Happy New Year from CineD! 2022 was quite a year for CineD – apart from some thoughts on what lies behind us, let’s take a closer look at some noteworthy statistics and a brief look ahead to what’s in store for 2023! 2022 has come to an end, and it’s time to take a step back and look at everything that has happened – in our industry in general, and at CineD in particular. And because we’re only getting started, I’m excited to share some of our biggest plans for the upcoming year with you, as well. But let’s start with a brief recap of what has happened in our filmmaking technology industry as a whole. Filmmaking tech in 2022: Disrupted supply chains and industry-disrupting products? In terms of our filmmaking technology industry, as a late consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic and the factory shutdowns that followed, we saw unprecedented interruptions in supply chains for many of the components and materials that are needed to build the electronics we love. To put it simply, it was a lot more difficult to get your camera/lens/light in a reasonable amount of time. That also hampered product introductions for most manufacturers, with the uncertainty of when they would finally be able to ship in any meaningful numbers. Innovation in mid-range cameras … In terms of camera innovation, I think it’s fair to say that it wasn’t a revolutionary year for mid-range cameras like the mirrorless category, but we saw lots of refinement (better...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 2 January, 2023