BLACKMAGIC URSAMINI PRO 12K
“12K recording has its uses, such as future- proofing your footage for stock libraries”
– the wide, and then two headshots – all by cropping in on one bit of footage. Or if you are filming something that moves erratically, such as wildlife, then you can shoot a bit wider, knowing that if your subject moves, it will still be in frame, so you can edit it down to HD or 4K later and crop in. And for VFX workers who want every tiny bit of resolution, the camera makes a lot of sense. However, the best reason for shooting in 12K is to take advantage of why Blackmagic really designed this camera, and that’s to produce the best possible 4K footage, which has a very filmic look, rather than being overly ‘digital’ in appearance.
for recording and delivery, 8K is just about on the horizon for the few tech-savvy. Nobody broadcasts or has equipment to watch 12K footage, so you could say all that resolution is wasted. Certainly, there isn’t a queue of filmmakers calling for even more resolution. But the 12K recording has its uses right now. You are future-proofing your footage, which could be a vital factor for shooters recording stock image libraries. And that huge resolution means that if you are delivering in HD or even 4K, you can crop in and even do basic camera moves in the edit. You can shoot two people talking in an interview, then actually make it look like three shots
Many rivals go for larger 35mm sensors, with relatively low resolution – certainly in comparison
to the Ursa Mini Pro 12K. This gives larger photosites on the
sensor, which is ideal for high-ISO performance and for faster read- outs, which enables the processors to offer higher bit rates and things like phase detection AF. Blackmagic went a very different route, with dizzyingly high 12K
ABOVE The camera has lots of useful toggle switches for many of the most-used functions instead of having to dive into menus.
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