Review of the blackmagic 4k design production camera. Its newest camera, the blackmagic pocket cinema camera 4k or bmpcc 4k, for those in the know, is the latest example of this, bringing a staggering. This document provides information for developers seeking to capture uncompressed bayered sensor image data from the blackmagic micro studio camera 4k, via the raw sdi output. Our new pocket cinema camera is a super 16 digital film camera with stops of dynamic range that is small enough to take anywhere. Blackmagic fans have been eagerly awaiting news of the 4k production camera, as well as test footage shot with it. However, one of the most exciting and accessible new developments was the new blackmagic camera update 6. The camera update is available now, meaning anyone who owns the camera can update now for free. We tested the z cam e2 raw capabilities comparing to the bmpcc 4k raw. Blackmagic design announces blackmagic camera update 6. Because braw requires camera operators to give up their secret debayering algorithms to incorporate it there is virtually no chance it will ever be supported by anything other than black magic equipment.
Blackmagic design announced blackmagic production camera 4k, a new high resolution 4k digital film camera with an innovative large super 35 size sensor with professional global shutter, combined with precision ef mount optics and high quality. Micro studio camera 4k used on disneys the lion king. Blackmagic raw added to bmpcc4k with blackmagic camera. Blackmagic 4k production cinema camera black magic. When blackmagic released blackmagic raw braw at ibc 2018 i was excited.
Blackmagic pocket cinema camera and blackmagic production camera 4k models. This post displays how to makeblackmagic production camera 4k footage editable in nle systems like imovie, final cut pro x76, avid media composer, and adobe premiere pro. News blackmagic design announce the ursa in april, a user upgradeable 4k camera and the blackmagic studio camera. Blackmagic design announces blackmagic production camera 4k. Visual effects supervisor rob legato used a wide variety of blackmagic design products to create the infrastructure for the virtual world of the film. Blackmagic raw braw testfiles for download filmplusgear. You get a large super 35 size sensor with professional global shutter combined with precision ef mount optics, high quality visually lossless compressed cinemadng raw and apple prores 422 hq file recording for a complete self contained solution. Blackmagic design adds blackmagic raw to blackmagic pocket.
Ten years ago, the blackmagic decks could already record to uncompressed yuv and rgb formats, but the huge bitrates for realtime recording required very expensive storage systems. The blackmagic production camera 4k is very different to our other cameras, but i personally think its quite filmy in its look, even though its not really a digital film camera but more of a general production camera. It improves 6gsdi output compatibility, sdi startstop triggers support, and timecode output support. The blackmagic design pocket cinema camera 4k features a 43 sensor for capturing up to 4096 x 2160 dci 4k images at rates up to 75 fps in a variety of codecs including blackmagic raw at several bit rates and various prores 422 options. The blackmagic production camera 4k is built around a super 35mm roughly apscsized sensor and can shoot 4k and 1080p footage in apple prores 422 hq or adobe cinemadng raw formats, direct to ssd. Blackmagic turns focus to livestreaming with latest round. Blackmagic pocket camera 4k vs arri alexa dont use the. Itll be distributed as a free firmware update sometime after the camera initally starts shipping. Discover the key facts and see how blackmagic production camera 4k performs in the camcorder ranking. Blackmagic vdieo converter transcode dnxhd and prores. Blackmagic design today announced blackmagic raw 1. This camera could be the next big thing in videography.
Compressed cinemadng raw at 3840x2160 and 1920x1080. Blackmagic production camera 4k filmmaker magazine. Blackmagic cinema camera features 4k hdr and dual native. As worlds most portable 4k digital film camera, the blackmagic production camera 4k easily creates 4k footage in prores 422 hq and compressed cinemadng raw files that are standard and perfect for. Next generation handheld 4k or 6k digital film camera. Today blackmagic confirmed they are in the final stages of testing the camera. Blackmagic design production camera 4k cinequipt, inc. Blackmagic production camera 4k raw graded footage. Tips on working with blackmagic cinema raw files the. We have some fantastic examples of 4k raw footage in our latest post on. We were expecting an 8k model from blackmagic today. Blackmagic production camera 4k is a complete self contained solution for shooting extremely high resolution ultra hd 4k content. Director of photography shane hurlburt has been preparing to shoot the upcoming feature need for speed and has posted this lengthy report on how hes tested the bmdccs raw capabilities to see if it could be the main camera for the shoot. If youre hungry for technically detailed soaked camera tests then this is for you.
This camera is not a low light camera, however i have included some clips at night so you can see that. For those of you have or use the blackmagic production camera 4k, the company just released their camera 3. We shot both raw and prores for the alexa xt and the pocket cinema camera. How to download and update blackmagic production camera 4k firmware update samsung are one of the most desirable gadgets that can be bought on the market as well as it is long lasting, so this is why people need to know how to update android firmware on samsung. Raw files are so named because they are not yet processed and therefore are not. Blackmagic posts 4k production footage in prores updated download link by nino leitner 19th december 20 share. Beautiful cinematic blackmagic production camera 4k raw. Blackmagic and john brawley release raw cinema camera. Blackmagic design today announced blackmagic camera 6. It seems to me that the mft mount would have been a far more sensible option for the production camera. Announced and released today, blackmagic design updates the pocket cinema camera 4k with new firmware.
A few days ago my buddy bryan bowden called me and said that he was in possession of the currently unreleased black magic cinema camera. In turn, while the blackmagic pocket cinema camera 4k. Sample footage from the black magic cinema camera nsfw. Blackmagic design pocket cinema camera announced with 4k hdr and and records full hd videos at 120fps. Next generation 4k camera with dual native iso up to 25,600, full 43 hdr sensor, stops of dynamic range, blackmagic raw recording to internal sduhs. The dop station features a large 10 inch fold out on set monitor and separate 5 inch screen for settings, camera status and scopes. Livestreaming is growing in popularity and highend production gear company blackmagic is working to make it possible on a large scale. In his bmpc4k shipping announcement, grant petty reaffirms that the compressed raw feature will be available for the camera. New features for blackmagic pocket cinema camera 4k.
The star of nab 20, the blackmagic production camera is capable of producing some lovely cinematic 4k images from its super 35 sensor equipped with a global shutter. The blackmagic pocket cinema camera 4k model features a 43 image sensor with 4096 x 2160. You get a large super 35 size sensor with professional global shutter combined with precision ef mount optics, visually lossless compressed cinemadng raw and apple prores 422 hq file recording and 12 stops of dynamic range, as well as a 6gsdi output. The new cinema camera images are recorded into standard sduhsii or cfast 2. With the pocket camera 4k it was 4k dci in cdng lossless and prores hq. Blackmagic and john brawley release raw cinema camera files for download shares sony, nikon, canon, and anyone else that builds cameras are all guilty of this at best we get a few 720p youtube or vimeo videos, and at worst, we dont get any footage at all. Blackmagic raw, a revolutionary next generation codec that combines the quality and benefits of raw with. Blackmagic posts 4k production footage in prores updated. Everything you need to know about the blackmagic raw codec. The production camera s most marketable feature compared to the cinema camera is written right on the box. Blackmagic raw is currently in beta and is completely free to download and try as long as you have the ursa mini pro 4. The movie is expected to be completed by october, and is one of the first features shot with this camera. The pristine camera native quality of blackmagic raw q0 or 3. Shoot ultra hd tv or 4k feature films with the new blackmagic design production camera 4k.
Blackmagic production camera 4k pl mount, body only overview and full product specs on cnet. Customers can iso record blackmagic raw in the camera for editing later. C expansion port for recording to external drives and more. How to edit blackmagic 4k footage in imovie, fcp, avid. While many raw codecs employ luts for their colorometry, blackmagic raw uses its highly advanced metadata to preserve vital chroma information. For more details check out the full press release below. The incredible quality and speed of blackmagic raw makes it ideal for virtually any type of production. Blackmagic production camera 4k firmware update full. The blackmagic design production camera 4k gives you a large super 35 size sensor with professional global shutter combined with precision ef mount optics, high quality visually lossless compressed cinemadng raw and apple prores 422 hq file recording for a. Blackmagic released the braw for the pocket cinema camera 4k a couple of days ago with the blackmagic camera 6. Blackmagic forum view topic 4k production camera raw. The cinema camera records uncompressed cinemadng raw files for pristine images and our new production camera 4k is a super 35 ultra hd 4k camera with a global shutter and 6gsdi output. Blackmagic raw is a raw digital cinematography format, unveiled by blackmagic in 2018 looking back at blackmagic history, this is the third video format that the company proposes to its most demanding customers.