The UltraStudio Express Recorder 3G is an input only model and captures from 3G-SDI and HDMI in SD and HD
Tutorial: Animating Your Drone Flight Path Over a Map Or Image
I was thinking the other day though, wouldn’t it be cool if you could start your drone footage video with a map showing the location of your flight – something like I did the other week with the Broome video where I used Google Earth Studio to zoom into the...
Autograph; Like After Effects but Free.
To cut a long story short, Adobe refused my request, at the time saying, “it was too complicated a program for consumers”.
Case Study: HBO Comedy “Rooster”
Large format brings viewers intimately close to characters.
For Sale: BMD URSA Mini 4K (upgraded)
Regular readers may remember Dr David Smith's story a while back about his adventures upgrading a Blackmagic Design URSA Mini 4K Camera. You can read it here. Well, due to moving on to other video projects, Dr Smith has decided to sell this beast and whoever snaps it up is...
Review: Viltrox DC-550 Pro II 1400-nit 5.5” Camera Monitor
The new functions including camera control and onion skinning are fantastic and will find all sorts of innovative uses in real filming situations
Case Study: Shooting Into The Depths of Bedlam
“Bedlam” is set in 1750s London and follows bare knuckle boxer Jack Slack (played by Scott Adkins) as he attempts to free his sister from the notorious asylum that gives the film its name.
Your best camcorder might just be free.
I would reckon it’s a safe bet that once you have tried the Blackmagic Camera app, you won’t go back to your standard smartphone camera for video anymore.
What Say You Mr Petty?
Having to use the cursor keys to move the timeline cursor is a right pain in the proverbial in comparison to the Speed Editor jog / shuttle wheel. Yeah I know there are hot keys, but it still isn’t the same.
Major New Update to DaVinci Resolve
It was logicaL I guess and I am just surprised it didn't happen earlier. Introducing the new Photo page, which enables Hollywood’s most advanced colour tools for still photos. And much more besides
Quick Tip: Renaming Tracks in DaVinci Resolve
When editing, I am stickler for conformity, so for example, I would have separate tracks for background, dialogue, overlay graphics, lower 3rds, direct to camera and so on
Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Used in 27 Oscar Nominations
Simply for interest's sake, if there was any doubt DaVinci Resolve was the Oscar king of the editing pile, here is the list of nominated Oscar films that used the program. “All the Empty Rooms” graded by Kath Raisch of Company 3; “Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and...
Restoring Sneaker History
It’s about a myth made real: a pair of adidas’ almost forgotten Ostrich Kegler Super, created in 2000 to mark Adi Dassler’s centenary
New (old) Gibson Guitar and Back to the Future
The company has recently put together a new ad for the release of its Back to the Future 1955 ES 345 Collectors edition model
Best Of 2025 … MY Take… And a Little Different From The Norm
I have never done this before, but I thought it might be fun to go through all of my reviews of the last 12 months and see which ones really caught my eye, were groundbreaking, best of breed or just downright “cannot do without”.
On Social Media Bans, Bad Documentation and Overdoing Jargon. Is It That Simple?
My own opinion on this is that is simply the Government is being “seen” to do something, whilst privately knowing there is actually bugger all they can do in the overall scheme of things.
Case Study: Neil Finn’s Infinity Sessions series – “Make Us Feel Good About Life”
Taking place at Roundhead Studios in Auckland, New Zealand, “Infinity Sessions” are live performances by Finn and a variety of musicians and bands from around the world.
New brand campaign shot in Apple Immersive for Apple Vision Pro
The immersive films were created by Sandwich Vision as part of a global brand campaign to the new company Robot.com.
We All Know Spinal Tap Yes?
It was shot and completed using Blackmagic Design kit including URSA and Micro Studio 4K G2 cameras.
RØDECaster Video S Announced
Although a cut down version of the original RØDECaster Video, with only 4 video sources as against the original’s as against 6, and a single USB versus 5, the biggest up-front difference is the price.
iPlanet Campaign Stays in Frame with Blackmagic PYXIS 6K
Three perspectives, one destination. That’s the premise of iPlanet’s new campaign
Sensory Overload
For decades now I’ve been filming stories and full documentaries at Full HD 1920x1080 resolution.
Rogue Labs Uses URSA Cine Immersive for New Apple Vision Pro App
The innovative new experience, featuring Apple Immersive content, will be featured in Rogue Labs’ new app for Apple Vision Pro, Flight Sight by Rogue Aviation
Popular Band Lawrence Captures Content with Blackmagic Design
Lawrence, a New York based, eight piece band fronted by siblings Clyde and Gracie Lawrence, is known for their high energy performances, tight horns, and a sound characterized by keyboard driven melodies and explosive lead vocals
CRATERR Captures KIA Campaign with URSA Cine 12K LF and PYXIS 6K
Blackmagic Design today announced that social marketing agency CRATERR, alongside production company Moai Films, recently completed a commercial package for KIA’s all new SUV using Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF and Blackmagic PYXIS 6K digital film cameras, as well as completed editorial and post production using Blackmagic Cloud and DaVinci...
More from RØDE – and its a biggie…
RØDE is certainly going all out to capture the lucrative network based video capture market which has traditionally been dominated by Blackmagic Design.
Creating Blackmagic Design ATEM Macros To Automate Tasks
The Blackmagic Design ATEM Software Control app software has provision for up to 100 macros to be stored within 5 pages of 20 macros each.
Vlogger or Podcaster? Go to the next level. Here’s how.
But there is a magic ingredient that ties all this gear together making life so much easier than I used to have in the 90s making those Microsoft videos.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Discussion / Demo; I was there and my thoughts.
Before the event started proper, we were given some demos of AI solutions using HP laptops with AMD processors from Microsoft, HP and Blackmagic Design., There was also a demo using some beta software.
Case Study – Alien: Romulus
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
Review: Blackmagic Camera for Android (or iPhone / iPad).
The user interface of Blackmagic Design cameras has regularly won awards, and now, these clever clogs engineers have squeezed all that technology into your smartphone.
On A Real Project: Using the Sennheiser Profile Wireless Kit
I know there has been a lot of audio technology advances over the last few years but when comparing the XSW-D to the Profile Wireless, not just in audio quality but also in flexibility, setup and ease of use, well … the Sennheiser engineers have excelled themselves.
DaVinci Resolve: Basics That Trip People Answered. A Video Tutorial
In this latest video, after finding out from a mini survey of new DaVinci Resolve users, I have put together a tutorial covering the 6 things users seem to have issues with, especially those migrating from another video editing package.
Teaser: Is the new RØDE product coming an ATEM competitor?
If so, this market is pretty much dominated by another Aussie company, Blackmagic Design, so could make for an interesting local and international stoush.
Case Study: BAD HOP’s New Music Video Kawasaki
BAD HOP is a hip hop group with eight members based in Kawasaki City, Japan. Their song "KAWASAKI SONG (feat. DJ TY-KOH, Bark, T-Pablow, Benjazzy, JJJ, BIM and A-THUG)" was part of their final album released in February.
New DaVinci Resolve Update. It’s a Biggie!
I've just been notified of DaVinci Resolve update which was released today with quite a few improvements that will help users every day. You can download the latest version here, or click on the DaVinci Resolve -> Check for Updates option in your installed version. Update Overview On the edit...
Blackmagic for Android Updated Big Time
This update adds support for live syncing of media to Blackmagic Cloud and into the bin of all DaVinci Resolve workstations that share the project.
My thoughts: RØDE Videocaster v Blackmagic Design ATEM
Already though, some have criticized the price point, stating at AUD$1799 it is too expensive compared to the obvious competitor, the ATEM range from Blackmagic Design
Tutorial: Adding Titles to GoPro (or Drone) Videos
Titles share something in common with transitions; they should be used sparingly and not take away from the story being told, instead adding information that explains something the visuals cannot.
Rockets Ltd. Builds New Virtual Studio
Rockets Ltd., a live production company based in Osaka, has built the "Rocket Studio," a live streaming and production studio in Tokyo. The studio allows high quality virtual production and uses numerous Blackmagic Design products, including ATEM Constellation 8K live production switcher, URSA Broadcast G2 camera and Ultimatte 12 real...
Initial Look: RØDECaster Duo Audio Mixing Console
RØDE, like its counterpart in the broadcast camera and switching gear etc field, Blackmagic Design, is an Australian phenomenon; a small business that has grown into a global audio superstar but remains truly Australian based. It’s been clever too and broadened its scope beyond microphones into the podcasting market where...
Review: Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Mic
Vlogging is all the rage these days and manufacturers are bringing out cameras especially designed for this purpose, such as the Sony ZV-1 I currently have for review. Others such as Canon also actively tout certain models as “ideal” for that purpose. But vlogging (and video in general) is more...
Case Study: Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism (An Australian film no less!)
The new horror film “Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism” was completed using DaVinci Resolve Studio for colour correction, editing, visual effects (VFX) work and audio editing. This included extensive use of the DaVinci Neural Engine’s AI features, Fairlight Desktop Audio Editor console, DaVinci Resolve Mini Panels and DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor...
DaVinci Resolve / Fusion Studio 18.5 Final Releases Now Available
Massive update with over 100 new features including text based editing, AI dialogue transcription, new cut page editing toolset and new Fairlight mix automation. DaVinci Resolve 18.5 is a massive update with new AI tools and over 100 new features which include major additions to the cut page editing toolset,...
Marinette Pichon, a pioneer of French women’s soccer and one of the game’s biggest stars.
If you are following the FIFA Women's World Cup that is about to happen in Australia, this will be of major interest. Filmed in early 2022, the film tells the story of Marinette Pichon, a pioneer of French women's soccer and one of the game's biggest stars. Director of Photography...
Sci Fi Short Outpost Shot with URSA Mini Pro 12K
The science fiction short film “Outpost,” which premiered at the 2023 Dances With Films festival, was shot on the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K digital film camera, with post production completed in DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software. In a futuristic wasteland, “Outpost”...
Review: Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Extreme ISO
Over the past couple of years or so, I have waxed lyrical about the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro many, many times. I have even written tutorials for it (see https://cre-8.com.au/atemminipro/). I’ve also explained that when I wrote and directed the original Microsoft video training programs for Office and Windows,...
Workflow: The Social First News Service Daily Aus
The Daily Aus, one of Australia’s leading social first news services, is completing daily news stories for Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and various podcast channels using Blackmagic Design cameras, switchers and DaVinci Resolve. The Daily Aus is one of the world’s first news services producing stories only for social media...
DaVinci Resolve 18.5 Beta 3
DaVinci Resolve 18.5 Beta 3! Adds additional improvements to the DaVinci public beta including padding for subtitles, Fusion multimerge tools, expanded language detection, Blackmagic RAW SDK 3.1 and transcription now works in 14 languages. This software adds additional improvements to the DaVinci public beta such as improvements to text based...
Singapore Feature Film Perth Restored . Here’s How.
The 2003 feature film “Perth,” which was originally shot on Super 16mm film, was recently scanned and restored using the Cintel Scanner and DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software. Set in Singapore, the film follows Harry Lee, a 51 year old part time...
The Perfect Hardware Combo of Gear? My Choices. For Now Anyway…
I am luckier than most in that I get to play with a lot of gear, ranging from cameras to camcorders and action cams to gimbals, drones, microphones of all types and even tripods. There are some “off-beat” gadgets too like the MSM for astrophotography and the brilliant little Pluto...
Interview: John Haenke, “FlyFishingMasterClass.com”
I have known John Haenke for a number of years now, first meeting at his Hervey Bay house / office back in around 2018. I’d booked a fishing charter with him, as his fame as a brilliant guide and fly fishing whizzo had preceded him via contacts I had in...
Italy’s Serie A1 Women Volleyball Championshio Uses Bespoke Multicamera OB Setup
Live event specialist AMS has implemented a multicamera OB featuring Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 and Studio Camera 4K Pro cameras to capture and broadcast the Serie A1 Women volleyball championship. AMS follows the four Piedmont teams, including Chieri, Cuneo, Pinerolo and Novara, in their home matches, which typically requires that...
DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.5 Public Beta 2
DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.5 Public Beta 2 and Fusion Studio 18.5 Public Beta 2 have been released. This software installs DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.5 public beta 2 which adds improvements to beta 1 release features, including better quality when encoding AAC audio, improved consistency when decoding H.264 and H.265 clips on some...
“Country Is Calling”
Sydney based production company Studio Goose used DaVinci Resolve Studio for grading, editing, VFX and audio post production, along with Blackmagic Cloud, to help create the “Country Is Calling” commercial campaign for the Northern Territory Tourism Board. With production and post production talent spread around Australia, Studio Goose used a...
Prime Video’s On a Wing and a Prayer
In this extraordinary true story of faith and survival from Prime Video, “On a Wing and a Prayer” follows a family’s harrowing journey to land a plane safely after their pilot unexpectedly dies mid flight. With no experience flying the King Air twin engine aircraft, Doug White (Dennis Quaid) struggles...
White Lotus Season Two Used Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K
Cinematographer Xavier Grobet, ASC, AMC used the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K digital film camera for underwater shots on season two of “White Lotus”. Set in Italy, season two of the social satire takes place at an exclusive resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the...
New Blackmagic Design products from NAB
Blackmagic has announced a number of new models and new products: DaVinci Resolve 18.5 with 150 new upgrades and features, including a number of new AI tools. All the details are below, plus here is also a video presentation from Grant Petty, the CEO of BMD with a quick explanation:...
News Flash: New Blackmagic Videohub 12G
Blackmagic Design today announced 3 new models of Blackmagic Videohub 12G zero latency video routers that let customers connect and route any combination of SD, HD and Ultra HD on the same router at the same time. Blackmagic Videohub 12G models feature a front panel with shortcut buttons, an LCD...
Feature Film Dream Forest Shot with Blackmagic Design Cameras
Chinese feature film "Dream Forest" was entirely shot with Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2, Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and Blackmagic URSA Mini 4.6K digital film cameras, and color graded using DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software and DaVinci Resolve Mini Panel....
Video Overview: Loupedeck CT and SideshowFX Profile Packs
Moira Rae tells us all about the Loupedeck CT, and how in conjunction with Profile Packs from Canadian company SideshowFX, in can both speed up and make more convenient your workflow in video editing, motion graphics, audio editing, 3D and even Office 365 programs from Microsoft. PS; SideshowFX has just...
Kindai University Employs ATEM Switcher Workflow for its Esports Facility
Kindai University, one of the largest universities in western Japan, has installed a number of Blackmagic Design products in its esports facility. The new setup is one of the best esports facilities among schools in Japan and is built around a Blackmagic Design workflow, including ATEM Constellation 8K and ATEM...
Flying Lap Media Shoots Rolex 24 At Daytona
Cinematographer Chris Ortenburger is no stranger to racing. It was, after all, the reason he began shooting in the first place. “I am a former racer myself who once had dreams of making it to the top levels of motorsport as a driver,” he said. “I knew having video of...
Interview: Charles Pakana, Victorian Aboriginal News podcasts and vlogs.
I first met Aboriginal journalist Charles Pakana, born Keir Wells, in the early eighties when he and I were both freelancing in the personal computer magazine industry. That was close on 40 years ago and we have both moved on significantly from those heydays of freelance journalism. Now, Charles heads...
Blackmagic Design Major Price Reduction
Blackmagic Design has annonced lower prices for its high performance network storage. The Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini 8TB is now reduced by AU$844 to AU$3,805, Blackmagic Cloud Store 20TB is reduced by AU$2,640 to AU$12,239 and Blackmagic Cloud Store 80TB is reduced by AU$9,430 to AU$37,045. These price reductions have been made...
The Fellas Studios Formula 1 Podcast
The Fellas Studios, the operation behind world renowned podcasts including "Saving Grace" and "The Fellas," is using a multi camera workflow featuring the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro for its new Formula 1 podcast, "The Last Lap." The show began as a pre recorded podcast hosted by Tom McCluskey (@TommoF1)...
Opinion : Is Blackmagic Design Missing a Product in its Lineup (or Maybe Two)?
There is no doubt that the new Blackmagic Design products are going to be a big hit. The company has a knack of picking its mark and picking it well. But I feel there is one item missing that many (including me) would welcome with open arms. Well; two really...
What Is Blackmagic Design About to Unleash?
If you are an early bird and therefore don't mind an early start (if you are in WA REALLY early), then this will be of interest.
The Ease of Video Creation
This quick video shows what can be acheived in only a short space of time. It took 15 minutes to shoot, 20 mins to edit and 5 minutes to get online. It was shot entirely using a DJI Air2S drone and edited in DaVinci Resolve. The music is by Jacqui...
When We Where Shuttle
The PBS documentary “When We Were Shuttle” was shot with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K digital film camera and color graded with DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects VFX and audio post production software. “When We Were Shuttle” is a documentary commissioned by PBS member station WLRN in...
Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro and Macros. Here’s How.
Reading just about all the posts in the various Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro forums as I do, it strikes me as interesting that very few people seem to be aware of the macro capability of the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro along with the Blackmagic Design ATEM Software Control...
Online Weather Segments Use Ultimatte 12 4K
There is more to video creating equipment than simply making movies or films, or TV commercials, or documentaries. Alex Garcia, chief meteorologist and president and CEO at Storm Science Network Inc., incorporated Ultimatte 12 4K real time compositing processor to help produce weather webcasts for KABB Fox San Antonio, as well...
Disney’s Pinocchio Used Ultimatte 12 and HyperDeck Studio 4K Pro
Disney’s “Pinocchio,” the live action version of the animated classic film, used Ultimatte 12 real time compositing processors and HyperDeck Studio 4K Pro broadcast decks as part of the production’s massive virtual production workflow. Starring Tom Hanks as Geppetto, the live action and CGI retelling of the epic journey of...
Review: DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor
When I first started digital video editing a few lifetimes ago (1996 to be exact with Premiere version 4.2), everything was done using a keyboard and mouse. Those of us who were early adopters became very adept at remembering shortcut keys on the keyboard to speed things up a little....
The Beginner’s Guide to DaVinci Resolve 17 – and it’s free. All 443 pages of it…
Over the years I have recommended DaVinci Resolve to hundreds if not thousands of people. As a video editing package, audio editor, special effects and titles generator it really has no peer and is suitable for anyone from rank beginner to Hollywood expert. In fact, many, many of your favourite...
Updated: A Live Video Streaming Recording Studio for <$3K
Updated: I have been asked to itemise the individual costs of my setup. All products are listed at the end of the main story. One of my projects over the Christmas and New Year break was to put together a mini–TV Studio setup in my office. The intention was to...
Avatar: Way of Water. Blackmagic Used Extensively In All Aspects of Production
As the newest and much anticipated sequel to Lightstorm Entertainment’s “Avatar” series began pre production, the team understood that while the story and visuals would need to be taken to the next level, so would the technology that supported it. “Avatar: The Way of Water” would push the skills and...
Brotherhood Studios Shoots With Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2
Production house Brotherhood Studios is known for producing a wide range of content, such as the feature film “Last Three Days,” content for YouTube producer Zach King, and commercial projects for a variety of brands, many of which air on networks such as HGTV. Recently, one of Brotherhood Studios’ longest...
Felice LaZae Innovates with Web3 Visual Album and Live Stream Events
The launch of producer and musician Felice LaZae’s new Web3 visual album “Prologue” is relying on a Blackmagic Design production and post workflow. The launch includes a digital collection with access to exclusive live stream performances on the402.xyz, a platform that helps creators monetize and engage with their superfans through...