.At the current IBC 2024 trade show in Amsterdam, Blackmagic Style's huge statement was the brand new external monitor for its PYXIS movie house camera. Nevertheless, some website visitors to the show were actually amazed to also see a Sony FX9 on the Blackmagic position. This was actually Blackmagic gently revealing that it is actually dealing with Sony to bring BRAW videotaping to some Cinema Line cameras.What is BRAW?BRAW is short for Blackmagic RAW. It is actually a proprietary video data style built by Blackmagic Concept. At a specialized degree, some folks have actually disputed whether BRAW is a true RAW style. This is due to the fact that the video is partially demosaiced in-camera before capturing. Having said that, you can adjust ISO, white colored balance and also more in post-production, just as with a RAW documents. The BRAW documents are likewise videotaped as 12-bit record format which suggests they provide a wider dynamic variety. In addition, BRAW reports are smaller sized than a few other RAW styles, so they utilize a lot less room on your rides as well as are easier to repeat in post-production. What has actually been actually announced?At IBC 2024, Blackmagic Layout illustrated a Sony Movie house Line FX9 camera hooked up to a Blackmagic Video Recording Aid. In a job interview with ProAV TELEVISION, Blackmagic's EMEA Technical Sales Director, Craig Heffernan, revealed what the firm is focusing on. Heffernan said, "Our experts had a small technical demonstration where we had a Video Help item affixed to a Sony FX9 as well as offering individuals to the job our company are actually doing. To ensure is delivering Blackmagic RAW audio for the FX6 and also the FX9 electronic cameras and after that uncovering that innovation for that electronic camera platform." Video recording AssistBlackmagic's Video recording Help is a transportable display and recorder remedy, comparable to the Atomos Ninja variety. The Video recording Aid features either a five-inch or seven-inch display screen. You may additionally select in between 3G models that support video recording up to 1080p60 and the 12G HDR models that document video recording around 2160p60. To capture in BRAW you will certainly need to utilize one of the 12G Video Recording Assists. They sustain capturing in ProRes, DNxHR or BRAW formats to inner SDXC cards or an exterior USB SSD difficult drive.How it worksHeffernan detailed that the Sony electronic cameras result the 4K RAW signal directly to the Online video Support over SDI. He said, "Blackmagic RAW is built to profile to the sensing unit, so a number of the job we must carry out is actually within our hardware encoder that sits inside the Video recording Aid. So our experts know the attribute of the Sony sensing unit and after that our experts bundle that right into the Blackmagic RAW package. Anybody that is actually made use of Blackmagic RAW knows you get a sidecar of metadata which says to Resolve the cam principal features." What next?Although Blackmagic is actually initially paying attention to building BRAW for the FX6 as well as FX9, that's simply the start. Heffernan pointed out, "My understanding is we're working to assist FX6 and also FX9 initially, our experts'll after that have a look at FX3 so that we may cover the complete stable of those expert cine versions. There is actually no advancement presently for the Alpha stations as well as the mirrorless crossbreed units. Coming from Sony's standpoint that's a various branch, that's a different design crew. Hopefully, if this is actually well-liked, and also our team observe a great deal of uptake with Sony consumers really wanting access to Blackmagic RAW, that is actually a chat our company might possess." What our company thinkBRAW audio is presently sustained through cams from Canon, Panasonic, Fujifilm, Leica, Nikon, Sigma and Z Camera. The BRAW layout is actually excellent for maintaining the total powerful stable of your cam and also gives you far more versatility in post-production. So it is actually an appreciated progression to see the modern technology assisting Sony electronic cameras also. In addition, Blackmagic has actually produced the BRAW report layout open, cross-platform as well as free of charge. The codec is supported via the cost-free SDK on Mac Operating System, Windows and Linux bodies with no hidden licenses or continuous costs. BRAW audio on the Sony FX6 and also FX9 makes certain to be a popular addition. Proprietors of the FX3 and Alpha cams will certainly wish that they acquire access to BRAW soon too.Pricing and also availabilityBlackmagic Style simply showed the BRAW recording along with the Sony FX6 and FX9 as a technological trial at IBC 2024. Having said that, Heffernan pointed out that the company hoped that the innovation would certainly be released as a totally free improve for the Video Aid in Q4 of the year.