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Blackmagic Design creates the world's highest quality video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and film restoration software for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries.

Blackmagic Design releases free version of Fusion 7

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On 10 November 2014, Blackmagic Design announced that Fusion 7 – visual effects and motion graphics software – is now available completely free of charge. Fusion 7 for Windows is available for download from the Blackmagic Design website now.

Fusion software has been used on thousands of feature film and television projects, including blockbusters like Maleficent, Edge of Tomorrow, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and The Hunger Games, as well as hit television show Battlestar Galactica, and many more.

Blackmagic Design believes that offering Fusion 7 free of charge will revolutionise the industry and consumers will be able to watch dramatically better feature films and television shows in the future. The free of charge Fusion 7 is not limited in it’s features. It has a large visual effects and motion graphics toolset that can be used for both personal and commercial work. Fusion 7 features an unlimited 3D workspace and an user friendly node based workflow for quickly building unlimited effects. Customers get advanced 3D compositing, paint, rotoscope, retiming, stabilisation, titling, a 3D particle generator and multiple keyers, including Primatte. Fusion 7 also lets customers import and render 3D geometry and scenes from other applications as well as create their own elements from scratch.

Also announced was Fusion 7 Studio, a complete bundle of VFX and motion graphics solutions with collaborative tools and unlimited network rendering for creative teams and larger facilities. Fusion 7 Studio reduces the cost of setting up multi-user studios and will be available for US$995 from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide.

The Fusion 7 Studio includes everything found in the free Fusion 7 software, plus adds extra high-end features such as optical flow tools for advanced retiming, stabilisation and stereoscopic 3D production, support for third party OpenFX plug ins, and distributed network rendering so customers can render jobs on an unlimited number of computers at no additional cost. Fusion 7 Studio also includes Generation, a studio wide multi user workflow and collaboration tool that helps creative teams manage, track and review versions of every shot in a production. Customers can also move projects from the free Fusion 7 software to a workstation running Fusion 7 Studio and make use of workflow collaboration and unlimited distributed network rendering.

Unlike other software, Fusion 7 Studio doesn’t require annual maintenance fees, subscriptions, a connection to the cloud, or per node render license costs. That means customers don’t get tricked into hidden or on going costly payments for software they’ve already purchased.

Fusion 7 software for Windows is available for free download now from the Blackmagic Design website.

Blackmagic Design to demonstrate its 4K workflows

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At IBC 2014 Blackmagic Design will be demonstrating the latest in Ultra HD 4K
workflows and content production for the broadcast and live production
markets.

Following its significant product announcements at NAB, Blackmagic Design now
offers products for every stage of SD, HD and UltraHD 4K content delivery; from
acquisition, to production to post-production.

Visitors to the booth (Hall 7, H20) will be able to view the full range of ATEM
production switchers, including the ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K, the world’s
most advanced live production switcher with 20 6G-SDI inputs.

Blackmagic Design’s technical team will be demonstrating their Smart Videohubs
and the routers’ innovative “visual routing’ feature, which enables technicians to
view router connections as video. The Teranex Express, the world’s first 12G-SDI
SD, HD and Ultra HD up and down converter for live events, post and broadcast
environments will also be displayed.

The full range of Blackmagic Design cameras, including the Studio Camera,
specifically designed for live production and the user upgradeable, 4K digital film
camera URSA, will also be showcased, together with demonstrations of DaVinci
Resolve 11, which has more than 70 new editing features.

Blackmagic Design releases DaVinci Resolve 11

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Blackmagic Design recently announced the release of DaVinci Resolve 11, available for free download for existing DaVinci Resolve customers. With more than 100 new editing and colour grading features, DaVinci Resolve 11 is a major upgrade to it’s predecessor. The update includes professional nonlinear video editing with context sensitive trimming tools, onset file cloning, a new ColorMatch feature, photographer style colour grading tools and a new collaborative workflow that allows numerous users to work simultaneously on the same timeline.

With DaVinci Resolve 11, users now have more than 70 new editing features based on feedback from professional editors, new features include: dual monitor support and familiar professional tools like dynamic JKL trimming, audio cross-fades and fully customizable keyboard shortcuts for faster editing. Trimming tools are context sensitive, which means DaVinci Resolve automatically knows whether editors want to ripple, roll, slip, slide, extend or shorten edits, based on the position of the mouse.

DaVinci Resolve 11 features a new spline curve key-frame editor integrated into the edit timeline that positions key-frames directly under each clip and in context with the clip. Editors can now also add and animate Open FX plugins directly in the timeline as well as use plug-ins for transitions.

The new collaborative workflow tools in DaVinci Resolve 11 allows an editor and multiple colourists to work on different workstations, sharing the same timeline and working in tandem as they complete shots.

A noteworthy feature of the DaVinci Resolve 11 is the significantly better round trip collaboration with Final Cut Pro X.

DaVinci Resolve 11 also includes support for ProRes 4444 XQ, the highest-quality version of ProRes that is designed to maintain the detail of high-dynamic-range video through rigorous post-production.

Colour correction features have also been upgraded in DaVinci Resolve 11, including all new RAW image and colour grading controls that are designed for photographers who are moving into cinematography. The new camera RAW palette features highlight and shadow recovery, mid tone detail, colour boost, saturation, lift, gain and contrast. DaVinci Resolve 11 solves the single frame limitations of photo enhancement systems and gives photographers advanced control over RAW images so they can pull the maximum detail from high dynamic range footage in real time.

DaVinci Resolve 11 can now securely back up and save digital camera files. The new DaVinci Resolve Clone tool copies media drives, memory cards and camera packs to multiple destinations simultaneously. All copies are checksum verified, which means users get exact bit for bit digital copies of their source media. The new Clone tool is included in the free DaVinci Resolve Lite and can be installed on a laptop for on-set use.

DaVinci Resolve 11 also features Color Match, an automatic colour chart colour balancing tool that works on all types of footage including video, RAW and even film. The new Color Match tool automatically gives a primary base grade by analysing shots containing standard colour chip charts even if they were shot in different lighting conditions with different exposure and colour temperatures.

DaVinci Resolve 11 also adds optimizations to OpenCL image processing which allows improved rendering speeds on the new Apple MacPro systems. The MacPro features dual GPU’s making it a worthy off the shelf system for customers looking for a high performance solution that can handle the extreme image size and wide dynamic colour range of Ultra HD 4K video at the deepest YRGB 32 bit floating point processing quality.

Blackmagic Design launches new update for ATEM switchers

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The ATEM Switchers Update 6.0, which adds support for controlling cameras from
ATEM production switchers via the program feed to the camera, is now available
for free download from the Blackmagic Design website.

Grant Petty, CEO of Blackmagic Design says, “Since we first demonstrated the
ATEM camera control, the response has been amazing, and broadcasters have
quickly recognized the advantage of the Blackmagic Studio Camera’s design and
interoperability with ATEM switchers as well as the incredible colour corrector
built right inside the camera itself. Now they can have full control without
running any extra cables using the new SDI based protocol.

All that is required is a single thin SDI optical fibre or SDI cable. This is not just a
simple CCU style of colour adjustment but a full featured DaVinci primary colour
corrector built right into the camera itself. The benefit to the customer is that
exciting creative looks can be achieved in live productions, which previously
were only possible in post-production. I’m very excited to release this software
and cannot wait to see what people do with it creatively!’

ATEM Camera Control Key Features:

• Colour control for up to 20 cameras.
• Familiar Da Vinci YRGB style live colour grading including lift, gamma and
gain control.
• CCU style operation for the most commonly used operations of iris and
pedestal levels.
• Remote gain settings.
• Remote shutter speed settings.
• Coarse setting for iris.
• Remote white balance selection.
• Remote focus.
• Remote iris.
• Aux switching for camera preview allowing automatic local monitoring for
grading.
• Clear “On Air’ indication in user interface reduces the possibility of mistakes.

• Lock function stops accidental changes.

ATEM Camera Control is compatible with the new Blackmagic Studio Camera
when running software update v1.8.2 or later. The Blackmagic Studio Camera
HD and Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K models feature both optical fibre and
regular SDI program return feeds to the camera and the commands from the
switcher are broadcast to all cameras via this program return feed.

Visit the Blackmagic Design
website for more information.

Blackmagic Design announces new Camera 1.9 software

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Blackmagic Design, a company which specialises in creating high quality video
production products, has announced availability of the Camera 1.9 software
update, which can be downloaded at no cost to Blackmagic Production Camera
4K customers from the company’s website. The software caters to users by
including a new heads up display on screen metering feature, which provides
them with useful histogram, peak audio meter and remaining recording time
information.

Grant Petty, CEO of Blackmagic Design says, “We are extremely excited that we
have been able to provide yet another release for our camera customers.
Having this new heads up display with on screen scopes will enable filmmakers
to shoot the most amazing images with confidence that they will get incredible
results in post-production!’

The histogram scope

This feature displays the distribution of luminance in images and indicates as to
whether highlights or shadows are being clipped, which results in users being
able to quickly and easily set exposure in a shot. It largely benefits DOP’s, who
are able to shoot with more confidence knowing that it will be much easier to
colour grade shots in post-production. Similarly, because highlights and
shadows can be adjusted interactively with the lens setting, ensuring images
are not clipped and maximum detail in tonal ranges is preserved, colourists are
able to use the full contrast range of the camera to execute impressive grading
effects in post-production.

Audio metering with peak hold

When using the built in microphone as well as externally connected audio
sources this feature allows users to set audio levels for Channels one and two.
It also speeds up the viewing of audio levels and adjusts camera audio gain so
that audio is not clipped or distorted.

Recording time remaining indicator

The new heads up display also includes a feature which shows the remaining
space available on a recording disk. It displays red when the disk is getting full
and in order to ensure accurate time remaining values, if either the frame rate or
codec are changed, this feature is programmed to automatically re-calibrate.

Download this update using a Mac or Windows computer by installing it via a
simple USB cable connection to the camera. Once completed, customers can
view the new on-screen menus by swiping their finger up from the bottom of the
capacitive touch screen.

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website for more information.

Ultra HD demo vehicle kitted with the latest Blackmagic Design products

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The Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) office of Blackmagic Design, manufacturers of creative video technology, has developed a new Ultra HD demonstration vehicle which offers customers an opportunity to better experience and understand its products.

The Mercedes Sprinter is furnished with the latest UltraHD, 6G SDI and 12G SDI technology and is able to recreate workflows which broadcast, live event and post-production customers use on a daily basis.

Simon Westland, Sales Director for Blackmagic Design EMEA said, “Whilst the vehicle could easily operate as an outside broadcast van the design is orientated around a customer’s access to, and understanding of, the solutions Blackmagic Design offer.’

Customers are able to experience a complete live production workflow for creating Ultra HD content using the vehicle’s Blackmagic Studio Camera, ATEM 2M/E Production Studio 4K and Smart Videohub 20×20. Colourists can undergo a demonstration of Resolve 4K on a Sony PVM X300 4K reference monitor due to the inclusion of a full DaVinci Resolve grading suite.

Westland concluded, “We always enjoy our interaction with customers at major trade show events, however these events unfortunately only occur at certain times and in specific cities, really limiting the access our customers have to try out our products or ask questions of our specialists. We wanted to be able to move more freely around the region, not only visiting more customers, but also arriving on the day with a complete, facility class demonstration vehicle ready to go for whatever they might want to see or discuss.’

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Blackmagic Teranex Express

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The Teranex Express is the world’s first real-time SD, HD and Ultra HD broadcast up
and down converter, offering visually transparent quality conversions. It can be
used for live events, post-production and broadcast purposes. The converter
offers:
• 178 conversions in real time, retaining timecode, perfect audio sync and closed
caption data
• Advanced connections, including 12G-SDI, which is compatible with all existing
SDI equipment; a gunlock input enabling synchronisation between equipment and
the option to install a fibre optic module
• Patented PixelMotion technology, enabling high quality deinterlace
• The capacity to adjust colour, aspect ratio and other video qualities

Blackmagic Design unveils new products at NAB

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At the NABShow, currently taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Blackmagic
Design has continued its rollout of 6G-SDI based products while also unveiling
the world’s first 12G-SDI product, as well as a new film scanner and studio
camera, various upgrades to its existing post-production solutions.

Among the products on display are:
Cintel Film Scanner: The new Cintel scanner converts 35mm film into Ultra HD
digital content
• Broadcasters can easily generate Ultra HD feature film and television
programming from existing content from 35mm archives, to match growing
consumer demand
• Wall mounted film scanner is constructed using aircraft design techniques
for a stiff, vibration free main deck to ensure smooth film handling
Blackmagic Studio Camera: The world’s smallest live broadcast camera with the
world’s largest viewfinder
• Specifically designed for live production with 1080HD and Ultra HD
models
• 10′ viewfinder, 4hr battery, talkback, tally indicators and phantom powered
microphone connections
• Built in optical fiber and SDI connections that connect to a production
switcher with a single cable
• Active Micro Four Thirds lens mount
Teranex Express: The world’s first 12G-SDI high quality up and down converter
for SD, HD and Ultra HD
• Provides broadcasters testing Ultra HD transmission with multi rate 12G-SDI
connections fast enough to support progressive Ultra HD video at up to
60fps
• Real time processing using advanced patented Teranex algorithms with 178
different SD, HD and Ultra HD up and down conversions complete with audio,
closed captions and timecode
For post production, we have also announced DaVinci Resolve 11, a major
update, which dramatically improves its online editing features while also adding
a photographer friendly colour correction interface. New collaborative workflow
tools also allow multiple users to work simultaneously on the same timeline.

Additional new product announcements include:
• Blackmagic URSA: A high end, professional digital film camera designed to
revolutionise the on set workflow, with a 4K sensor, global shutter and a wide
12 stops of dynamic range
• ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K: Ultra HD live production switcher with 20
6G-SDI inputs
• ATEM Camera Control: Software update providing direct camera control
from the live production switcher
• DeckLink 4K PCI Express Capture Cards: Faster 4 lane PCIe connections as
well as 6G-SDI and HDMI 4K connections to allow SD, HD and Ultra HD capture
and playback
• Mini Converter 4K Family: Ultra HD Mini Converters that feature 6G-SDI
technology for all conversion needs in SD, HD and Ultra HD
Smart Videohub Family: World’s first Ultra HD mixed format routers

Blackmagic MultiDock with Thunderbolt 2™ Technology

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Blackmagic Design has released a new model of the Blackmagic MultiDock with
super fast Thunderbolt 2 technology, replacing the previous model.
Blackmagic MultiDock is a four-disk docking solution and high-speed disk array
featuring an attractive machined metal rack mount design with an easy-to-
access “cartridge’ style design that enables customers to work more efficiently
with high capacity solid state drives. Each disk dock features an independent
SATA interface chip for extremely fast data transfer speeds. MultiDock is fully
compatible with solid state disks (SSDs) recorded in HyperDeck broadcast
recorders, the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and more.

Blackmagic MultiDock uses Mac OS X and Windows driver support so SSDs will
mount like regular built in hard disks. This ensures 100% compatibility with
popular software tools including DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro,
Avid, Smoke and more.

Customers can even stripe multiple disks together and build a super fast SSD
RAID array.

“The Blackmagic MultiDock is a fantastic solution to managing storage in a busy
broadcast or post-production environment. Now with Thunderbolt 2 technology
you get amazingly fast transfer speeds of up to 20Gb/s, that’s enough
bandwidth to easily handle the highest resolution video formats.

“It’s fantastic when using disks independently or when striping them together
as a large disk array,’ says Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic Design. “Blackmagic
MultiDock is an incredible solution to the problem of managing disks and the
amazingly fast transfer speeds will make editing, design and colour correction
even faster!’

Blackmagic Production 4K Camera

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The Blackmagic Production Camera 4K is a super high resolution 4K digital
production camera for Ultra HD television production. Capturing high quality
ProRes™ files this camera offers a complete solution for shooting amazing high
resolution music videos, episodic television productions, television commercials,
sport and documentaries.

Key Features
• Ultra HD 3840 x 2160 resolution
• ProRes 422 (HQ)™ recording
• Super 35 sensor
• Global shutter
• EF and ZE compatible lens mount
• Built-in SSD recorder
• 5′ LCD touchscreen
• Metadata entry
• 6G-SDI output for 10-bit HD and Ultra HD
Comes with full copy of Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve for high quality grading and
finishing for MacOS X and Windows computers.

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