From the script to a black carpet screening, see Women in Media has been supporting aspiring filmmakers. It takes a village to shoot a film, and that’s precisely why the Women in Media: CAMERAderie Initiative was created. Sigma has been…
SIGMA CINE
Project showcases, interviews with filmmakers, and company news about the SIGMA CINE lens line.
“Operator” Short Film with the New Sigma Classics
Operator is a short film shot in Los Angeles, CA by Sigma America Cine Pro, Timur Civan, Directed by Bhavani Lee. A woman moves through an embellished house while she stoically waits to be connected. The piece was shot with…
Commercial Lighting with Cine Pro, Timur Civan
Sigma Cine Pro, Timur Civan, takes us few his lighting set up on some recent commercial spots.
Slamdance DIY Days – The Thrill of a Festival in Our Backyard
Saturday, May 11th , still in the early morning, 200 eager filmmakers, notebooks in hand, filled the Sigma Burbank showroom for what promised to be a truly unique opportunity. An all-day intensive, “DIY Days” aimed to arm attendees with the…
Event Recap: Blackmagic Collective – Comedy
What happens when a group of comedy filmmakers walks into a Sigma showroom? They have a riveting and educational evening, of course! If you think you can write a better punchline, then you should have been here this past Saturday,…
Monster Island: Behind the Scenes with Sigma Cine lenses
Mark Atkins, DP for SyFy’s “Monster Island” talks about the role Sigma Cine lenses played in bringing this “Mockbuster” to life.
Gliding Over a Challenging Shoot with Sigma Lenses
Recently here at Yonder Blue Films, based near Atlanta, Georgia, we were fortunate to be asked by Blackmagic Design to be one of the first production companies to try out their new Pocket Cinema Camera 4K on a project. I…
Sigma Burbank Grand Opening
On November 3, 2018 Sigma Corporation of America celebrated the opening our Burbank Facility. A West Coast presence has been a long-time goal. Realizing this goal has been made possible by the overwhelmingly positive reception and momentum of our Cine…
A Conversation with Timur Civan, the First Sigma Cine Pro
We sat down with Timur Civan, Sigma Corporation of America’s first Cine Pro, to learn more about his career, what inspires him and what things he’s looking forward to working with Sigma.
Sigma Cine or Sigma Art lenses for Video Productions?
As Sigma’s dedicated Cine Tech Rep, one of the most common questions I get is why should I use a dedicated Cine lens instead of the Still Art lens when the Cine version cost so much more?