Blackmagic Design

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Blackmagic Design Pty Ltd
Company type Private
Industry Digital cinema
Manufacturing
Founded2001;24 years ago (2001)
FounderGrant Petty
Headquarters180 Bank Street,
South Melbourne, Victoria, 3205
,
Australia
Number of locations
9 offices (2024) [1]
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Grant Petty (CEO)
Products Digital movie cameras
Digital cinematography
Video editing software
Website blackmagicdesign.com

Blackmagic Design Pty Ltd is an Australian company that develops digital cinema technology and manufactures professional video production hardware and software. Headquartered in South Melbourne, it is known for producing high-end digital movie cameras and a range of broadcast and post-production equipment. The company also develops software applications, including the DaVinci Resolve application for non-linear video editing, color correction, color grading, visual effects, and audio post-production.

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History

Blackmagic Design was founded in 2001 by Grant Petty. [2] Its first product, DeckLink, introduced in 2002, was a video capture card for macOS that supported uncompressed 10-bit video, marking a shift toward professional-grade yet affordable video workflows. [3] [4] Subsequent versions—including the DeckLink 2, Pro SDI, HD Plus, and Multibridge—added capabilities such as color correction, Windows support, and compatibility with major editing software like Adobe Premiere Pro, to broaden the product's appeal. [5] [6] [7]

At the 2012 NAB Show, Blackmagic announced its first Cinema Camera, a digital movie camera. [8]

Blackmagic made several acquisitions over the next decade. In 2009, it acquired da Vinci Systems, known for its color-grading tools. [9] In 2010, it acquired Echolab's ATEM switcher line, [10] in 2014, it added eyeon Software (developer of the Blackmagic Fusion compositing software) [11] and London's Cintel (film scanning and restoration), [12] and in 2016, it acquired Fairlight, an audio technology company known for its mixing consoles. [13] [14]

Products

List of all products developed by the company. [15] [16] [17]

Digital Film Cameras
PYXISPYXIS 6KFF (2024) - PYXIS 12KFF (2025)
URSA URSA 4KS35 (2014) - URSA 4K v2S35 (2015) - URSA 4.6KS35 (2015)
CineURSA Cine 12KFF (2024) - URSA Cine 17K65 (2024)
MiniURSA Mini 4KS35 (2015) - URSA Mini 4.6KS35 (2016) - URSA Mini Pro 4.6KS35 (2017) - URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2S35 (2019) - URSA Mini Pro 12kS35 (2020)
Cinema Camera Cinema Camera2.5K (2012) - Cinema Camera 6KFF (2023)
Pocket Pocket CinemaS16 (2013) - Pocket Cinema 4KMFT (2018) - Pocket Cinema 6KS35 (2019) - Pocket Cinema 6K ProS35 (2021) - Pocket Cinema 6K G2S35 (2022)
MicroMicro CinemaS16 (2015)
Production CameraProduction Camera 4KS35 (2013)
Live Production Cameras
URSA BroadcastURSA Broadcast2/3" (2018) - URSA Broadcast G2S35 (2021)
Studio CameraStudio Camera HD/4KMFT (2014) – Studio Camera 4K PlusMFT (2018) – Studio Camera 4K ProMFT (2021) – Studio Camera 6K ProS35 (2021) – Studio Camera 4K Pro G2MFT (2023) – Studio Camera 4K Plus G2MFT (2023)
MicroMicro Studio 4k2/3" (2015) - Micro Studio 4k G2MFT (2023)
65:65mm | FF:Full Frame | S35:Super 35 | 2.5K:2.5k Sensor | MFT:Micro Four Thirds | 2/3":2/3" Sensor | S16:Super 16
DeckLink HD Extreme 3D dual link 3 Gb/s SDI video capture card for PCIe Decklink DSCF4439 (16425904428).jpg
DeckLink HD Extreme 3D dual link 3 Gb/s SDI video capture card for PCIe

Editing, Color Correction and Audio Post Production

Live Production

ATEM Mini Pro ISO Tokyo-Game-Show-2023-Day3-2023-09-23 368.jpg
ATEM Mini Pro ISO

Capture and Playback

Network Storage

Broadcast Converters

Routing and Distribution

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Blackmagic Design: Offices Worldwide". Blackmagic Design. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ↑ Petty, Grant (11 July 2017). "Blackmagic Design founder Grant Petty on how a "burning revelation" led him to create his $300 million video technology company". SmartCompany. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Price Barrier for Uncompressed Video Slashed". Blackmagic Design. 1 November 2002. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Ivanov, Mikhail (2013). "DeckLink Quad 2: quick test and first impressions". Medialooks. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "World's First Real Time Uncompressed Color Correction". Blackmagic Design. 4 February 2003. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "DeckLink Support for Microsoft Windows™". Blackmagic Design. 29 March 2003. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Price Barrier Slashed with Blackmagic DeckLink Extreme". Blackmagic Design. 19 March 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "NAB 2012: Blackmagic Design Unveils Surprise 2.5K Cinema Camera for Unprecedented $3,000". 16 April 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  9. ↑ Seymour, Mike (7 September 2009). "BlackMagic Design Buys daVinci – Confirmed". fxguide.com. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  10. ↑ Unknown (12 August 2010). "Blackmagic Design Acquires EchoLab". TV Technology. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  11. ↑ "Blackmagic Design acquires Eyeon Software". Post Magazine. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Cintel – Blackmagic Design". Blackmagic Design. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  13. ↑ Antunes, Jose (9 September 2016). "Blackmagic Design acquires Fairlight". ProVideo Coalition. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  14. ↑ Thornton, Mike (9 September 2016). "Blackmagic Design Acquires Fairlight". Production Expert. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Media | Blackmagic Design". www.blackmagicdesign.com. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "Wayback Machine". web.archive.org. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  17. ↑ "Support Center | Blackmagic Design". www.blackmagicdesign.com. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  18. ↑ Pennington, Adrian. "Blackmagic's Cintel Scanner 2 makes 35 mm film scanning as easy as a photocopier". www.redsharknews.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  19. ↑ Bickerton2022-11-25T12:08:00+00:00, Jake. "Blackmagic unveils Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+". Broadcast. Retrieved 8 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ↑ Miller2023-02-24T11:36:00+00:00, Max. "Blackmagic reveals new studio cameras and Atem switchers". Broadcast. Retrieved 8 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ↑ "Blackmagic Design announces four new Ultimatte 12 models". Newsshooter. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
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