Cinema Technology Community (CTC)

Cinema Technology Community (www.cinema-technology.com) presents, the Autumn/Winter 2024 edition of Cinema Technology Magazine, the leading industry journal. https://lnkd.in/eQ4XEHSB In this edition, we look at the state of the industry in Europe and some of the key challenges affecting regional territories such as the music rights payment issue with the PRS in the UK. We also continue our look at laser projection and some of the challenges post-production has identified, and the impact that laser projection is having on the way new screen technologies are curated and tested. Prompted by the impressive Cosm dome in Los Angeles, we also imagine what the future of cinema might look like and how theme parks and cinemas remain connected via technology. A year on, we revisit Artificial Intelligence to see how its use in the motion picture industry is growing and we shine a spotlight on muvi Cinemas in Saudi Arabia as well as industry charity MediCinema as they approach their 25th anniversary. There's also our regular features and much much more. With thanks as always to our contributors: Lucy Jones of Comscore, Inc., Phil Clapp of UK Cinema Association, Peter Wilson and Kommer Kleijn of International Moving Image Society (IMIS), Matt Jahans of Harkness Screens, David Hancock of Omdia, Mark Mayfield, David Pope, Peter Knight, Sandie Caffelle, Richard Mitchell, Toni Purvis and Dean Chillmaid. And special thanks to our advertisers: Barco, Barco Cinema, Gofilex E-delivery & Live Events, CINEsync, MPS - Motion Picture Solutions, OMNEX PROFILM LIMITED, KD Kinotec and Pres.Global.

Last week, our intrepid podcasters travelled to Norway for the FILM&KINO Norwegian Cinema Conference. As well as recording the next episode they also took to the stage for a live and interactive session with the audience. Host Mike Bradbury is joined by regulars Kevin Markwick and Toni Purvis as well as special guest Brian Claypool from Christie Digital Systems to discuss #HDR and sound levels in cinema. The podcast is available via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, Audible, Podbean or via the CTC web site...or for added fun, since we videoed it, you can watch the episode now via YouTube! https://lnkd.in/eiFf7ASK

What an incredible week at Norwegian #Cinema conference in Lillehammer supporting our friends and colleagues at FILM&KINO. The CTC team delivered 3 hours of technical programming covering topics including sound levels in cinema, cybersecurity, automation with Q-SYS and laser projection as well as another live In The Pub with Mike Bradbury with Kevin Markwick, Toni Purvis and special guest Brian Claypool from Christie Digital Systems. With thanks to our speakers Graham Lodge, Ulf Qvicklund, David Pope, Richard Mitchell, Mark Kendall and Oskar Skriver for their contributions and thanks to Espen Pedersen, Robert Sigfusson and Jorgen Stensland for being such great hosts. If all that wasn’t enough, the podcast team also recorded the next episode of In The Pub with special guests Tim Potter and Lillebj?rn Gyllfeldt - look out for that in a few weeks time.

Next week, the CTC team led by our podcasters Mike Bradbury, Kevin Markwick and Toni Purvis will be supporting colleagues at FILM&KINO at the Norwegian Cinema Conference in Lillehammer with more than 3 hours of technology programming. During the week, the podcast team will also be recording the next episode of "In The Pub with Mike Bradbury". Get your suggestions for topics or technical questions in to [email protected]. And don't forget to catch up with the latest episode, available via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Podcasts, Podbean and via the CTC web site.

As we continue to support the global cinema industry, please join us in welcoming two new members to the Executive Team at CTC in Jennifer Morgan from Unique X and Loys Philibert from ADDE (France). Their unique skillsets and industry experience will help us deliver even more valuable educational resources to our global members.

Over the past six months, a number of our members have raised concerns about legacy equipment and system vulnerabilities. Our new white paper on Cybersecurity seeks to provide some high level guidance on the challenges and best practices to help keep cinema IT systems secure. https://lnkd.in/eKcyQHJs

In case you missed it, last week our podcast team got together to record the latest episode of In The Pub with Mike Bradbury featuring our regulars Kevin Markwick and Toni Purvis. The team will be at the FILM&KINO conference next month recording the next episode as well as a live session. If you've got a topic you'd like covered, email: [email protected]. Here's the latest episode - https://lnkd.in/eiGKYi5p Also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Amazon Music and Audible.

They're back!?After almost a year CTC's three intrepid cinema heroes Mike Bradbury, Kevin Markwick and Toni Purvis finally return to bring a new episode of everyone's favourite #cinema #technology #podcast. In this edition we find out what the team have been up to over the past year, talk about two recurring topics of aspect ratios (both unusual ones and varying ratios within movies) and KDMs. The team also discuss some of the technical challenges the industry faces and how education and communication might help create a more seamless ecosystem. https://lnkd.in/eiGKYi5p Also available on #Spotify, #Apple #Podcasts, #Podbean and coming to #Audible and #Amazon Music very soon!

Ahead of #CineEurope 2024, #Cinema Technology Community?(www.cinema-technology.com) presents, the Summer 2024 edition of Cinema Technology Magazine, the leading industry journal. In this edition, we look at the state of the industry in Europe, the cultural, social and economic value of the sector.?We also take a deep dive in to the world of lasers looking at their pathway to cinema with Academy Award winning Bill Beck also known affectionately as "The Laser Guy", look at the latest imaging technology showcased at CinemaCon as well as try to share some insights on the issue of metamerism.?We also look at the true cost savings of implementing sustainability initiatives, the value of Open APIs in leveraging technology and continue our focus on place making with a look at Blackpool's new cultural hub, "The Backlot".?There's also our regular features and much much more. https://lnkd.in/eQ4XEHSB For those attending CineEurope, you can pick up your physical copy from the CCIB lobby throughout the show. With thanks as always to our contributors David Hancock, Lucy Jones, Bill Beck, Patrick von Sychowski, Richard Mitchell, Guillaume Branders, Sandie Caffelle, Markus Overath, Peter Knight, Ian Brown, Frank Tees, David Pope, Sonia Ragone, Kamil Jarończyk and our brilliant design guru Dean Chillmaid. Of course we couldn't deliver such a publication without the continued support of our advertisers - Deluxe, GDC Technology Limited, Christie Digital Systems, Ferco Seating , The AIRSCREEN Company, Gofilex E-delivery & Live Events, LTI - Lighting Technologies International LLC, KD Kinotec, D-BOX Technologies, Pres.Global, Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH, QSC, MPS - Motion Picture Solutions and Barco Cinema.