.At the latest IBC 2024 exhibition in Amsterdam, Blackmagic Layout's major statement was the new external monitor for its PYXIS movie theater camera. Nevertheless, some guests to the program were amazed to likewise observe a Sony FX9 on the Blackmagic stand. This was actually Blackmagic quietly disclosing that it is actually teaming up with Sony to bring BRAW documenting to some Movie theater Line cameras.What is BRAW?BRAW is short for Blackmagic RAW. It is actually an exclusive video recording file layout cultivated through Blackmagic Design. At a technical amount, some folks have actually disputed whether BRAW is actually an accurate RAW style. This is actually since the video clip is partially demosaiced in-camera before capturing. Having said that, you may change ISO, white colored equilibrium and also more in post-production, equally as along with a RAW report. The BRAW reports are likewise tape-recorded as 12-bit record style which indicates they deliver a greater dynamic variation. Moreover, BRAW data are smaller sized than a few other RAW layouts, so they use much less room on your travels as well as are actually much easier to play back in post-production. What has actually been actually announced?At IBC 2024, Blackmagic Layout demonstrated a Sony Cinema Pipes FX9 camera connected to a Blackmagic Online Video Help. In a job interview with ProAV TV, Blackmagic's EMEA Technical Purchases Director, Craig Heffernan, clarified what the provider is focusing on. Heffernan pointed out, "Our company had a small specialized demonstration where our experts possessed a Video recording Help item attached to a Sony FX9 and presenting individuals to the job our team are actually performing. In order that is providing Blackmagic RAW recording for the FX6 as well as the FX9 cams and then unlocking that innovation for that camera system." Online video AssistBlackmagic's Video recording Assist is actually a mobile monitor as well as recorder option, comparable to the Atomos Ninja variety. The Video Aid includes either a five-inch or even seven-inch display screen. You may likewise pick between 3G styles that assist video recording around 1080p60 and the 12G HDR designs that tape video approximately 2160p60. To tape-record in BRAW you will certainly need to make use of one of the 12G Video Clip Assists. They support documenting in ProRes, DNxHR or even BRAW formats to interior SDXC memory cards or even an outside USB SSD hard drive.How it worksHeffernan revealed that the Sony video cameras output the 4K RAW indicator straight to the Video clip Aid over SDI. He mentioned, "Blackmagic RAW is created to profile to the sensor, so a number of the job our team must do is actually within our components encoder that rests inside the Video Aid. So our company know the nature of the Sony sensing unit and then our experts pack that into the Blackmagic RAW plan. Anyone that is actually made use of Blackmagic RAW understands you receive a sidecar of metadata which informs Settle the cam principal features." What next?Although Blackmagic is at first concentrating on cultivating BRAW for the FX6 and also FX9, that's only the beginning. Heffernan mentioned, "My understanding is our experts're operating to assist FX6 and FX9 to begin with, our company'll then check out at FX3 in order that our team can easily cover the complete series of those professional cine models. There is actually no advancement currently for the Alpha stations and the mirrorless hybrid bodies. From Sony's viewpoint that's a different branch, that is actually a various design team. Perhaps, if this is well-liked, and our experts view a lot of uptake along with Sony users preferring accessibility to Blackmagic RAW, that is actually a discussion our experts could possibly possess." What our company thinkBRAW audio is currently sustained through cameras from Canon, Panasonic, Fujifilm, Leica, Nikon, Sigma and Z Webcam. The BRAW style is actually fantastic for preserving the complete vibrant variety of your electronic camera and offers you a lot more flexibility in post-production. So it's a welcome progression to view the innovation supporting Sony cameras also. On top of that, Blackmagic has helped make the BRAW data style open, cross-platform and free. The codec is assisted by means of the cost-free SDK on Mac computer Operating System, Microsoft window and Linux systems without any surprise licenses or ongoing fees. BRAW recording on the Sony FX6 as well as FX9 ensures to become a very popular addition. Owners of the FX3 and also Alpha electronic cameras will definitely wish that they obtain access to BRAW very soon too.Pricing as well as availabilityBlackmagic Layout simply showed the BRAW audio along with the Sony FX6 as well as FX9 as a technical demo at IBC 2024. Nevertheless, Heffernan said that the provider hoped that the innovation will be actually released as a free of cost update for the Video clip Assist in Q4 of this year.