.At the recent IBC 2024 exhibition in Amsterdam, Blackmagic Layout's large statement was the brand new outside monitor for its own PYXIS cinema camera. Nonetheless, some guests to the show were startled to likewise observe a Sony FX9 on the Blackmagic position. This was actually Blackmagic quietly uncovering that it is teaming up with Sony to take BRAW taping to some Movie house Line cameras.What is actually BRAW?BRAW needs for Blackmagic RAW. It's a proprietary video clip file format established by Blackmagic Concept. At a specialized amount, some individuals have actually questioned whether BRAW is a true RAW style. This is since the video clip is to some extent demosaiced in-camera prior to taping. Nevertheless, you can readjust ISO, white balance as well as even more in post-production, equally as along with a RAW documents. The BRAW data are additionally taped as 12-bit log format which indicates they supply a bigger powerful variation. In addition, BRAW data are smaller sized than a few other RAW layouts, so they utilize a lot less space on your drives as well as are actually much easier to repeat in post-production. What has actually been announced?At IBC 2024, Blackmagic Layout illustrated a Sony Cinema Pipes FX9 camera linked to a Blackmagic Video Assist. In a meeting with ProAV TELEVISION, Blackmagic's EMEA Technical Purchases Supervisor, Craig Heffernan, described what the provider is actually servicing. Heffernan mentioned, "Our company had a small specialized demo where we possessed a Video Help product connected to a Sony FX9 as well as offering people to the work our experts are actually carrying out. To ensure that is providing Blackmagic RAW recording for the FX6 and the FX9 cams and after that unlocking that modern technology for that electronic camera system." Video clip AssistBlackmagic's Video Help is actually a mobile screen and recorder remedy, comparable to the Atomos Ninja array. The Video recording Assist features either a five-inch or even seven-inch display screen. You can easily additionally choose between 3G models that assist video recording around 1080p60 and the 12G HDR versions that tape-record video up to 2160p60. To tape-record in BRAW you will require to use among the 12G Video Assists. They assist capturing in ProRes, DNxHR or even BRAW formats to inner SDXC cards or even an exterior USB SSD tough drive.How it worksHeffernan explained that the Sony video cameras output the 4K RAW signal straight to the Video Assist over SDI. He said, "Blackmagic RAW is actually developed to profile to the sensor, so a number of the job our company must carry out is within our hardware encoder that rests inside the Video Help. So our experts comprehend the nature of the Sony sensor and after that our experts bundle that right into the Blackmagic RAW package deal. Any individual that is actually made use of Blackmagic RAW understands you acquire a sidecar of metadata which informs Deal with the cam principal attributes." What next?Although Blackmagic is actually originally concentrating on establishing BRAW for the FX6 and also FX9, that is actually only the start. Heffernan mentioned, "My understanding is we are actually operating to assist FX6 and FX9 first, our team'll at that point look at FX3 in order that our company can deal with the complete stable of those professional cine designs. There is actually no growth presently for the Alpha channel and the mirrorless hybrid units. Coming from Sony's point of view that's a various branch, that's a different engineering crew. Ideally, if this is well-liked, as well as our experts view a lot of uptake with Sony customers really wanting accessibility to Blackmagic RAW, that's a discussion we could possibly have." What our experts thinkBRAW recording is actually presently sustained by cams from Canon, Panasonic, Fujifilm, Leica, Nikon, Sigma and Z Web Cam. The BRAW layout is actually great for keeping the full vibrant range of your electronic camera and also gives you far more adaptability in post-production. So it's a welcome development to observe the technology sustaining Sony video cameras as well. In addition, Blackmagic has actually created the BRAW data layout available, cross-platform and totally free. The codec is assisted via the complimentary SDK on Mac OS, Windows as well as Linux units without any hidden licenses or on-going fees. BRAW audio on the Sony FX6 as well as FX9 makes sure to be a popular enhancement. Proprietors of the FX3 as well as Alpha electronic cameras are going to really hope that they acquire accessibility to BRAW very soon too.Pricing and also availabilityBlackmagic Layout simply presented the BRAW recording along with the Sony FX6 as well as FX9 as a technical trial at IBC 2024. Having said that, Heffernan claimed that the firm really hoped that the innovation would certainly be actually released as a free of charge update for the Video recording Aid in Q4 of this particular year.