Its not unusual for manufacturers to announce new products at conventions like NAB. But this year, A/V equipment manufacturer Blackmagic may be going for a record. The company is bringing 38 new products to the show. There’s no way I can cover them all in one post but here’s some highlights:
Blackmagic URSA 4.6K Cameras: The new URSA 4.6K image sensor features a Super 35 size with a resolution of 4608 x 2592 at 120 frames per second. With an extremely wide 15 stops of dynamic range it really rivals most traditional 35mm film stock.
Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera: This is a miniaturized Super 16mm professional digital film camera with a new expansion port that lets you use PWM and S.Bus model airplane remote controls to operate the camera wirelessly for capturing action anywhere.
Fusion 8 Studio: Fusion has been Hollywood’s leading visual effects and motion graphics tool for over 25 years, and has been used on thousands of feature film and television projects. The new version features a node based user interface that’s an easy and incredibly fast way to work when you have multiple clips, effects and layers on an effects.
Blackmagic Video Assist: This device has a bright, 5 inch high resolution 1920 x 1080 HD monitor and touchscreen with a wide 135º viewing angle and it records broadcast quality 10-bit 4:2:2 video onto widely available SD cards in ProRes file formats. The SD cards can be mounted directly on a computer for cloning and backup using the included DaVinci Resolve Lite so you get a complete editing and color correction solution included.
Smart Videohub 12G 40×40: This useful piece of gear is a native 12G-SDI router with 40 inputs and 40 outputs. All the connections and controls are exactly the same as the regular Smart Videohub 40×40 which is the 6G-SDI model. So this new model is a direct replacement for that router when you need 12G-SDI. Works with Mac and Windows.
To get a complete rundown of everything Blackmagic brought to this year’s NAB, check out the company’s press release section on its website.