Blackmagic Design#Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

{{Short description|Australian digital cinema company and manufacturer based in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia}}

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{{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|url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/company/offices|title=Blackmagic Design: Offices Worldwide|publisher=Blackmagic Design|accessdate=17 July 2024}}

| 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 digital cinema company and manufacturer based in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It designs and produces broadcast and cinema-grade hardware; notably, high-end digital movie cameras, and also develops video editing software, such as the DaVinci Resolve and Blackmagic Fusion applications.

History

The company was founded in 2001 by Grant Petty{{Cite news|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/|title=Blackmagic Design founder Grant Petty on how a "burning revelation" led him to create his $300 million video technology company|date=11 July 2017|work=SmartCompany|access-date=21 January 2018}} and produced its first product, a capture card for macOS called DeckLink that was the first to offer uncompressed 10-bit video, in 2002.{{Cite news|url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20021101-01|title=Price Barrier for Uncompressed Video Slashed|date=1 November 2002|work=Blackmagic Design|access-date=29 November 2016}} The company later released newer versions of the product{{Cite news|url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20030218-01|title=DeckLink 2 Available Immediately|date=18 February 2003|work=Blackmagic Design|access-date=29 November 2016}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20030402-02|title=DeckLink Pro Advanced SDI Video Card|date=2 April 2003|work=Blackmagic Design|access-date=30 November 2016}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20030402-01|title=DeckLink SP High-End Analog Video Card|date=2 April 2003|work=Blackmagic Design|access-date=30 November 2016}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20040910-02|title=DeckLink HD Plus™ Announced|date=10 September 2004|work=Blackmagic Design|access-date=30 November 2016}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20040910-05|title=DeckLink Multibridge™ Announced|date=10 September 2004|work=Blackmagic Design|access-date=30 November 2016}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20040910-04|title=Workgroup Videohub™ Announced|date=10 September 2004|work=Blackmagic Design|access-date=30 November 2016}} and added color-correction capabilities,{{Cite news|url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20030204-01|title=World's First Real Time Uncompressed Color Correction|date=4 February 2003|work=Blackmagic Design|access-date=29 November 2016}} support for Windows,{{Cite news|url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20030329-01|title=DeckLink Support for Microsoft Windows™|date=29 March 2003|work=Blackmagic Design|access-date=29 November 2016}} and full support for Adobe Premiere Pro and Microsoft DirectShow.{{Cite news|url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20040319-01|title=Price Barrier Slashed with Blackmagic DeckLink Extreme|date=19 March 2004|work=Blackmagic Design|access-date=30 November 2016}}

In 2005 the company released several products, including the Multibridge family of PCIe bi-directional converters and the FrameLink family of DPX-based software.{{Cite news|url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20050418-04|title=Blackmagic Design Introduces Multibridge Family; World's First Bi-Directional Converter with PCI Express|date=18 April 2005|work=Blackmagic Design|access-date=30 November 2016}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20050418-03|title=Blackmagic Design Introduces FrameLink, a New Software Utility for Instant DPX Compatibility|date=18 April 2005|work=Blackmagic Design|access-date=30 November 2016}}
In 2006 the company released Blackmagic On-Air television production software.{{Cite news|url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20060424-03|title=Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic On-Air -- The First Affordable Live HD Television Production Studio|date=24 April 2006|work=Blackmagic Design|access-date=30 November 2016}}
In 2009 the company acquired the American based Da Vinci Systems, best known for its color-correction and color-grading products.{{Cite web |last=Seymour |first=Mike |date=2009-09-07 |title=BlackMagic Design Buys daVinci - Confirmed - fxguide |url=https://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/blackmagic-buys-davinci-confirmed/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=fxguide.com |language=en-US}}
In 2010 the company acquired the intellectual property of Echolab and the ATEM line of production video switchers.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.tvtechnology.com/article/104726 |magazine=TV Technology |title=Blackmagic Design Acquires EchoLab |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815211107/https://www.tvtechnology.com/article/104726 |archive-date=2010-08-15 |date=August 12, 2010}}
At the 2012 NAB Show Blackmagic Design announced its first Cinema Camera.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nab-blackmagic-25k-cinema-camera-3000-312753|title=NAB 2012: Blackmagic Design Unveils Surprise 2.5K Cinema Camera for Unprecedented $3,000|date=16 April 2012|access-date=21 January 2018}}
In 2014 the company acquired eyeon Software Inc, known for the Blackmagic Fusion compositing software.{{Cite web |date=2014-09-14 |title=Post Magazine - Blackmagic Design acquires Eyeon Software |url=https://www.postmagazine.com/Press-Center/Daily-News/2014/Blackmagic-Design-acquires-Eyeon-Software.aspx |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=www.postmagazine.com}}
In 2014 the company acquired Cintel, the film scanning and preservation company, which has its roots as the Baird Television Company, founded by John Logie Baird in 1927.{{Cite web |title=Cintel {{!}} Blackmagic Design |url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/cintel |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=www.blackmagicdesign.com}}
In September 2016 the company acquired Fairlight.{{Cite web |last=says |first=Matt |date=2020-06-16 |title=Blackmagic Buys Fairlight, Then Gives it Away |url=https://www.audiotechnology.com/news/blackmagic-buys-fairlight-then-gives-it-away |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=AudioTechnology |language=en-AU}}
In 2018, Blackmagic Design became a participant in Netflix's all four categories for its Post Technology Alliance which includes both URSA cinema cameras and DaVinci Resolve.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinema5d.com/blackmagic-design-in-netflix-post-technology-alliance/|title=Blackmagic Design in Netflix Post Technology Alliance|date=8 October 2018|website=cinema5D|language=en|access-date=19 February 2019}} In the same year, Blackmagic Design also partnered with Apple to create the Blackmagic eGPU which was sold exclusively through the Apple Store for the first 6 months upon release.{{Cite web|date=13 July 2018|title=How Melbourne-based cinema and TV company Blackmagic Design landed an exclusive partnership with Apple|url=https://www.smartcompany.com.au/entrepreneurs/melbourne-based-cinema-tv-company-blackmagic-landed-an-exclusive-partnership-with-apple/|access-date=19 February 2019|website=SmartCompany|language=en-US}} This was followed by the Blackmagic eGPU Pro which was also solely sold through the Apple Store.{{Cite web|last=Pendlebury|first=Ty|title=Blackmagic eGPU Pro sounds spooky, makes Mac graphics faster|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/blackmagic-egpu-pro-sounds-spooky-makes-mac-graphics-faster/|access-date=19 February 2019|website=CNET|language=en}}
In 2023, Blackmagic Design released the Blackmagic Camera app for iPhone. It allows users to record video in Apple ProRes or H.264/H.265 clips to local storage on the phone or straight to DaVinci Resolve using Blackmagic Cloud.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cined.com/blackmagic-camera-app-for-iphone-launched-remote-collaboration-via-blackmagic-cloud/|title=Blackmagic Camera App for iPhone Launched – Remote Collaboration via Blackmagic Cloud|date=14 September 2023|website=CineD|language=en|access-date=30 October 2024}} Later updates added support for selected Android phones,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cined.com/blackmagic-camera-app-for-iphone-launched-remote-collaboration-via-blackmagic-cloud/|title=Blackmagic launches its pro camera app for Android, it's free with a twist|date=24 June 2024|website=Neowin|language=en|access-date=30 October 2024}} external monitors, timecode sync, wireless follow focus integration, and more.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diyphotography.net/blackmagic-camera-app-1-1-adds-tentacle-sync-and-tilta-nucleus-nano-support/|title=Blackmagic Camera App 1.1 adds Tentacle Sync and Tilta Nucleus Nano support|date=9 October 2023|website=DIY Photography|language=en|access-date=30 October 2024}}

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=2024-05-06 |website=www.blackmagicdesign.com}}{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240000000000*/https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=web.archive.org}}{{Cite web |title=Support Center {{!}} Blackmagic Design |url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/professional-cameras |access-date=2024-05-06 |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)
Blackmagic Fusion Studio (Visual Effects, VR, 3D and Broadcast Graphics)
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 35mm 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=2021-08-24|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=2023-04-08 |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=2023-04-08 |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=2022-09-07 |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=2023-04-08 |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
UltraStudio HD Mini
UltraStudio 4K Mini
UltraStudio 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: 20 TB, 80 TB, 320 TB (Built to order)
Cloud Store Mini: 8 TB, 16 TB
Cloud Store Max: 24 TB, 48 TB
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