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Blackmagic’s Pocket Cinema Camera was Used for Scenes in “Avengers: Age of Ultron”

June 1, 2015 By Eric Reagan

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Avengers: Age of Ultron cinematographer Ben Davis, who also shot Guardians of the Galaxy, used the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera to get shots within the action sequences of the film.

We previously saw the Canon 5D Mark II show up as a crash-cam and POV camera on Captain America. The Pocket Cinema Camera doesn’t really come off as a surprise to work in tight spaces for action shots. It is smaller and cheaper than HDSLRs like the 5D Mark II. Additionally, it has an incredible 12-bit RAW image in a form-factor the size of a compact camera.

Check out the details of how Davis used the Pocket Cinema Camera in the press release below. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blackmagic Design, Cinema Cameras Tagged With: Avengers, Blackmagic Design, filmmaking, Marvel, Pocket Cinema Camera

 

Blackmagic URSA Mini is the (almost) Most Affordable 1080p 120fps Camera

April 26, 2015 By Eric Reagan

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Ok. Sure, there’s the GoPro HERO4 Black. But let’s be real about what we mean when we say “camera.” I am a huge fan of GoPro cameras but they are not the first choice for top-notch video production unless you need some POV shots of some extreme sports.

There are plenty of cameras out there that will capture 120fps but few do it at 1920 x 1080 resolution and none of those do it at the $3K entry-price of the URSA Mini 4K camera. Sony almost gets us there with the A7s; however, it is limited to 720p resolution at 120 fps. The Panasonic GH4 also gets close with a variable frame rate mode delivering 96fps in 1920 x 1080 resolution.

Still, no one is delivering a camera close to the prowess of the URSA Mini in the same DSLR-price ballpark. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blackmagic Design Tagged With: Blackmagic Design, NAB 2015, URSA Mini

Blackmagic’s Video Assist is a HDMI/SDI Recorder & 5″ HD Monitor

April 22, 2015 By Eric Reagan

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Alongside a bevy of camera updates last week at NAB 2015, Blackmagic Design also announced its new Video Assist, which is a HDMI and SDI recorder with a 5″ 1920 x 1080 monitor for just $495. And, it records ProRes or DNxHD 10-bit 4:2:2 footage to cheap SD cards.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blackmagic Design Tagged With: Blackmagic, Blackmagic Design, NAB 2015, Video Assist

Blackmagic Unveils Micro Cinema Camera and Micro Studio Camera 4K

April 16, 2015 By Eric Reagan

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Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera

Alongside the new URSA 4.6K and URSA Mini cameras, Blackmagic Design also announced the new Micro Cinema Camera and Micro Studio Camera 4K at NAB 2015, priced at $995 and $1,295, respectively. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blackmagic Design Tagged With: Blackmagic, Blackmagic Design, Micro Cinema Camera, Micro Studio Camera 4K, NAB 2015

Blackmagic URSA Mini is a 4K Cinema Camera for $3K

April 14, 2015 By Eric Reagan

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Alongside the updated URSA 4.6K camera unveiled this week at NAB 2015, Blackmagic also introduced the URSA Mini in 4K and 4.6K options with an EF or PL mounts. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blackmagic Design Tagged With: Blackmagic, Blackmagic Design, NAB 2015, URSA, URSA Mini

Blackmagic URSA Gets 80fps & More Features in New Update

November 20, 2014 By Eric Reagan

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Blackmagic Design has announced a firmware update for its URSA cinema camera. The new update, Blackmagic Camera 1.9.9, adds 80fps at up to 4K resolution.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blackmagic Design Tagged With: Blackmagic Design, cinema camera, firmware, URSA

Blackmagic Design’s Fusion 7 VFX Software is Now Free

November 12, 2014 By Eric Reagan

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Blackmagic Design just continues to shake up the industry. Their latest move is to announce that the node-based visual effects and motion graphics software Fusion 7 is now available free of charge. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Software, Video Production Tagged With: Blackmagic Design, Fusion 7, VFX

Blackmagic Camera 1.9.7 Update Adds SSD and SD Card Formatting to All Cameras

October 10, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

Following the release of the firmware upgrade for the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K, Blackmagic Design recently announced the availability of Camera 1.9.7 software, which includes dashboard on screen menus and high performance disk formatting for the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. The update is available for download from the Blackmagic Design website free of charge for all Blackmagic Cinema Camera and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera customers.

See the complete details on the Camera 1.97 firmware update in the press release below. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blackmagic Design Tagged With: Blackmagic, Blackmagic Cinema Camera, Blackmagic Design, Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

Blackmagic Design Firmware ver. 1.9.3 for Cinema and Pocket Cinema Cameras

August 25, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

Blackmagic Design has released firmware version 1.9.3 for the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. The firmware update adds the following features to the cameras: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blackmagic Design Tagged With: Blackmagic Design, cinema camera, firmware, Pocket Cinema Camera

DaVinci Resolve 11 Available Now

August 7, 2014 By Eric Reagan

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Blackmagic Design announced today that DaVinci Resolve 11 is now available for download from the Blackmagic Design website. This is the final version of the softaware after a beta period of just over a month. It is a free upgrade for existing users and the Lite version of the software is available free to all. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blackmagic Design, Video Production Tagged With: Blackmagic Design, color grading, nle, Resolve 11

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