{"id":22384,"date":"2024-06-24T19:12:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T17:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=22384"},"modified":"2024-06-24T19:12:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T17:12:04","slug":"blackmagic-design-announces-blackmagic-camera-for-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2024\/06\/24\/blackmagic-design-announces-blackmagic-camera-for-android\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic Camera for\u00a0Android"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Now a\u00a0new generation of creators can add digital film camera controls forshooting cinematic, feature film quality to their Samsung and Google Pixel\u00a0phones!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic Camera for Android, which adds digital film features and controls to Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones. This greatly improves the results customers can get so shots can be used for television and film production. Based on the same operating system as Blackmagic Design\u2019s award winning digital film cameras, these professional features give Android content creators the same tools used in feature films, television and documentaries. Support for Blackmagic Cloud allows creators to collaborate and share media with multiple editors and colorists around the world instantly. Blackmagic Camera is now available from Google Play, free of\u00a0charge.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Blackmagic Camera unlocks the power of the phone by adding digital film camera controls and operating systems. Now\u00a0customers can create the same cinematic \u2018look\u2019 as Hollywood feature films. Customers get the same intuitive and user friendly interface as Blackmagic Design\u2019s award winning cameras. So\u00a0it\u2019s just like using a\u00a0professional digital film camera. This means customers can adjust settings such as frame rate, shutter angle, white balance and ISO all in a\u00a0single tap. Or\u00a0record directly to Blackmagic Cloud in industry standard files up to 8K. Recording to Blackmagic Cloud Storage lets customers collaborate on DaVinci Resolve projects with editors anywhere in the world, all at the same\u00a0time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blackmagic Camera has all the controls customers need to quickly setup and start shooting. Everything is interactive, so customers can tap any item and instantly change settings without searching through confusing menus. The\u00a0heads up display, or HUD, shows status and record parameters, histogram, focus peaking, levels, frame guides and more. Show or hide the HUD by swiping up or down. Auto focus by tapping the screen in the area customers want to focus. Customers can shoot in 16:9 or vertical aspect ratios, plus customers can shoot 16:9 while holding the phone vertically if they want to shoot unobtrusively. There are also tabs for media management including uploading to Blackmagic Cloud, chat and access to advanced\u00a0menus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The heads up display, or HUD, has the most important camera controls such as lens selection, frame rate, shutter angle, timecode, ISO, white balance, tint, histogram and audio levels. Customers can adjust settings such as exposure by touching the ISO indicator, or customers can change the audio levels simply by touching the audio meters. Everything is interactive, so if customers tap any item they can instantaneously change its settings without having to search through complex menus. Customers can clear the heads up display to reveal the full screen image by swiping up or down with their\u00a0finger.<\/p>\n\n\n

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he settings tab unlocks the full power of the phone\u2019s camera, with quick access to advanced settings such as monitoring, audio, camera setup, recording and more. The\u00a0record tab allows control over video resolution and recording format including space efficient H.264 and H.265. Professional audio options include VU or PPM audio meters. Blackmagic Camera also includes professional monitoring tools such as zebra settings for checking exposure, focus assist, frame guides and\u00a0more.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Blackmagic Camera features a\u00a0built in chat workspace so Blackmagic Cloud project members can talk about shots and quickly share creative ideas, all without leaving the app. Simply log in to Blackmagic Cloud and select the project customers are working on and start typing a\u00a0message. Customers can quickly message editors, assistants, colorists or VFX artists to talk about shot selection or to receive an update on the project. Everyone on that project can see their message and reply instantly. All\u00a0this means customers can keep in touch with other project members without leaving the app and missing a\u00a0critical\u00a0shot.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Blackmagic Camera media tab has all the controls needed to browse or scrub clips for quick review, search and sort and view the upload status of their media. Customers can also link to their DCIM folder and select clips to upload to the Blackmagic Cloud. Simply access their media from Blackmagic Camera\u2019s all clips folder by choosing the Media button to see the thumbnails for each clip customers have stored. Customers can save their media to the my files folder on the phone, send it to Blackmagic Cloud Storage via Blackmagic Cloud or manually choose which clips to upload to a\u00a0project library. Customers can even sync media from Blackmagic Camera directly into a\u00a0DaVinci Resolve project so users are ready to edit and color\u00a0grade.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Media management on Blackmagic Camera is easy, with three options depending on location and mobile data coverage. Customers can record to their phone and transfer clips to a\u00a0computer. This allows customers to free up valuable storage space on their phone and share their files later to other users globally. Or\u00a0customers can log into Blackmagic Cloud and select a\u00a0DaVinci Resolve project before recording. After each individual recording the media will automatically upload and sync to all members of that project. Blackmagic Camera also has a\u00a0manual option where customers can record their footage to their phone and then select which clips they want to upload via Blackmagic Cloud when they have a\u00a0network\u00a0connection.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Creating their Blackmagic ID allows customers to have access to Blackmagic Cloud. It\u2019s easy and there\u2019s no charge. Simply tap on Blackmagic Cloud in the media tab to go to the Blackmagic Cloud website to register. Once customers have created their Blackmagic ID they can log in and set up their project library. This is where projects to upload to Cloud Storage are created. With a\u00a0project library set up, select for Blackmagic Camera to sync directly to Cloud Storage from the app. Invite others using their Blackmagic ID to share the project and instantly collaborate with editors and colorists globally, working on the same\u00a0project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When shooting with Blackmagic Camera, the video customers capture can be instantly uploaded as a proxy file, followed by the camera originals, and saved to Blackmagic Cloud Storage. These will then automatically sync to all members of the project anywhere in the world. This means customers can start editing quickly using their proxies, speeding up their workflow. Media can be constantly added to the project by multiple cameras in different locations which is automatically synced to other project members via Blackmagic Cloud. Everyone can use the proxy media and the colorist or finisher can download the original high res camera originals and render. It\u2019s a fast, seamless and automatic way to collaborate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Blackmagic Camera app for iPhone has been incredibly popular since it was launched last year,\u201d said Grant Petty, Blackmagic Design CEO. \u201cWe\u00a0are excited to be able to give customers with Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel phones the same controls for shooting digital film as our professional cameras. Plus, the Blackmagic Cloud workflow lets customers record to Blackmagic Cloud Storage and automatically sync with DaVinci Resolve. It\u2019s really exciting to be able to give even more customers the ability to get their footage to the newsroom or post production studios in literally\u00a0seconds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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