.At the current IBC 2024 trade conference in Amsterdam, Blackmagic Layout's huge statement was the brand new external screen for its PYXIS movie theater cam. However, some website visitors to the series were actually amazed to also find a Sony FX9 on the Blackmagic stand. This was Blackmagic gently uncovering that it is collaborating with Sony to bring BRAW capturing to some Movie house Line cameras.What is actually BRAW?BRAW needs for Blackmagic RAW. It's a proprietary online video file style developed through Blackmagic Concept. At a technological level, some individuals have actually debated whether BRAW is a correct RAW format. This is since the video is actually partly demosaiced in-camera prior to tape-recording. However, you can change ISO, white colored balance as well as more in post-production, just as along with a RAW data. The BRAW files are actually also videotaped as 12-bit record format which indicates they supply a wider vibrant variety. Furthermore, BRAW data are smaller than some other RAW formats, so they utilize less area on your rides as well as are actually much easier to play back in post-production. What has actually been actually announced?At IBC 2024, Blackmagic Concept showed a Sony Movie house Line FX9 cam attached to a Blackmagic Video Aid. In an interview with ProAV TV, Blackmagic's EMEA Technical Sales Supervisor, Craig Heffernan, discussed what the provider is actually working with. Heffernan mentioned, "Our team possessed a tiny technical demonstration where our team had a Video recording Assist product attached to a Sony FX9 as well as presenting folks to the work we're doing. To ensure is actually offering Blackmagic RAW audio for the FX6 and the FX9 video cameras and afterwards uncovering that innovation for that camera system." Video recording AssistBlackmagic's Video recording Support is actually a transportable display as well as recorder option, comparable to the Atomos Ninja assortment. The Video clip Aid possesses either a five-inch or seven-inch display. You can likewise decide on between 3G styles that sustain video recording as much as 1080p60 as well as the 12G HDR versions that record video recording up to 2160p60. To tape-record in BRAW you will certainly require to utilize some of the 12G Video Clip Assists. They support videotaping in ProRes, DNxHR or BRAW styles to internal SDXC memory cards or an outside USB SSD tough drive.How it worksHeffernan discussed that the Sony video cameras output the 4K RAW signal directly to the Video clip Assist over SDI. He pointed out, "Blackmagic RAW is actually built to profile to the sensing unit, so some of the job our company have to carry out is within our hardware encoder that sits inside the Online video Support. So we recognize the nature of the Sony sensor and afterwards our experts pack that in to the Blackmagic RAW package. Anyone that is actually made use of Blackmagic RAW understands you receive a sidecar of metadata which says to Deal with the cam principal attributes." What next?Although Blackmagic is actually initially focusing on establishing BRAW for the FX6 and also FX9, that's only the start. Heffernan pointed out, "My understanding is our team are actually functioning to sustain FX6 and FX9 initially, our company'll after that look at FX3 to ensure our company can easily cover the total variety of those professional cine models. There's no progression presently for the Alpha stations as well as the mirrorless crossbreed units. From Sony's standpoint that's a different division, that's a various design crew. With any luck, if this is popular, as well as our experts view a ton of uptake along with Sony users really wanting access to Blackmagic RAW, that's a talk our team could possibly possess." What our team thinkBRAW recording is actually presently supported through cams coming from Canon, Panasonic, Fujifilm, Leica, Nikon, Sigma and also Z Cam. The BRAW format is actually great for preserving the total compelling stable of your video camera as well as provides you so much more adaptability in post-production. So it's an invited progression to observe the innovation assisting Sony electronic cameras as well. Additionally, Blackmagic has made the BRAW documents format available, cross-platform and also cost-free. The codec is assisted via the free of charge SDK on Macintosh OS, Microsoft window as well as Linux bodies without hidden licenses or on-going fees. BRAW audio on the Sony FX6 and FX9 makes certain to be a preferred addition. Proprietors of the FX3 and Alpha cams will definitely wish that they obtain accessibility to BRAW very soon too.Pricing as well as availabilityBlackmagic Style simply presented the BRAW audio along with the Sony FX6 and also FX9 as a technological demonstration at IBC 2024. Nonetheless, Heffernan said that the provider hoped that the technology would be actually released as a totally free improve for the Online video Assist in Q4 of the year.