It has garnered nothing but adoration since it’s release. That’s extremely unique.Ī RAW Codec Unlike Any Other The Blackmagic RAW codec is nimble, small, and high-quality.īlackmagic RAW (or BRAW) is already pretty legendary. The resolution at all stages is the true resolution as it relates to color and sharpness. This also adds quite a bit of utility for VFX purposes and green/blue screen work, as the colors will be quite accurate across the entire range, as well.

This is definitely a part of what allows the camera to maintain the same field of view and quality, whether you’re shooting 12K, 8K, or 4K. In fact, it has an equal number of red, green, and blue photo-sites (and the addition of “clear” photo-sites for gathering general luminance values). The sensor that Blackmagic developed for this camera doesn’t use a Bayer pattern. Blackmagic developed their own sensor without using the Bayer pattern. Generally, this means that whatever your camera’s advertised resolution is, you can multiply that by. For years, the standard pattern for sensors has been called a “ Bayer pattern.” This pattern consists of 50% green photo-sites, 25% red, and 25% blue. This camera has a different “pattern” on its sensor than any cinema camera that I currently know of. It’s the way the camera processes the colors and information (de-mosaic algorithms, etc.) that creates that camera’s specific look. Generally speaking (in simplified terms), from camera to camera, the sensors are all relatively the same. That aspect of the camera is definitely one of the more intriguing aspects, in my opinion.

Here are my thoughts on the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K.Ī Sensor Unlike Any Other Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K sensor.īlackmagic developed the sensor for this camera themselves. I think the unsung hero of this whole equation is the codec and color science that make 12K raw footage possible, when in a lot of ways you wouldn’t expect it to be. From more obvious utilities like re-framing in post, to using the camera as a texture gathering device for building CG assets, there are quite a few fun uses for 12K resolution footage, particularly for VFX and compositing.

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