2021 Qantas Battery Approval to Carry On Li-on Batteries

For use by ACS Members travelling on Qantas or Jetstar. Please download the PDF below and present each time you check in on a Qantas or Jetstar flight. DOWNLOAD PDF HERE »
CASA is currently consulting on new draft rules for drones

The proposed new rules are basically for professional and commercial operators but we want comment from all parts of the Australian community to ensure they are clearly articulated and will work in practice as they are intended. CASA is seeking public feedback on new draft rules for commercial or professional drone operations. The new rules […]
International Cinematographers Guild IATSE Local 600 Presentation to the ICS at the ASC Clubhouse

Steven Poster, ASC, President, International Cinematographers Guild IATSE Local 600 Presentation to the ICS at the ASC Clubhouse on 2018-06-07 As many of you may already know, the International Cinematographers Guild IATSE Local 600 is the labor union that represents directors of photography, camera crews, still photographers and publicists on all union productions in the […]
Changes to the Working With Children Check

There have been some changes to the laws around the Working With Children Check (WWCC) that are important for anyone who works or volunteers with kids, and their employers. An authority to employ children is different from the WWCC. It is important for your business to understand the WWCC and what you need to do […]
ARRI RENTALS

ARRI ALEXA 65 CAMERA SYSTEM GAINS WIDE POPULARITY AND NEW FUNCTIONALITY (IBC 2015, Amsterdam) – Top cinematographers are taking advantage of the ALEXA 65’s exceptional image quality for major feature films, while updates are announced that will extend the capabilities and appeal of the system still further. Offering a complete large-format solution for high-end motion […]
ARRI REVEALS NEW TOOLS AND FEATURES FOR THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM

NEW TOOLS AND FEATURES FOR THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM (IBC 2015, Amsterdam) – The Electronic Control System (ECS) is a complete, modular toolset for wireless remote control not just of ARRI cameras and lenses, but literally any camera and any lens. Alongside free software update packets (SUPs) for the Wireless Compact Unit WCU-4 and Universal Motor Controller UMC-4, […]
4K OPTICS DEFINED DURING FIRST-EVER FUJIFILM 4K DAY

FUJINON 4K OPTICS DEFINED SYDNEY, 27 August 2015 – It was standing room only at the recent FUJIFILM 4K Day held at the Digital Motion Picture Centre (DMPC) earlier this month, with attendees eager to discover what makes a 4K lens truly 4K. The crowd – a cross section of DPs, engineers, company executives, TV […]
POWER RANGERS USE ARRI AMIRA CAMERAS Power Rangers – Dino Charge shot in New Zealand

AUCKLAND, 19 August 2015 – Power Rangers, the iconic TV show about a group of ordinary teens who morph into superheroes and save the world from evil recently wrapped production in Auckland. Power Rangers – Dino Charge, the 23rd series of the show, exclusively used ARRI AMIRA cameras for the entire shoot. Here the two […]
GEORGE GITTOES shoots SNOW MONKEY documentary with SONY PMW-200 cameras

Recently distinguished war artist, filmmaker, photojournalist, and Sydney Peace Prize winner George Gittoes shot his latest documentary Snow Monkey with two Sony PMW-200 cameras over a one-year period in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Gittoes is enthusiastic in his choice of and love for the cameras that have made so many of his projects look and feel so […]
Tomorrowland ~ Sony F55 & F65

The rewarding experience of working with the F65 and F55 – as described by Tomorrowland Cinematographer, Claudio Miranda, ASC. Interviewed by Jon Fauer, ASC. “Tomorrowland” ~ brought to life with Sony F65 and F55 Sydney, 28th May, 2015: John Fauer, ASC recently interviewed Claudio Miranda, ASC, about his latest project “Tomorrowland”, a Walt Disney Pictures production […]