Blackmagic cuts cloud cost by 50% to resolve global sync media workflows

To support more global post-production workflows, Blackmagic Design has reduced the price for storage on Blackmagic Cloud by half.

Now available for USD$15 per TB, Blackmagic Design says this reduction has been made possible by improvements in their data centre backend and would allow more users to access Blackmagic Cloud storage for media sync.

Blackmagic Cloud lets creatives share DaVinci Resolve products worldwide, so they can work with some of the best editors, colourists, visual effects artists and audio engineers. Besides DaVinci Resolve, Blackmagic Cloud is also built into most Blackmagic Design cameras, as well as the free Blackmagic Camera app on iPhone and Android phones.

On the camera, users simply log into Blackmagic Cloud and select a DaVinci Resolve project before recording. Then the recording will start live syncing to all connected DaVinci Resolve workstations. Editors can edit while colourists colour correct. For simultaneous multiple cameras recording, the new multi sync feature will show all cameras in a multi view, so the editor can pick the best angle.

For news workflows, a camera such as URSA Broadcast G2 can start recording and syncing into the editing system the moment a historical event starts to unfold. The editor does not have to wait for the camera to stop recording, as they can edit a news segment the moment the camera starts rolling, getting the segment to air in seconds.

Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic Design, said, “This new lower price for Blackmagic Cloud storage is exciting and should allow a lot more customers to use cloud workflows. We cannot wait to see talented people come together and create amazing television shows, feature films and online content, no matter where in the world they live.

“This is the core of what Blackmagic Design stands for. The engineers have done a great job in helping reduce the cost of Blackmagic Cloud. It’s a lot of fun to do this!”