Message from the Executive Director: The Responsibilities of Being an International Association

From the very beginning, the Society of Motion Picture Engineers was an international membership body. Though incorporated in the U.S. (specifically, in Washington, D.C.), the Society consisted of members from around the world. This internationalism should be evident as the nascent motion picture industry had areas of concentration in India and in parts of Europe at the same time as Hollywood was getting started. Though the standards may have been the main reason for the formation of the SMPE, I would convey that it is the membership that forms the heart and soul of the Society. The human connection and collaboration is the catalyst for technical advancements. It is the people who come together to share their knowledge, to debate the science and technology, and to form the standards that drive the industry forward.

Print ISSN

1545-0279

Electronic ISSN

2160-2492

Published

2017-04

Content type

Opinion

DOI

10.5594/JMI.2017.2668238