As camera-to-cloud technology has been rolled out over the past few years, it’s taken a bit to become as widely used and popular as some might have predicted when the possibilities of this seamless, global production style were first introduced. But all that might change as major players such as Blackmagic Design continue to develop and innovate their own live sync solutions as we see with the company’s new Blackmagic Cloud Live Sync which is being demonstrated at the Cine Gear Expo this year in LA. The secret, according to BMD, is the abilities unlocked by the company’s latest cameras, in particular the URSA Cine, PYXIS, and the Cinema Camera 6K. Let’s take a look at how remote shooters can use these cameras and this updated system to upload, sync, and edit within seconds.Blackmagic Cloud Live SyncBasically, this new camera-to-cloud-style workflow is powered by live syncing between Blackmagic Cloud and the cameras recording footage and sharing it with DaVinci Resolve workstations connected to the same project. Blackmagic shares that this is an automatic process that can work with full-resolution HD proxies in H.264. When using one of the aforementioned Blackmagic cameras, all shooters will need to do is log into the Blackmagic Cloud and select a DaVinci Resolve project before recording. The recording will start to live syncing directly to any and all connected Resolve workstations where editors will be able to edit, color correct, etc… Of course, this is ideal for news or other broadcast-esque projects, but the possibilities...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 7 June, 2024