Blackmagic extends and transcends
Blackmagic extends and transcends
Integrating an RGBW 36mm x 24mm sensor with larger photo-sites for 16 stops of dynamic range and interchangeable PL, LPL and EF lens mounts, Blackmagic Design has added the URSA Cine 12K to its family of large-format digital film cameras. Featuring 8TB of storage, together with high-speed networking for media upload and syncing to Blackmagic Cloud, the sensor of the URSA Cine 12K operates at all resolutions ranging from 4–12K. With built-in ND filters for shooting in varying conditions, the URSA Cine 12K can record up to 80fps at 12K, 144fps at 8K and 240fps at 4K. Ensuring consistency of image on-set and through postproduction, Blackmagic RAW files store camera metadata, lens data, white balance, digital slate information and custom LUTs. The URSA Cine 12K records to Blackmagic Media Module 8TB for capturing over four hours of Blackmagic RAW in 12K or 20 hours in 4K. The RGBW architecture provides equal amounts of red, green and blue pixels, ensuring the optimisation of rich colours at all resolutions. Housed in a magnesium alloy chassis and lightweight carbon fibre polycarbonate composite skin, the URSA Cine 12K incorporates seven-pin Lemo and three-pin Fischer connectors, 12G‑SDI out, 10G Ethernet, USB-C and XLR audio.
Created for more price-conscious budgets, the DaVinci Resolve Micro Color Panel features three weighted trackballs and 12 control knobs for fine-tuning primary grading parameters, in addition to navigation and transport keys for shortcut commands. The primary knobs can be used to control Y Lift, Y Gamma, Y Gain, Contrast, Pivot, Mid-tone Detail, Colour Boost, Shadow, Highlight, Saturation, Hue Rotation and Luminance Mix. Connected via Bluetooth or USB-C, the portable model is slightly larger than a computer keyboard and features a mounting slot for an Apple iPad Pro and an internal battery. When placed next to a laptop or computer keyboard, editors can move between the keyboard and control panel as they edit, allowing simultaneous grading and colour correction.
Designed to operate within the 2110 IP video workflow, the Ethernet Switch 360P features 16 10G connectors and two 100G Ethernet low-latency ports plus front panel routing, a spin knob, colour LCD and short-cut buttons. Corresponding to the same side as the network ports on broadcast equipment, the plug-and-play solution incorporates all network connections on the rear. For large ISO recording and live replay systems, a Blackmagic Cloud Store Max can connect directly into the 100G Ethernet connection for simultaneous Ultra HD recording streams. Developed for simplifying workflows in film and television work, the IP video routing adopts a router control panel. Bypassing complex IT settings, the Blackmagic Ethernet Switch 360P can set up multicast settings in the background. When connected to any HDMI output, the Ethernet connection is visualised in the status display, including link speed, current data transfer speed and a live data graph for each port depicting the data rate against the port capacity over time.