keep quality high.

15 March 2010
Understanding 3D by Matthew DeJohn of In-Three and Michael Karagosian
How does the illusion work? How is 3D produced? Why is some 3D good, and some not-so-good? How can 3D enhance storytelling? Even if you don't work in motion picture production, you'll find this information useful.

1 March 2010
Year 11 and We're Still Talking About Rollout
With DCIP ready to rollout digital cinema, it's now time to focus on converting the rest of the industry, US and worldwide. It's not as easy as it looks.

15 January 2010
Who Do You Trust?
The security trust model in digital cinema is not well described in available literature. This article explains the digital cinema trust model, including the concepts behind it, such as "Trusted Device List" (TDL), Key Delivery Message (KDM), and Facility List Message (FLM).

15 December 2009
SMPTE DCP Compliance is On the Way
The introduction of the SMPTE DCP to the supply chain will take the industry significantly closer to meeting the DCI specification. It will also introduce a host of features for those with disabilities.

15 November 2009
Financing 101: Digital Cinema
Exhibitors today are faced with several options for acquiring digital cinema equipment. If seeking to subsidize equipment purchases through virtual print fees, it is worth taking time to understand the hurdles to financing such deals.

15 September 2009
Should DCI open its doors?
Digital Cinema Initiative's willingness to revise its specifications and test plan is creating an impact. Overall, DCI has performed the task it originally set out to do. Perhaps it's time to rethink how it moves forward.

15 Aug 2009
Director's Intent or Someone Else's Intent?
The desire for tiers of digital cinema equipment has roots with film. But the question remains as to whose intent it is we strive to meet.

15 Jul 2009
Move the Media Block?
The next phase of digital cinema will reset the equipment model.

15 Jun 2009
If it's 3D, it's (Maybe) 2K
There is no such thing as 4K 3-D.

15 May 2009
Who Specifies Digital Cinema?
We take the stability of the cinema format for granted.

30 Mar 2009
Digital Cinema Quietly Reaches Major Milestone
SMPTE completes the suite of digital cinema packaging standards

15 Mar 2009
Growing the Number of 3D Screens
The biggest challenge that 3-D faces isn't the lack of content.

15 Feb 2009
3D Meets TV Audiences in Super Bowl
3-D debuts on broadcast television.

30 Jan 2009
Is Now the Time to Invest in Digital Cinema?
The moving target of digital cinema compliance and the struggle it presents to manufacturers.

15 Jan 2009
Enabling the Disabled to See Movies
One of the benefits of digital cinema will be access for those with visual and auditory disabilities.

15 Dec 2008
The Games We Play
Fascinating developments in 3-D.

30 Nov 2008
Is 3D Here to Stay?
There are a lot of reasons why 3D has gained momentum in cinema, and not all of them have to do with motion pictures.

15 Nov 2008
Business as Usual?
The Problems of Defining When a Movie Can't Play