How much brightness and contrast those sensors can hold onto before either the shadows turn to pure black noise or the highlights clip to pure white with no recoverable detail.
DaVinci Resolve; It’s hard to believe something so good is absolutely free.
DaVinci Resolve actually puts to shame many full powered editors costing many hundreds of dollars, or worse, only available on a subscription basis.
Blackmagic Design Announces New UltraStudio Express 3G
The UltraStudio Express Recorder 3G is an input only model and captures from 3G-SDI and HDMI in SD and HD
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...
DaVinci Resolve version 21 Now Available for Free Download
Blackmagic Design today officially released DaVinci Resolve version 21 for Mac, Windows and LINUX.
Voice Control. Whooda thunk it…
I figured there had to be some way of still using the Elgato Prompter with the new setup without upgrading to a more sophisticated unit
First Impressions: Insta360 Flow 2 Pro Gimbal
There is certainly a lot of stuff packed into a little gimbal, and I suspect there may be things I have missed in my initial exploration
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.
4:2:2, 4:2:0? 10 bit? D-Log? Whazzit all mean? Is it important?
When you get serious about your video, it is useful info to know and understand so you get the best looking footage.
We’ve Come A Long, Long Way. Make Use of It. RTFM. Here’s Why.
Take the humble action camera. Released in 2006, it was one of the few products that was a breath of fresh in a somewhat stagnant marketplace. Look at what it can do now.
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.
Creative Content / Australian Videocamera Latest Podcast Now Live
News from NAB, RØDE, DJI, GoPro Blackmagic Design, Maxon, Sennheiser and more
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...
Everything old is new again
Dr David Smith took an older model URSA from Blackmagic Design, and turned into a fully functioning digital cine-camera.
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
First Impression: Canon EOS R6 MK III
So, first impressions, purely looking at the Canon EOS R6 MK III as a camera not a camcorder is that Canon has done a very good job with this 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”.
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.
Leading News Agency, AP, standardises on Australian package.
Australian tech company Blackmagic Design, which specialises in studio cameras, switchers and the like, has scored a bit of a coup with The Associated Press (AP), the world's leading news agency, transitioning its global video editing platform to DaVinci Resolve Studio, which is also owned by Blackmagic Design along with...
We All Know Spinal Tap Yes?
It was shot and completed using Blackmagic Design kit including URSA and Micro Studio 4K G2 cameras.
iPlanet Campaign Stays in Frame with Blackmagic PYXIS 6K
Three perspectives, one destination. That’s the premise of iPlanet’s new campaign
Audio Device Issues? This Might Help
All I needed to do was go into the Audio Settings portion of the Windows Control Panel and set it back to RØDECaster Pro II MAIN and all was again with the world.
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
Resolves Supports ProRes RAW and Camera 9.8 Beta
Blackmagic Design has announced DaVinci Resolve 20.2 and Blackmagic Camera 9.8 public beta which add support for Apple ProRes RAW, including footage captured with the new iPhone 17 Pro, and ProRes RAW HQ file formats. In addition, future updates for Blackmagic Camera and Blackmagic Video Assist 12G will also add...
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.
List of Blackmagic Design Stories
This is a current stories that relate to Blackmagic Design either by major context or the company (or its products) are mentioned
RØDECaster Video Review – Part 2
Under the skin, the RØDECaster Video is a complex beast capable of a lot of tweaking to best suit your needs as well as having some genuine whizz-bang (a technical term you understand) technology and smarts.
RØDECaster Video First Look (and an ATEM mini comparison)
So what I am initially in the process of doing is doing a side-by-side of the RØDECaster Video with my Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro base unit, and where there are differences available on higher Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro models, I’ll point this out.
How to edit your drone footage. All the info you need in 20 minutes
This video, using the free DaVinci Resolve software for Windows, Mac or LINUX will show you how. Its easy to follow, doesn't use technical terms and will have you up and running in a short 20 minutes.
A power cut needn’t be the end of the working day
There are some inexpensive and easy solutions to keep things powered
PR: CANAL+ Brings MotoGP to Vision Pro with Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive
MotoGP™ has always tested the limits of what audiences can see and hear on screen. For its latest project, CANAL+ set out to capture not just the speed but also the quieter moments that define a race weekend. Filmed entirely with the new Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera and finished in DaVinci...
Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 added to Netflix Approved Camera List
Officially titled “Cameras and Image Capture: Requirements and Best Practices,” the list highlights the capture requirements necessary to be qualified as an approved camera by the streamer, including dynamic range, resolution, codec, workflow compatibility and more.
Video Overview: Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro
This technology a few short years back would have cost in the thousands. Now you can get access to it for under AUD$500!
New DaVinci Resolve version 20 released
DaVinci Resolve 20 is a major new update which includes more than 100 new features including powerful AI tools designed to assist you with all stages of your workflow.
Blackmagic Design NAB roundup of new products
Grant Petty, the CEO of Blackmagic Design recently sent out a missive and video about the products the company released at the recent NAB 2025. If you missed it, here it is complete with the vide0. https://youtu.be/GxX-Wnfi51k Blackmagic PYXIS 12K Blackmagic PYXIS 12K is a new digital film camera that...
Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve / Fusion Studio Beta 3
Yesterday Blackmagic Design released Public Beta 3 of DaVinci Resolve 20 and Fusion Studio 20. This update adds further improvements to the DaVinci and Fusion public betas.
New Blackmagic PYXIS 12K
Blackmagic PYXIS features a wide range of connections for audio, monitoring, power and more.
Da Vinci Resolve Updated
Blackmagic Design has released DaVinci Resolve 19.1.4 which adds support for Blackmagic RAW files shot on the new Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 camera.
Blackmagic Camera for Android 2.0 Update
Blackmagic Camera for Android 2.0, which adds support for selected Android tablets including Xiaomi Pad 6 and Samsung Tab S9, as well as the new Samsung S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra phones.
Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K lets customers rig their camera using existing accessories
This body only model is perfect for experienced cinematographers and rental houses who already have the accessories they need to rig their cameras.
Netflix Approved Camera
Blackmagic Design's Ursa Cine 12K LF model has been added to the Netflix Approved Camera List.
Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive is Available to Pre-Order
Blackmagic Design announced it will start taking pre-orders for the new Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera — the world’s first commercial camera system designed to capture Apple Immersive Video for Apple Vision Pro — today with deliveries due to start in early 2025.
Case Study: Maze Esport Factory Levels Up with Blackmagic Design Live Production Workflow
Case Study: Maze Esport Factory:Operated by Maze GmbH, the Esport Factory is a unique hub for esports and gaming enthusiasts.
First Look: RØDECaster Pro II Audio Production Suite
This unit allows up to 9 input devices to be connected with 4 combo XLR / ¼” TRS ports, 2 wireless receivers for RØDE wireless mics, Bluetooth connectivity and twin USB-C ports.
Blackmagic Cloud Price Reduction
Until now the price has been USD$30 per TB per month, which at this cost, reduced the number of people who could use Blackmagic Cloud services for global post production workflows. Now the new price has been cut by half and will be USD$15 per TB.
Blackmagic Camera for Android updated
It now supports HDMI monitoring, pull focus transition controls and Blackmagic Cloud organization. The camera models supported has ben updated too, adding Xiaomi 13/14, OnePlus 11/12, Samsung S21/S22, Google Pixel 6, 6 Pro and 6a phones to the mix.
Blackmagic Camera for iOS Updated
This means a user’s iPhone can be set up as a controller so phones running Blackmagic Camera can be securely connected using a wired or wifi network.
Blackmagic Camera for Android 1.2 Released
Blackmagic Design has just let me know that version 1.2 Blackmagic Camera for Android is now available from the Play Store. It adds support for Google Pixel 9, 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL phones.
The Best Free Editing Software? A No Brainer (with one reason you didn’t know about).
I wish a had a $1 for every time someone asks “What is the best editing software for editing GoPro / drone / smartphone / etc footage? Preferably free.”
IBC 2024: Blackmagic Design Announces Pricing for Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K
Blackmagic Design today announced pricing for Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K from AU$49,005.
Review: Blackmagic Design Micro Colour Panel
It really allows the creative juices to flow, and yes, even though I thought the original footage was pretty damn good, the difference I could make using the Micro Colour Panel was quite astounding and convinced me I need one.
IBC 2024: Blackmagic Design Announces PYXIS Monitor
Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic PYXIS Monitor, a versatile 5″ HDR touchscreen monitor with full camera control for Blackmagic PYXIS.
The RØDECaster Video.
RØDE has announced a groundbreaking production console that seamlessly combines state-of-the- art video switching, production and recording capabilities with a complete professional audio studio.
The Perfect Audio Setup? RØDE, Blackmagic and Sennheiser Combo
My problem was always finding a way to get the audio from the RØDECaster Duo into the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro. Ideally I wanted to be able to choose between the Sennheiser XSW-D or the Sennheiser MK4 at will, and also have access to audio “stings” etc via the...
Case Study: Sleight of Hand Artist Shin Lim’s Las Vegas Limitless Show
When Lim was invited to produce a show at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in 2019, he was challenged with finding a way to translate his intimate magic performance, usually best viewed by a small crowd, into one that could be experienced in a large arena but without the resources...
More audio goodness with RØDE / Blackmagic ATEM
An added bonus of the pairing of the RØDECaster Duo and the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro is getting access to all the processing built into the Duo in addition to the Fairlight tools available in the ATEM Software.
New iPad from Apple supports new A17 Pro Chip
So, the big questions from me at this point are will it support the iOS Blackmagic Camera app and also (and I assume it will) the special edition of DaVinci Resolve for the iPad?
Vegas or DaVinci Resolve? A Long Time User’s Comparison
Dr David Smith is a long time professional user of Vegas Pro, but decided to have a look at DaVinci Resolve and compare the two. here is what he found.
DaVinci Resolve 19 final release now available. And its a massive update.
DaVinci Resolve 19 final release now available. And its a massive update.
New Da Vinci Resolve Colour Panel
Available for AUD$809. Sorry folks, this is all I have to date, but if colour grading is your thing, this looks awesome! (I might get a review unit - you never can tell ) https://x.com/i/status/1806214550234210405
New Video Tutorial: Framing and the Rule of Thirds for your videos and photos
In my latest 5 Minute Video Tutorial, I explain how to frame and create interesting imaging using the Rule of Thirds. But I also show how the Masters simply throw that rule away and do their own thing, to brilliant effect. https://youtu.be/K20DXfdJWAs
Blackmagic Camera for Android
A little while back, Blackmagic Design released its "Camera" app for iOS (iPhones and tablets). Well today, finally, hurrah!, it is now available for Android phones and tablets - specifically Samsung and Google Pixel devices.
Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic Cloud Live Sync
Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic Cloud Sync, a new feature of Blackmagic Cloud storage that allows a camera to sync media into a DaVinci Resolve bin while the camera is recording. Within seconds the editors can see media arriving in real time and start editing, even while the camera continues...
World’s First Commercial Camera System and Editing Software for Apple Vision Pro
Blackmagic Design today announced an end to end workflow for producing cinematic Apple Immersive Video for Apple Vision Pro. Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive is the world’s first commercial camera system designed to capture Apple Immersive Video. Apple Immersive Video is a brand-new storytelling format that leverages 8K, 3D video with a 180-degree...
Apple Vision Pro arrives in new countries and regions beginning 28 June
Apple today announced Apple Vision Pro will expand to new countries and regions, with pre-orders for China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore beginning this Thursday, 13 June, at 6 p.m. PT and availability beginning Friday, 28 June. Customers in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom can pre-order Vision Pro...
New Video Tutorial: All About Creating Buttery Smooth Slo-Mo
This is the 3rd video in my series on the Basics of Video and Photography.
New Video Tutorial: Coming Soon. All About Slo—–Mo!
How do you create slow motion or slo-mo? Well even the most basic cameras or smartphones *should* be able to do this, but if not, there is a software hack or two AND a plugin that will let you. Coming soon to my YouTube Channel. Check back in 36 hours!
Updates from Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic Camera 1.4 update is now as a free download from http://bmd.link/psY7Lh, adding: Support for organizations in Blackmagic Cloud, which means that if you are a member of an organization on Blackmagic Cloud and you are added to a project, you can login and sync camera recordings automatically to the project library....
Save a MASSIVE 40% on the Blackmagic Pocket Camera 6K
Blackmagic Design today announced a special price for Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K of AU$2,585 (Inc GST), a saving of 40%.
Vega Project Uses Blackmagic Design Workflow for XR Studio in Hilton Tokyo
Blackmagic Design announced today that a number of Blackmagic products, including the URSA Mini Pro 12K digital film camera, Smart Videohub router, HyperDeck Studio 4K Pro disk recorders and ATEM live production switchers, are being used in Vega’s XR Production Studio located on the 3rd floor of the Hilton Tokyo....
Industry News from Blackmagic Design including new Resolve beta
DaVinci Resolve 19 Public Beta 2 Today Blackmagic Design has released public beta 2 of DaVinci Resolve 19 which adds improvements and bug fixes for the DaVinci public beta including the ability to wipe or apply grades to clips or active node stack layers. This allows you to wipe between...
Major, major Blackmagic Design Announcements …
OK I am used the Blackmagic doing some major updates at certain times, especially NAB< but this little lot takes the proverbial biscuit... (and if you were NOT aware, they are market leaders and an Aussie company!) Blackmagic Design’s NAB Update kicked off today with several significant announcements, including the URSA Cine...
News from Blackmagic Design
First, Blackmagic Design today released Cloud Store 1.2 which provides greater security by offering administrator controlled access to read, write and edit privileges through secure user logins. This update also includes better syncing to Dropbox, displaying a warning when files will exceed the Dropbox size limit, as well as improved sync speed...
Difference between free and paid versions of DaVinci Resolve
PS: A great way to buy the full version is to get the Speed Editor bundle, and then you get the console (shown above) as well.
Blackmagic Design Used in 2024 Oscar Nominated Films
Many film professionals and films that were nominated as part of the 96th Academy Awards 2024 used a variety of Blackmagic Design production and post production products. Since the company’s founding in 2002, hundreds of Oscar® nominated films from around the world in all types of categories have used Blackmagic...
DaVinci Resolve Update
Just a small announcement from Blackmagic with big ramifications for those it affects. The latest DaVinci Resolve 18.6.5 update includes support for Blackmagic RAW SDK 3.6.1, support for Sony Burano X-OCN clips, gyro stabilization with Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K, and more. The Studio update can be found here.
Sundance Film Ferstival: Blackmagic Design had a large hand. Take a Look…
Blackmagic Design today announced that more than 35 notable projects at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival were created using its digital film cameras, DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software, Blackmagic Cloud, and more. Blackmagic Design congratulates the many distinguished feature films, documentaries and episodic...
You have your GoPro (or drone) footage. What’s next? Part 1
So, via your GoPro or drone, you have your footage. What’s next then? What things can you do to take raw footage and turn it into a video others will enjoy watching, and maybe, even inspire them?
The Daily Aus Brings Vision To The Voice Referendum With Blackmagic Ursa Broadcast
The Daily Aus, Australia’s an Australian social first news service, employed an array of Blackmagic Design products, including Blackmagic URSA Broadcast camera and Blackmagic Camera app, to deliver insightful coverage of the recent Voice referendum held on October 14, including three nine minute shorts focusing on issues around the vote....
Why Won’t My GoPro and DaVinci Resolve Play Together?
For a long, long time I have been applauding the benefits of DaVinci Resolve as a video editor. It has been around a goodly amount of time and therefore is very mature (now at version 18), it works on Mac, Windows and LINUX, has every known feature you could probably...
Hit Amazon Film Totally Killer Shot Using URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF and Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2
Amazon Prime original hit new film “Totally Killer” was shot using Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 digital film cameras. DP Judd Overton used the cameras, along with DaVinci Resolve Studio, to capture action, splinter unit and slomo shots in the hugely successful...
New DaVinci Resolve (version 18.6.3) and still free.
Blackmagic Design has announced DaVinci Resolve 18.6.3 update which adds support to sync media from network folders for cloud projects. This means the project owner can now sync between their Blackmagic Cloud Store and any network attached storage drive or folder, allowing cloud workflows on high end projects that use...
Blackmagic Design Announces New Lower Prices for all Blackmagic Cloud Stores
Blackmagic Design today announced new lower prices for all Blackmagic Cloud Store models. The Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini 8TB is now reduced to AU$2,889, the Blackmagic Cloud Store 20TB has been reduced to AU$9,895 and the Blackmagic Cloud Store 80TB model is reduced to AU$27,335. The new prices will help to make high performance...
Horror Feature Film Creeping Death Captured with Blackmagic Design
The new independent horror film “Creeping Death” was shot with its Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K digital film cameras. The cameras’ dual native ISOs and low light capabilities helped capture dark and spooky scenes for the supernatural thriller that’s set on Halloween night....
Deakin University Uses Blackmagic Design to Bring Film, Television and Animation Program to Life
Deakin University’s Bachelor of Film, Television and Animation program is powered by a suite of Blackmagic Design products, including ATEM live production switchers, URSA Broadcast G2 cameras and DaVinci Resolve editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software. The three year program is designed to train the next...
An Update to Blackmagic Camera for the iPhone. Still free too.
Blackmagic Camera 1.1 update is now available which adds support for recording 23.98, 29.97 and 59.94 fps when recording on your iPhone 14 or later, meaning you can now shoot footage to match a wider range of project frame rates. This update also includes support for external timecode sync using...
Professional Darts Corporation Tours with Blackmagic Design Live Production Workflow
Keytown Productions is using Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 cameras and ATEM Constellation 8K live production switchers to produce live broadcasts for the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). The PDC organized European Tour, which started in 2012 with five events, now consists of 13 events across seven countries. Robbert van Loon, CEO at...
Blackmagic Design iPhone Anyone? And It’s Free.
Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic Camera, which adds digital film camera controls to the Apple iPhone. Based on the same operating system as Blackmagic Design's award winning digital film cameras, these professional features give iPhone content creators the same tools used in feature films, television and documentaries. Support for Blackmagic...
New Blackmagic Design Cameras, Hubs and more …
Blackmagic Design Announces New Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K Blackmagic Design today announced the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K, a new high end digital film camera with a full frame 6K sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range, L-Mount lens mount and dual native ISO up to 25,600 for incredible low light...
Indie Feature film Moon Garden Uses Cintel Scanner and DaVinci Resolve Studio
The independent feature film, “Moon Garden,” which was shot on 35mm film, was transferred using the Cintel Scanner, and finished using DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software. Written and directed by Ryan Stevens Harris, and produced by John Elfers, the fantasy epic follows...
vpac’s XR Studio Uses Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro G2 and Ultimatte 12 4K
Osaka based video production company vpac Inc. built its new VR, XR, streaming and chroma key studios around a full Blackmagic Design workflow, including Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro G2, Ultimatte 12 4K real time compositing processor and ATEM Mini Extreme ISO live production switcher. vpac Inc. also has a...
Blackmagic Sale on ATEM ISO Units
I just had a quick note direct from Grant Petty himself letting me know that Blackmagic Design is having a short term sale of its ATEM ISO switcher units. Details below. Please note all prices are AUD$ . To help the ISO workflow, we are having an ISO switcher sale....
Didn’t See THAT Coming… Final Cut, Logic Pro for iPad. Subscription Only Though
I don't know if anyone else saw this coming; I certainly didn't. Perhaps Blackmagic Design jolted Apple into action? Will the likes of Adobe and PreSopnus etc now hit back. One guesses they won't just let this happen ... (I am checking by the way). Apple today unveiled Final Cut...
Exposure and the Tools to Assist
Over the years I have banged on endlessly about understanding aperture, shutter speed, ISO and so on. I’ve even written a few tutorials on the subjects. There is another couple of areas though that are equally as important and often overlooked, especially if you are a beginner, or have graduated...
Blackmagic Design Used on 2023 Oscar® Nominated Films
These films join the hundreds of Oscar® nominated and award winning films that, over the past two decades, have used a variety of Blackmagic Design digital film cameras, DaVinci Resolve editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software, and other film creation products. 2023 nominees using Blackmagic Design...
“Kantara” blockbuster – behind the scenes.
“Kantara,” one of 2022’s most talked about blockbusters, brought the stunning visuals and storytelling of Indian filmmaking to a global audience. The action thriller brings together a unique blend of traditional culture and natural beauty of India, which was created with the help of colourist Remesh CP using DaVinci Resolve...
Blackmagic Design: New ATEM Mic Converter, Studio Camera 6K Pro, ATEM TV Studio HD8
If you were up at some ungodly hour this morning, you would have had the chance to tune in to the latest announcements from Blackmagic Design in the United States of Americaland. If you were sensible though, and instead stayed in bed, here they are for you: New Blackmagic Studio...
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Finished in the Cloud with DaVinci Resolve Studio
The eight part first season was an unprecedented global hit, breaking all previous records for the most viewers and most viewer hours for an Amazon original series. “The Rings of Power” brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle earth's...
Case Study: Language Learning Channel “Days of French ‘n’ Swedish,
Australian YouTuber Lamont McLeod, who runs language learning channel “Days of French ‘n’ Swedish,” uses DaVinci Resolve editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software. McLeod, who was formerly a professional photographer, takes a unique approach to making language learning content more engaging, and has created a series...
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...
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...
New Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve. Major New Enhancements.
Blackmagic Design today announced DaVinci Resolve 18.1, a major new update that adds support for editing in vertical resolutions such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram TV, as well as automatic locking of individual timelines within bins for multi user collaboration. This update adds DaVinci Neural Engine enabled AI dialogue leveler...
Creating Instagram Reels with DaVinci Resolve
One of the current darlings of the streaming set is Instagram with its Reels option. As both these and the other player TikTok use resolutions not generally native to video – vertical orientation as against landscape – there needs to be some steps made when creating video for these platforms...
Testimonial (sort of): Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro.
I’ve had my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro for a little while now and got it down (mostly) off pat for the general everyday run-of-the-mill shooting I do. I am still learning of course and experimenting as I go. You never stop learning as they say. But knowing there is a...
Quick Tutorial: Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro and Facebook Live using XSplit Broadcaster
As we noted a week or so ago, live streaming via the internet using something like Facebook or YouTube is now de rigeur, and we have discovered a brilliant way of getting the best results is using the new Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro video switcher, an all round clever clogs...
Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro as an audio mixer? Sure can!
I have been playing around with audio of late for a number of reasons that will become obvious down the track. And today I wondered something. Could the brilliant little Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro, as well as being a fabulous vision mixer for both live and pre-recorded events, also act...
Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro. NOT just for Vloggers…
I have been doing a lot more playing with the Blackmagic Design (BMD) ATEM Mini Pro over the last few days and continue to be awed at how much the engineers at BMD have managed to cram into this little box. In fact, I would go as far as saying that a...
Tutorial: Setting Preview and switching in Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro
One really neat trick with the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro is the ability to “play around” with your available shots / cameras before switching to live mode. Let me explain. The Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro allows you to monitor in either PGM (program) mode or in M/V (multi-view)...
Tutorial: Creating Lower 3rds for use in BMD ATEM Mini Pro Live Streaming
One of the brilliant things about the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro (and its derivate versions such as the ISO) is the Media Pool. This is an area in memory of the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro where up to 20 graphics can be stored for recall on the fly...
Tutorial: Streaming Setup Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro Part 1
Introduction Before we start, for those new to this, let’s look at what the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro is. In simple terms, the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro is a broadcast switching panel letting you input video streams from up to 4 HDMI sources (cameras, computer output etc) and...
Quick Tutorial: Upstream/ Downstream Keying with BMD ATEM Mini Pro
One of the things I had a lot of difficulty with when first starting with video was graphics, specifically graphics with alpha channels. Coming from a web development background, my brain just couldn’t grasp the difference between transparent GIFs and an image with an alpha channel. It was finally explained...
Tutorial: Adding a remote guest to a Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro live stream
As many know, I am an avowed fan of the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro. But the other day I got to thinking; what if I wanted to do a stream that included a guest who was remote from me? How could I include that as a part of the overall Blackmagic...
Tutorial: 2 ways to add a PIP (Picture-in-Picture) effect with the Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro
One of the features of the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro that I love is the is the Picture-in-Picture, or PIP effect. For those not familiar with PIP, this means you can have the output from HDMI 1 on the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro displayed in a frame over...
Tutorial: Live Broadcast Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro Workflow Example
Over the last couple of years, I have made mention a number of times to how the ripper little Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro has the ability to replace the equipment that was used to create the Microsoft office and Windows 95 training videos I wrote and directed. One thing I have...
Mini Tutorial: Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro -Getting Started
The tutorials for the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro I have placed on the website over the last 2 years are by far and away the most popular stories of the ones that are there (in the thousands these days). But it suddenly struck me that although I have done...
Violent Night Graded With DaVinci Resolve
With any holiday season, we’ve come to expect variations of the age old stories of Santa, but in “Violent Night,” director Tommy Wirkola brings us a new vision of Saint Nick, one that might haunt us like those infamous lumps of coal. The unique holiday film was shot by Matthew...