.At the current IBC 2024 trade convention in Amsterdam, Blackmagic Concept's huge statement was the brand new outside screen for its own PYXIS movie house cam. Nevertheless, some site visitors to the series were surprised to additionally find a Sony FX9 on the Blackmagic position. This was Blackmagic quietly showing that it is actually working with Sony to carry BRAW tape-recording to some Movie theater Line cameras.What is BRAW?BRAW needs for Blackmagic RAW. It is actually a proprietary video clip file style established by Blackmagic Layout. At a specialized level, some individuals have actually disputed whether BRAW is a correct RAW layout. This is actually since the online video is actually partly demosaiced in-camera before recording. However, you can readjust ISO, white harmony and also additional in post-production, equally with a RAW report. The BRAW documents are actually likewise documented as 12-bit record style which means they supply a wider compelling variation. In addition, BRAW reports are smaller than some other RAW formats, so they utilize a lot less space on your rides as well as are less complicated to repeat in post-production. What has actually been announced?At IBC 2024, Blackmagic Layout showed a Sony Movie theater Pipes FX9 camera connected to a Blackmagic Online Video Support. In a meeting along with ProAV TELEVISION, Blackmagic's EMEA Technical Sales Director, Craig Heffernan, described what the provider is actually working on. Heffernan said, "Our company possessed a little technical demonstration where our experts had a Video recording Aid product affixed to a Sony FX9 and presenting individuals to the job we're carrying out. To make sure that is actually providing Blackmagic RAW audio for the FX6 and also the FX9 electronic cameras and after that uncovering that technology for that cam platform." Video clip AssistBlackmagic's Video clip Help is actually a portable display as well as recorder service, similar to the Atomos Ninja assortment. The Video recording Help includes either a five-inch or seven-inch display. You may additionally select in between 3G designs that support online video approximately 1080p60 and also the 12G HDR models that capture online video around 2160p60. To videotape in BRAW you will need to use one of the 12G Video Clip Assists. They assist videotaping in ProRes, DNxHR or BRAW formats to inner SDXC memory cards or even an outside USB SSD challenging drive.How it worksHeffernan revealed that the Sony cams output the 4K RAW indicator directly to the Video Support over SDI. He stated, "Blackmagic RAW is built to profile to the sensing unit, so several of the work our team have to perform is within our equipment encoder that sits inside the Video recording Support. So we understand the attribute of the Sony sensing unit and afterwards our experts bundle that right into the Blackmagic RAW bundle. Any person that's utilized Blackmagic RAW recognizes you obtain a sidecar of metadata which says to Settle the electronic camera head qualities." What next?Although Blackmagic is originally concentrating on cultivating BRAW for the FX6 and also FX9, that's simply the starting point. Heffernan mentioned, "My understanding is our team're operating to support FX6 as well as FX9 to begin with, our team'll after that check out at FX3 in order that our company can cover the complete stable of those pro cine designs. There is actually no advancement presently for the Alpha channel and the mirrorless hybrid devices. Coming from Sony's standpoint that is actually a different division, that is actually a various engineering staff. Ideally, if this is actually well-known, and also our company observe a ton of uptake along with Sony individuals wishing access to Blackmagic RAW, that's a talk our company could possibly have." What our team thinkBRAW recording is actually assisted by electronic cameras coming from Canon, Panasonic, Fujifilm, Leica, Nikon, Sigma as well as Z Cam. The BRAW style is actually excellent for keeping the total vibrant variety of your video camera as well as provides you so much more adaptability in post-production. So it's a welcome advancement to find the innovation sustaining Sony cams also. On top of that, Blackmagic has actually helped make the BRAW documents style open, cross-platform as well as totally free. The codec is actually sustained by means of the cost-free SDK on Mac Operating System, Microsoft window and also Linux units with no covert licenses or recurring fees. BRAW recording on the Sony FX6 and FX9 is sure to be a well-known add-on. Owners of the FX3 and also Alpha cams will wish that they receive access to BRAW quickly too.Pricing as well as availabilityBlackmagic Concept merely showed the BRAW audio along with the Sony FX6 and also FX9 as a specialized demonstration at IBC 2024. However, Heffernan mentioned that the company wished that the technology will be discharged as a free upgrade for the Video clip Help in Q4 of this particular year.