It was a very good year for The Association of French Cinematographers’ (AFC) 2012 Micro Salon. The French Film Industry took a 2 day break on Feb 10-11, with more than 4000 attendees descending up la Femis in the former Pathé Film Studios of Montmartre. France is the 3rd largest feature film producing country in the world–making this a… read more…

Yokohama, Japan. Feb 9-12. Report by Dorian Weber. 65,120 visitors attended the annual CP+ Show at the Yokohama Pacifico Exhibition Hall near Tokyo. The show was a big success–up 130% from last year. Lots of new products. The Nikon booth was way crowded as you can see in the accompanying pictures in our Flickr Slideshow. Nikon was rubbing shoulders with… read more…

The BSC Show opened today in the big George Lucas stage at Elstree Studios. Tomorrow’s (Saturday, Feb 4) show times are 10 am – 4 pm. It is a terrific show: well organized, well attended, with lots of new equipment, and a great opportunity to catch up with colleagues. Some first looks (for me, at least)– Panavision showed working models… read more…

Additional details on the BSC Expo 2012 this week: Friday 3rd February 2012 –  11am to 7pm. Saturday 4th February 2012 – 10am to 4pm. on the George Lucas Stage, Elstree Studios Some of the companies exhibiting: Mark Roberts Motion Control, MK-V, Moviescope, Licht Technic, CVP London, Canon, Pirate, Airstar, Innomedia, Big Pic Media, Kay Media, Cirrolite, Dedolight, Arri Media, Arri Lighting… read more…

BSC Show Film and Digital Times will be in London for the BSC Show 2012 in the George Lucas Stage at Elstree Film and Television Studios, UK on February 3 and  4, 2012. Held over two days, the BSC Show is for everyone interested or involved in cinematography, equipment, services, and facilities used high-end film and television production. Lights, Cameras,… read more…

InterBEE 2011, held November 16-19 near Tokyo, had companies from 34 countries exhibiting cinema, video and audio products in 1329 booths. There were more than 30,000 visitors–a record attendance. Slideshow, above. My quick impressions: 3D was almost gone. The flavor of the show was 4K and 8K. The company that introduced a 4K recorder 2 years ago introduced an 8K UNCOMPRESSED recorder…. read more…

Broadcast India, organized by Kavita Meer of Saicom Trade Fairs & Exhibitions Pvt Ltd, was back as a hit this year. The 2011 Broadcast India show was held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai (Bombay) from October 20 to 22, 2011. Along with the exhibition, Broadcast India also held a two day conference: a platform for informative presentations, lively… read more…

Looking for location lighting gear at LDI is a bit like being a vegan at a steak house. There’s a big menu but not much  you can order. With the show’s primary focus on theater and live entertainment, LDI attracted some manufacturers of TV studio lighting gear but many location oriented companies were absent. Even industry leaders Mole and Arri… read more…

PhotoPlus Expo opened today at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York, and runs through Sunday. It’s a great show and a wonderful peak at the maturing convergence of still and motion pictures. The production value was high, with Sony Samurai and Nikon Ballerinas and Canon Models. Fast moving action, still cameras that shoot video, video cameras that capture… read more…

Slideshow of pictures from IBC 2011. Photos copyright Film and Digital Times. Not to be copied, reused, or reposted without permission.

Beijing’s BIRTV 2011 was without doubt China’s most prestigious Film and TV exhibiton and one of the largest and most influential industry events in Asia this year. 56,900 industry professionals and visitors attended BIRTV 2011 from August 24th to 27th. There were 469 exhibitors (Film: 86; Video: 192; Related equipment & Technology: 41; Digital & Mobile TV: 52; Post: 10; Transmission:… read more…

Oli Laperal, Jr. filed this report from Broadcast Asia in Singapore, June 21-24, 2011. This year’s Broadcast Asia and Communication Asia Shows saw new expanded locations at Suntec Convention Center and Sands Marina Bay Resort & Casino respectively.   Both ultra modern convention centers surpass current standards, even Las Vegas’. All day conferences included: 3D@home, All about 3D, 3D post, Future… read more…

Slideshow of Photos from the 2011 Micro Salon in Paris, Feb 4-5. Click here for Full Scren Slide Show Click here for Thumbnails and Downloads of Pictures AFC Micro Salon 2011 Paris, France, posted with vodpod

Micro Salon is the annual event of the AFC (Association of French Cinematographers) in Montmartre at la Femis Film School, in the former Pathe Film Studios. It’s one of the best events of the year: a gathering of cinematographers, operators, assistants, gaffers, grips, directors, producers, film crews and students. I think the entire French film industry shuts down to attend… read more…