Blackmagic puts its new 8K camera for immersive productions on pre-sale

The URSA Cine Immersive model of Blackmagic Design and an update to DaVinci Resolve Studio to support the Apple Immersive Video format will be available early next year.

Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive is the first commercial camera system on the market designed for film in Apple Immersive Video format. For your part, a DaVinci Resolve Studio update which will provide the opportunity to edit audiovisual material in said format will be available at the beginning of the year. This will offer professional filmmakers a comprehensive workflow that facilitates the creation of content for mobile devices. Apple Vision Pro. Apple Immersive Video es un multimedia format 180 degrees leveraging immersive UHD visuals and spatial audio to put viewers at the center of the action.

“We are excited to begin accepting pre-orders for the new Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive and to enjoy truly end-to-end workflow in Apple Immersive Video format with DaVinci Resolve.”, señala Grant Petty, CEO of Blackmagic Design. “We look forward to working closely with filmmakers and production companies on this production system before the camera is available to a wider audience later in the year. 2025. We can't wait to see the action and drama scenes, the concerts, sports and other incredible experiences that our customers will record in this extraordinary new format created by Apple”.

Blackmagic's new proposal has a fixed lens system built-in cameras that have been specifically designed to record in Apple Immersive Video format for Apple Vision Pro devices. He sensor offers a resolution of 8160 x 7200 for each eye, con pixel level synchronization, and a dynamic range of 16 steps, so that cinematographers will be able to film immersive stereoscopic 3D images at 90 f/s in a single file. The camera's lens system has been designed for the large sensor of the URSA Cine model.. In turn, Positioning data is accurately read and stored at the time of manufacturing, are calibrated and saved on the device, and then processed into a file Blackmagic RAW during post-production.

Blackmagic URSA Cine

The Blackmagic URSA Cine is the basis of several models with different features for the high-end film industry. It is manufactured from a Highly resistant magnesium alloy and is covered with a carbon fiber polycarbonate composite, which makes it easier to move around the filming set. Besides, has a salida SDI 12G y 10G Ethernet connections, USB-C y XLR. For your part, he foldable monitor 5 inches It has an HDR touch screen on one side and a color LCD on the other side that displays various data. On the right side, The camera includes a specialized assist module with a second HDR touch screen 5 inches that avoids the need to resort to external monitors.

In addition, This model includes a Lemo connector 8 pines on the rear for external power supplies that supports voltages of 12 y 24 V, which facilitates the use of transformers, batteries and accessories. The Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive version includes a exceptional power supply 250 W and a B-mount battery holder which allows the use of high voltage versions from manufacturers such as IDX, Blueshape, Core SWX and BEBOB, plus a top handle, antennas for high-speed wireless connections, a base and a power supply 24 V.

This model includes 8 TB of network storage and allows you to record directly to the included Blackmagic Media Module devices, in addition to synchronizing files with Blackmagic Cloud and DaVinci Resolve folders simultaneously. Thanks to this, It is possible to film more than two hours of immersive stereoscopic 3D images in 8K resolution and in Blackmagic RAW format, and editors will be able to work on them from anywhere as the recording progresses.

Blackmagic RAW Immersive

The new Blackmagic RAW Immersive format is intended simplify work with this type of content throughout the entire post-production chain and make possible its global synchronization. On the other hand, Blackmagic RAW files include metadata of the camera and lens, white balance, virtual clapperboard information and conversion tables (LUT) specific to ensure uniformity of images during filming and post-production.

The Blackmagic URSA Cine Imersive model is the first digital cinema camera on the market with Cloud Store technology integrated high speed and capacity. This makes it easy to record at high resolutions and frame rates for hours and access files directly from ultra-fast 10G Ethernet networks.. When recording, the camera generates a lower resolution H.264 file along with the original, that can be uploaded to Blackmagic Cloud in seconds, so the filmed material is instantly available in the studio.

On the other hand, the teams Blackmagic Media Dock streamline post-production by speeding up and simplifying the beginning of the editing and grading processes, and support up to three units Blackmagic Media Module that facilitate simultaneous access to files recorded with several URSA Cine Immersive cameras. Four high-speed 10G Ethernet ports provide the ability to connect workstations directly and are extremely fast, even when multiple users access files at the same time.

First editing program compatible with Apple Immersive Video

A new version of DaVinci Resolve Studio, which will be launched in the first quarter of next year, will include new features to help filmmakers edit, grade and produce immersive sequences in Apple Immersive format for Apple Vision Pro devices with the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera.

The main tools will include a new immersive viewer which will offer editors the opportunity to rotate images vertically and horizontally, and rotate them to view them on 2D monitors or Apple Vision Pro devices, which will result in an even more immersive experience. In addition, las rendered transitions by these devices can be ignored using metadata from Final Cut Pro XML files (FCP XML), so that publishers obtain clean master copies, and the default settings can be exported in a data packet.