Blackmagic Design#Blackmagic Cinema Camera

{{Infobox company

| name = Blackmagic Design Pty Ltd

| logo = Blackmagic Design logo.svg

| type = Private

| founder = Grant Petty

| foundation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2001}}

| location = 180 Bank Street

| location_city = South Melbourne, Victoria, 3205

| location_country = Australia

| locations = 9 offices (2024){{Cite web |title=Blackmagic Design: Offices Worldwide |url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/company/offices |access-date=17 July 2024 |publisher=Blackmagic Design}}

| area_served = Worldwide

| key_people = Grant Petty (CEO)

| industry = Digital cinema
Manufacturing

| products = Digital movie cameras
Digital cinematography
Video editing software

| website = {{URL|https://blackmagicdesign.com}}

}}

Blackmagic Design Pty Ltd is an Australian company that develops digital cinema technology and manufactures professional video production hardware and software. Headquartered in South Melbourne, it is known for producing high-end digital movie cameras and a range of broadcast and post-production equipment. The company also develops software applications, including the DaVinci Resolve application for non-linear video editing, color correction, color grading, visual effects, and audio post-production.

History

Blackmagic Design was founded in 2001 by Grant Petty.{{Cite news |last=Petty |first=Grant |date=11 July 2017 |title=Blackmagic Design founder Grant Petty on how a "burning revelation" led him to create his $300 million video technology company |url=https://www.smartcompany.com.au/entrepreneurs/influencers-profiles/blackmagic-design-founder-grant-petty-on-how-a-burning-revelation-led-him-to-create-his-300-million-video-technology-company/ |access-date=21 January 2018 |work=SmartCompany}} Its first product, DeckLink, introduced in 2002, was a video capture card for macOS that supported uncompressed 10-bit video, marking a shift toward professional-grade yet affordable video workflows.{{Cite news |date=1 November 2002 |title=Price Barrier for Uncompressed Video Slashed |url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20021101-01 |access-date=29 November 2016 |work=Blackmagic Design}}{{Cite web |last=Ivanov |first=Mikhail |date=2013 |title=DeckLink Quad 2: quick test and first impressions |url=https://medialooks.com/blog/decklink-quad-2-quick-test-and-first-impressions/ |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=Medialooks}} Subsequent versions—including the DeckLink 2, Pro SDI, HD Plus, and Multibridge—added capabilities such as color correction, Windows support, and compatibility with major editing software like Adobe Premiere Pro, to broaden the product's appeal.{{Cite news |date=4 February 2003 |title=World's First Real Time Uncompressed Color Correction |url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20030204-01 |access-date=29 November 2016 |work=Blackmagic Design}}{{Cite news |date=29 March 2003 |title=DeckLink Support for Microsoft Windows™ |url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20030329-01 |access-date=29 November 2016 |work=Blackmagic Design}}{{Cite news |date=19 March 2004 |title=Price Barrier Slashed with Blackmagic DeckLink Extreme |url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20040319-01 |access-date=30 November 2016 |work=Blackmagic Design}}

At the 2012 NAB Show, Blackmagic announced its first Cinema Camera, a digital movie camera.{{Cite news |date=16 April 2012 |title=NAB 2012: Blackmagic Design Unveils Surprise 2.5K Cinema Camera for Unprecedented $3,000 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nab-blackmagic-25k-cinema-camera-3000-312753 |access-date=21 January 2018}}

Blackmagic made several acquisitions over the next decade. In 2009, it acquired da Vinci Systems, known for its color-grading tools.{{Cite web |last=Seymour |first=Mike |date=7 September 2009 |title=BlackMagic Design Buys daVinci – Confirmed |url=https://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/blackmagic-buys-davinci-confirmed/ |access-date=24 May 2023 |website=fxguide.com}} In 2010, it acquired Echolab's ATEM switcher line,{{Cite magazine |last=Unknown |date=12 August 2010 |title=Blackmagic Design Acquires EchoLab |url=http://www.tvtechnology.com/article/104726 |access-date=15 August 2010 |magazine=TV Technology}} in 2014, it added eyeon Software (developer of the Blackmagic Fusion compositing software){{Cite web |date=14 September 2014 |title=Blackmagic Design acquires Eyeon Software |url=https://www.postmagazine.com/Press-Center/Daily-News/2014/Blackmagic-Design-acquires-Eyeon-Software.aspx |access-date=24 May 2023 |website=Post Magazine}} and London's Cintel (film scanning and restoration),{{Cite web |title=Cintel – Blackmagic Design |url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/cintel |access-date=27 March 2022 |website=Blackmagic Design}} and in 2016, it acquired Fairlight, an audio technology company known for its mixing consoles.{{Cite web |last=Antunes |first=Jose |date=9 September 2016 |title=Blackmagic Design acquires Fairlight |url=https://www.provideocoalition.com/blackmagic-design-acquires-fairlight/ |access-date=24 May 2023 |website=ProVideo Coalition}}{{Cite web |last=Thornton |first=Mike |date=9 September 2016 |title=Blackmagic Design Acquires Fairlight |url=https://www.production-expert.com/home-page/2016/9/9/blackmagic-design-acquires-fairlight |access-date=24 May 2023 |website=Production Expert}}

Products

List of all products developed by the company.{{Cite web |title=Media {{!}} Blackmagic Design |url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/archive |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=www.blackmagicdesign.com}}{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240000000000*/https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=web.archive.org}}{{Cite web |title=Support Center {{!}} Blackmagic Design |url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/professional-cameras |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=www.blackmagicdesign.com}}

class="wikitable" ! style="background-color:#f5a623;" colspan="5" \|Digital Film Cameras
style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" colspan="2" \|PYXIS \| colspan="3" \|PYXIS 6K^FF (2024) - PYXIS 12K^FF (2025)
style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" rowspan="3" \|URSA \| colspan="4" \|URSA 4K^S35 (2014) - URSA 4K v2^S35 (2015) - URSA 4.6K^S35 (2015)
style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" \|Cine \| colspan="3" \|URSA Cine 12K^FF (2024) - URSA Cine 17K⁶⁵ (2024)
style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" \|Mini \| colspan="3" \|URSA Mini 4K^S35 (2015) - URSA Mini 4.6K^S35 (2016) - URSA Mini Pro 4.6K^S35 (2017) - URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2^S35 (2019) - URSA Mini Pro 12k^S35 (2020)
style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" colspan="3" rowspan="3" \|Cinema Camera \| colspan="2" \|Cinema Camera^2.5K (2012) - Cinema Camera 6K^FF (2023)
style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" \|Pocket \|Pocket Cinema^S16 (2013) - Pocket Cinema 4K^MFT (2018) - Pocket Cinema 6K^S35 (2019) - Pocket Cinema 6K Pro^S35 (2021) - Pocket Cinema 6K G2^S35 (2022)
style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" \|Micro \|Micro Cinema^S16 (2015)
style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" colspan="4" \|Production Camera \|Production Camera 4K^S35 (2013)
style="background-color:#f5a623;" colspan="5" \|Live Production Cameras
style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" colspan="2" \|URSA Broadcast \| colspan="3" \|URSA Broadcast^2/3" (2018) - URSA Broadcast G2^S35 (2021)
style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" rowspan="2" \|Studio Camera \| colspan="4" \|Studio Camera HD/4K^MFT (2014) – Studio Camera 4K Plus^MFT (2018) – Studio Camera 4K Pro^MFT (2021) – Studio Camera 6K Pro^S35 (2021) – Studio Camera 4K Pro G2^MFT (2023) – Studio Camera 4K Plus G2^MFT (2023)
style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" \|Micro \| colspan="3" \|Micro Studio 4k^2/3" (2015) - Micro Studio 4k G2^MFT (2023)
style="background-color:#f5a623;" colspan="5" \|⁶⁵:65mm \| ^FF:Full Frame \| ^S35:Super 35 \| ^2.5K:2.5k Sensor \| ^MFT:Micro Four Thirds \| ^2/3":2/3" Sensor \| ^S16:Super 16

class="wikitable"

! style="background-color:#f5a623;" colspan="5" |Digital Film Cameras

style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" colspan="2" |PYXIS

| colspan="3" |PYXIS 6K^FF (2024) - PYXIS 12K^FF (2025)

style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" rowspan="3" |URSA

| colspan="4" |URSA 4K^S35 (2014) - URSA 4K v2^S35 (2015) - URSA 4.6K^S35 (2015)

style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" |Cine

| colspan="3" |URSA Cine 12K^FF (2024) - URSA Cine 17K⁶⁵ (2024)

style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" |Mini

| colspan="3" |URSA Mini 4K^S35 (2015) - URSA Mini 4.6K^S35 (2016) - URSA Mini Pro 4.6K^S35 (2017) - URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2^S35 (2019) - URSA Mini Pro 12k^S35 (2020)

style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" colspan="3" rowspan="3" |Cinema Camera

| colspan="2" |Cinema Camera^2.5K (2012) - Cinema Camera 6K^FF (2023)

style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" |Pocket

|Pocket Cinema^S16 (2013) - Pocket Cinema 4K^MFT (2018) - Pocket Cinema 6K^S35 (2019) - Pocket Cinema 6K Pro^S35 (2021) - Pocket Cinema 6K G2^S35 (2022)

style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" |Micro

|Micro Cinema^S16 (2015)

style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" colspan="4" |Production Camera

|Production Camera 4K^S35 (2013)

style="background-color:#f5a623;" colspan="5" |Live Production Cameras

style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" colspan="2" |URSA Broadcast

| colspan="3" |URSA Broadcast^2/3" (2018) - URSA Broadcast G2^S35 (2021)

style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" rowspan="2" |Studio Camera

| colspan="4" |Studio Camera HD/4K^MFT (2014) – Studio Camera 4K Plus^MFT (2018) – Studio Camera 4K Pro^MFT (2021) – Studio Camera 6K Pro^S35 (2021) – Studio Camera 4K Pro G2^MFT (2023) – Studio Camera 4K Plus G2^MFT (2023)

style="background-color:#d3d9d9;" |Micro

| colspan="3" |Micro Studio 4k^2/3" (2015) - Micro Studio 4k G2^MFT (2023)

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Editing, Color Correction and Audio Post Production

DaVinci Resolve (free version) and DaVinci Resolve Studio (paid version), computer software for non-linear video editing, color correction, color grading, visual effects, and audio post-production.
Audio/Video Controller Consoles: Editor Keyboard, Speed Editor, DaVinci Resolve Replay Editor, Micro Panel, Mini Panel, DaVinci Resolve Micro Color Panel, Advanced Panel, Fairlight Console Channel Fader, Fairlight Console Channel Control, Fairlight Console LCD Monitor, Fairlight Console Audio Editor, Fairlight Desktop Audio Editor, Fairlight Desktop Console, Fairlight Audio Interface
Cintel Film Scanner (Generations 1-3){{Cite web |last=Pennington |first=Adrian |title=Blackmagic's Cintel Scanner 2 makes 35 mm film scanning as easy as a photocopier |url=https://www.redsharknews.com/post-vfx/item/5422-blackmagic-s-cintel-scanner-2-makes-35mm-film-scanning-as-easy-as-a-photocopier |access-date=24 August 2021 |website=www.redsharknews.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bickerton2022-11-25T12:08:00+00:00 |first=Jake |title=Blackmagic unveils Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ |url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/tech/blackmagic-unveils-cintel-scanner-g3-hdr/5176849.article |access-date=8 April 2023 |website=Broadcast |language=en}}

Live Production

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Home Streaming: ATEM Mini, ATEM Mini Pro/ISO, ATEM Mini Extreme, ATEM Mini Extreme ISO (The ATEM Mini series has both HDMI and SDI variants)
Production Switchers: ATEM 1,2 & 4 M/E Constellation HD, ATEM 1,2 & 4 M/E Constellation 4K, ATEM Constellation 8K, ATEM 1,2 & 4 M/E Production Studio 4K, ATEM Television Studio HD8 & HD8 ISO{{Cite web |last=Miller2023-02-24T11:36:00+00:00 |first=Max |title=Blackmagic reveals new studio cameras and Atem switchers |url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/tech/blackmagic-reveals-new-studio-cameras-and-atem-switchers/5179635.article |access-date=8 April 2023 |website=Broadcast |language=en}}
Switcher & Camera Controllers: ATEM Camera Control Panel, ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel, ATEM 2 M/E Advanced Panel, ATEM 4 M/E Advanced Panel
Chroma Keyers: Ultimatte 12 HD Mini, Ultimatte 12 HD, Ultimatte 12 4K, Ultimatte 12 8K{{Cite web |date=7 September 2022 |title=Blackmagic Design announces four new Ultimatte 12 models |url=https://www.newsshooter.com/2022/09/07/blackmagic-design-announces-four-new-ultimatte-12-models/ |access-date=8 April 2023 |website=Newsshooter |language=en-US}}
Recording and Storage: HyperDeck Studio HD Mini, HyperDeck Studio HD Plus, HyperDeck Studio HD Plus, HyperDeck Studio 4K Pro, HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR, HyperDeck Extreme 4K HDR, HyperDeck Extreme Control, HyperDeck Shuttle HD, Duplicator 4K, MultiDock 10G, Video Assist 7" 12G HDR, Video Assist 5" 12G HDR

Capture and Playback

UltraStudio: 3G, HD Mini, 4K Mini, 4K Extreme 3
DeckLink (PCIe cards): Mini Recorder, Mini Monitor, Mini Monitor 4K, Mini Recorder 4K, Duo 2 Mini, Duo 2, Quad 2, SDI 4K, Studio 4K, 4K Extreme 12G, 8K Pro, Quad HDMI Recorder

Network Storage

Cloud Store
Cloud Pod

Broadcast Converters

Micro Converter: BiDirectional SDI/HDMI 3G wPSU, HDMI to SDI 3G wPSU, SDI to HDMI 3G wPSU, BiDirectional SDI/HDMI 3G, HDMI to SDI 3G, SDI to HDMI 3G
Mini Converters: Audio to SDI, Optical Fiber 12G, SDI Multiplex 4K, Quad SDI to HDMI 4K, SDI Distribution 4K, SDI to Analog 4K, Audio to SDI 4K, SDI to Audio 4K, HDMI to SDI 6G, SDI to HDMI 6G
Teranex Mini: SDI Distribution 12G, SDI to HDMI 12G, Audio to SDI 12G, SDI to Analog 12G, SDI to HDMI 8K HDR, SDI to DisplayPort 8K HDR
2110 IP Converters

Routing and Distribution