Our team in Las Vegas at NAB 2019 hit the showroom and reported back on everything they found at the Blackmagic Design booth.
The PremiumBeat team (except for me because nobody likes me) is terrorizing NAB right now, talking and meeting with creators, checking out all the new gear announcements from companies like Blackmagic, Aputure, Sony, etc. So, Todd Blankenship just sent over a giant picture dump of what he saw at the Blackmagic Booth. It’s a lot. Between the URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 and Blackmagic RAW, it’s been a stacked couple of weeks for the company.
Today Blackmagic also announced their impressive update to Resolve 16, with its own “Object Removal” — as well as their new keyboard.
So, as Todd and Robbie met with Blackmagic, specifically with Bob Caniglia, they got their hands on some of the gear and took a look at the new updates to Resolve. Here are some of their thoughts.
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (with New Battery Grip)
The new battery grip uses Sony L batteries, and each L battery is supposed to give the shooter two hours of runtime, which as Todd points out “Should give you up to four times as much battery life as the Canon LP-E6 batteries.” He goes on to describe the grip attachment.
URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2
Todd shoots with an URSA Mini Pro, so the look and feel of the new camera was no surprise for him. This is a good thing, though. With a camera as powerful as this, the updates just take it to the next level. Trust me: I saw how happy Todd was when the camera was announced.
The New Editing Keyboard
While Todd and Robbie were at the booth, they spoke with Bob about the keyboard and why it’s worth the steep $1,000 price tag. Bob explained:
Todd had some thoughts as well, as he was able to try out the keyboard in Resolve.
The keyboard will be released in August and is officially priced at $995.
DaVinci Resolve 16
One of the standout features of the update was the focus on expediting the editing process with Resolve’s new “Cut Page.” Todd shared some thoughts and impressions:
To me, it sounds like all the major NLEs are focusing on customizable UI and listening to user feedback. Giving the editors more options for their workflow experience seems to be paying off in a big way.
As for Fusion 16, Resolve is still working on fine-tuning the relatively new effects-based software that’s meant to be their answer to After Effects.
The week has just begun, so be sure to check back in on our boys to see what they thought about all the newest releases.