Blackmagic debuts 12K digital film camera, updates Resolve, and more

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Blackmagic Design announced Blackmagic PYXIS 12K, a digital film camera that features a 12K RGBW sensor in the versatile PYXIS camera design. This new model features the same sensor as URSA Cine 12K LF with a massive 16 stops of dynamic range along with dual CFexpress media recorders, 10G Ethernet, and Blackmagic Cloud global sync. Blackmagic PYXIS 12K is available in three models, with customers able to choose between L-Mount, PL or Locking EF lens mounts. Blackmagic PYXIS 12K will be available in July from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide for US$4,995.

PYXIS’ compact body is made from precision CNC-machined aerospace aluminum, which means it is lightweight yet very strong. It can be easily mounted on a range of camera rigs such as cranes, gimbals, or drones In addition to the multiple 1/4″ and 3/8″ thread mounts on the top and bottom of the body, Blackmagic PYXIS has a range of side plates that further extends the ability to mount accessories such as handles, microphones or even SSDs.

Blackmagic PYXIS models feature a large full-frame sensor with a native resolution of 6048 x 4032 or 12288 x 8040. That’s almost three times larger than a Super 35 sensor and lets customers shoot with a shallow depth of field or use anamorphic lenses uncropped for a true cinematic look.

Customers can choose between L-Mount, EF or PL lenses, making Blackmagic PYXIS compatible with a large range of cinema and photographic lenses. The L-Mount model works with the latest full frame lenses from Leica, Panasonic and Sigma but can also accommodate lens adapters, allowing customers to use a wide variety of new and vintage lenses. The EF model lets customers use high-quality photographic lenses they already own from DSLRs or even Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Cameras. Or the PL model lets customers work with professional cinema lenses from Zeiss, ARRI, Cooke and more without needing an adapter.

“Since the introduction of the Blackmagic PYXIS 6K, we’ve been working hard to make our amazing RGBW sensor from the URSA Cine available to even more customers,” said Grant Petty, Blackmagic Design CEO. “We have redesigned the electronics and processing to be able to handle the massive sensor and we think customers are going to love shooting incredible large format images in 4K, 8K and now 12K. We are really excited to offer this sensor in the flexible PYXIS design that has been so popular with our customers!”

Blackmagic PYXIS 12K Features

• 36 x 24mm full frame RGBW 12K 12288 x 8040 sensor.
• Open gate 3:2, full height 6:5 anamorphic and 9K Super 35 for creating cinematic content.
• Multi scale RGBW sensor for capturing 12K, 8K or 4K at the full sensor size.
• Choice of models with L-Mount, PL or locking EF lens mounts.
• Records full resolution up to 40 fps or 112 fps at 8K.
• Built-in 4″ HDR 1500 nit LCD screen.
• Records Blackmagic RAW and H.264 proxies.
• Extremely fast dual CFexpress card recording.
• 10G Ethernet or mobile data for mobile remote streaming.
• Optional Blackmagic URSA Cine EVF.
• Optional Blackmagic PYXIS Monitor.
• Features 12G-SDI for monitoring with status overlay.
• Professional mini XLR input with 48 volt phantom power.
• Complete streaming solution for YouTube, Facebook, X and more.
• High capacity BP-U series batteries.

 Blackmagic Design also announces DaVinci Resolve 20

Blackmagic Design also announced DaVinci Resolve 20, a major new update which adds more than 100 new features and AI tools such as AI IntelliScript, AI Animated Subtitles, AI Multicam SmartSwitch and AI Audio Assistant, as well as keyframe editing, voice over palettes, multi layer compositing tools, new optical flow vector tools and major updates to Magic Mask and depth map. DaVinci Resolve 20 public beta is available for download now from the Blackmagic Design web site.

New features in Blackmagic Cloud include Cloud folders, which let customers easily share extra clips, images, or graphics for a project with other collaborators. All cloud content appears as virtual clips and folders until used in a project, after which it is synced locally. Customers can access large amounts of media while keeping their media pool organized.

Customers can also now review projects in Presentations with clients who don’t have a Blackmagic Cloud account. To activate guest access simply generate a URL link of the Presentation customers want to review and share it with clients. Customers can review clips, make notes on the timeline using markers and even group chat. Cloud storage has also been updated with an icon view that displays thumbnails of all clips so customers can visually identify them and manage their media. Hovering over thumbnails lets customers scrub through the content for quick media preview. The inspector panel displays camera and clip metadata, as well as production notes.

“This is a massive update this year, with AI tools and new features that help to speed up every stage of our customer’s workflow,” said Petty, Blackmagic Design CEO. “By automating tasks that take a long time manually or are tedious, with features such as keyframe editing, voice over palettes, live overwrite and multi-layer compositing tools, our customers are free to spend more time than ever being creative. The new processing code we’ve been rewriting over the last few years is an amazing base to be able to build these new features on. It’s exciting to see how we can provide tools with DaVinci Resolve to help our customers spend more time exploring their creativity.”

DaVinci Resolve 20 Features

• Import Blackmagic Cloud Shared folders to media pool.
• New optimized UI layouts option for vertical videos on cut, edit and color pages.
• Voiceover palette with cue, voice tools and teleprompter.
• Improved keyframing with dedicated curve view and timeline drawer.
• Text+ paragraph, line wrapping and bounding tools.
• MultiText tool with layers and easy transform, clip and wrap controls.
• Live overwrite now supports edit keys and search dial.
• Mouse drag to live overwrite multi source and sync bin.
• Trim with safe edit avoids overwriting adjacent clips.
• Full featured audio mixer added to cut page.
• Voiceover tool with record and monitor options in edit page.
• Chroma Color Warper grading.
• Display viewer overlays for remote monitoring.
• Stream and monitor H.265 4:2:2 on supported hardware.
• Deep image compositing toolset.
• Multi layer pipelining for OpenEXR, PSD and stereoscopic 3D.
• Vector warping toolset for image patching and cleanup.
• Fusion support for 180 VR.
• 3D Scene Dome Light.
• View color page grade in media out node on Fusion page.
• Clip EQ now features 6 bands.
• EQ and Level Matcher processes match tone and clip levels.
• EQ and Gain now also available as Fairlight FX plugins.
• Fairlight Chain FX to create and restore frequently chained plugins.
• Resolve FX AI Set Extender.
• AI IntelliScript creates timelines with a user provided script.
• AI Dialogue Matcher matches clip tone, level and reverberance.
• AI Music Editor automatically edits music to desired length.
• AI animated subtitles highlights or animates spoken words.
• AI Multicam SmartSwitch for automatic angle switching.
• AI Voice Convert with built-in and user trainable models.
• AI SuperScale now includes 3x and 4x enhanced upscaling.
• AI Magic Mask v2 with paint brush.
• AI Resolve FX Depth Map v2.
• AI IntelliCut to remove silences.
• AI IntelliCut to checkerboard dialogue by speaker.
• AI IntelliCut to generate ADR Cues using transcription speaker info.
• AI Audio Assistant automatically creates a finished mix.
• AI Detect Music Beats displays and allows beat snapping.

Blackmagic Design also announced Blackmagic PYXIS Pro Handle and Blackmagic PYXIS Pro Grip, two new accessories that transform Blackmagic PYXIS into a flexible run-and-gun camera for broadcast and documentary work. Blackmagic PYXIS Pro Handle includes an integrated HD OLED viewfinder, stereo microphone, record start/stop and custom function buttons. The Blackmagic PYXIS Pro Grip is a side grip for video production and includes a zoom rocker and hand strap for secure and comfortable shooting. Blackmagic PYXIS Pro Handle and Blackmagic PYXIS Pro Grip will be available in July from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide. The Blackmagic PYXIS Pro Handle will be priced at US$895 and the Blackmagic PYXIS Pro Grip at US$119.

Blackmagic PYXIS Pro Handle is a convenient top handle that attaches to Blackmagic PYXIS cameras. But it’s more than just a simple handle, it’s a powerful accessory that helps bring digital film quality to broadcast and television production. The integrated viewfinder makes outdoors and handheld shooting accurate and easy! Customers get a high quality HD OLED display with built in proximity sensor, 4 element glass diopter for incredible accuracy with a wide -4 to +4 focus adjustment. A built in digital focus chart ensures customers get perfect viewfinder focus setup. Customers can also view important status information such as frame guides. The viewfinder even pivots up and down, making it easier to shoot comfortably from high or low positions.

Blackmagic PYXIS Pro Grip is a video-style side grip for broadcast production with Blackmagic PYXIS cameras. It incorporates an adjustable hand strap for secure and comfortable shooting with a conveniently located record start/stop button that customers can easily access with their thumb. There is even a customizable zoom rocker that lets customers control compatible zoom lenses. Like the Blackmagic PYXIS Pro Handle, the PYXIS Pro Grip is easy to attach to Blackmagic PYXIS cameras and connects to the camera’s USB-C port, or into the USB-C loop port on the Blackmagic PYXIS Pro Handle when attached.

Blackmagic PYXIS Pro Handle Features

• Broadcast top handle for Blackmagic PYXIS cameras.
• Built in HD OLED display with precision glass optics.
• Built in stereo microphone.
• Record start/stop button.
• Assignable function buttons.
• Zoom control for compatible zoom lenses.
• 1/4″ mounting points for accessories.

Blackmagic PYXIS Pro Grip Features

• Broadcast side grip for Blackmagic PYXIS cameras.
• Adjustable hand strap.
• Record start/stop button.
• Zoom control for compatible zoom lenses.

Blackmagic Design announces Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16

Blackmagic Design also announced the all-new Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16, specifically designed to support 8mm HD and 16mm Ultra HD film scanning. The scanner features a completely new optical assembly that allows customers to get higher resolution image scanning of these smaller formats, perfect for scanning archived, historical footage. This new model retains the same capstan drives, real-time HDR film scanning and includes 8mm and 16mm film gates. The new Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16 is available immediately from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide for US$32,045.

Cintel Scanner will scan negative and positive film into amazing quality Ultra HD, unlocking the extra resolution from film that no one has been able to see until now! There is no easier way to generate Ultra HD feature films and television programming!

Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16 features a world-leading high-intensity light source and advanced color science for incredibly sharp, high-quality images from scanned film, even when running at real-time speed. The RGB LED grid array illumination source is designed to work with an extremely sensitive imaging sensor and ensures customers’ priceless film is never exposed to unnecessary thermal stress and color fading effects of traditional scanner lamps. Plus, the new light source also provides an additional 3.5 stops of HDR.

“The new Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16 was designed specifically for customers who are looking for amazing quality scans of older, archival 8mm and 16mm footage that has been in vaults for many years,” said Petty. “It’s just such a great solution for customers who are looking to meet an increased demand for Ultra HD content from these smaller formats.”

Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16 is available now for US$32,045, excluding local duties and taxes, from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide.