With every big product announcement, there is always something we miss...and this one's a whopper from last week's Blackmagic announcement. (And it's free!) Last week, we saw a big wave of announcements from Blackmagic, rolling out a ton of news that is especially notable for not being tied to a trade show like NAB (April) or IBC (more than a month away in mid-September). The Blackmagic Pocket 6K got a lot of initial headlines and Resolve's new boredom detector got a few stories...even the Ultrastudio line got some love. However, there was kind of a big thing that didn't get the attention we think it should have. Blackmagic RAW Speed Test. This is a completely free application that will evaluate your systems ability to handle Blackmagic RAW material. And while that doesn't seem like much, it's actually kind of amazing. There have been a variety of hard drive speed tests around forever. As most filmmakers know, hard drive speed has a lot to do with how long a download will take, or how well you'll be able to work with larger media. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 16 August, 2019