The Australian film tech company behind this season’s top US TV shows

SYDNEY - December 17, 2018 – Australian digital cinema company Blackmagic Design today announced that the company’s camera equipment and post-production products are being used to complete more than 55 new and returning US television shows and streaming series.

Up 40 shows more than 2017, the 2018 list includes “Charmed,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “The Big Bang Theory,” joining a list of hundreds of top shows created with Blackmagic Design products over the years.

Australian Director of Photography (DP) Judd Overton relies on Blackmagic Design’s URSA Mini Pro and Micro Cinema Camera to capture unique angles and provide additional coverage on “No Activity” for CBS All Access.

“I shoot a very cinematic look on a tight schedule,” he said. “I need to know my camera has the latitude and flexibility I need. The URSA Mini Pro and Micro Cinema Cameras are designed to work for post production, and I know they have the image quality I need for the show. I’m always eager to put the Blackmagic Design cameras into play on a scene.”

Los Angeles based InvisEffects relies on DaVinci Resolve for a number of fall TV shows. “We use DaVinci Resolve almost every single day. It’s a vital part of our VFX workflow,” said Mike Gaines, owner of InvisEffects. “We use DaVinci Resolve to conform and export hundreds of shots every episode, and it has saved us many times, such as when we tried to conform 8K to 4K and HD in a couple of different aspect ratios. It’s pretty incredible.”  

Hollywood based VFX studio Muse VFX depends on Fusion Studio for VFX work and compositing on a wide range of shows. “Fusion Studio is a major part of our pipeline,” said John Gross, founder and creative director of Muse VFX. “It’s a powerful creative tool with great flexibility and low overhead. It easily competes with other node based compositing options at a fraction of their cost.”

Some of the 2018 fall series using Blackmagic Design cameras and hardware include:
• “Jack Ryan” DP Richard Rutkowski used Micro Studio Camera 4Ks as action and crash cameras, as well as to capture unique, remote angles;
• “Madam Secretary” DP Learan Kahanov used Pocket Cinema Cameras for specialized shots, including webcam, surveillance cameras and cell phone footage; and
• “No Activity” DP Judd Overton used URSA Mini Pro, URSA Mini 4.6K, Micro Cinema Camera and Video Assist 4K.

For on set grading and DIT work:

• “All American” DIT Urban Olsson used DaVinci Resolve and Smart Videohub 12x12 and 20x20 routers, as well as UltraStudio HD Mini Recorder, DeckLink Mini Recorder and DeckLink Mini Monitor for capture and playback;
• “Bull” DIT Gabe Kolodny used Smart Videohub 40x40, Videohub Smart Control, SmartScope Duo 4K monitor and UltraStudio Express;
• “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” DIT Sam McConville used ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K switcher, SmartView Duo monitor, SmartScope Duo 4K, Micro Converter HDMI to SDI, DaVinci Resolve and DeckLink Mini Recorder;
• “God Friended Me” DIT Abby Levine used UltraStudio 4K, UltraStudio HD Mini, DaVinci Resolve and Mini Converters;
• “The Goldbergs” DIT Kevin Mills used Micro Videohub 16x16, Mini Converter SDI Distribution, DeckLink Mini Monitor, DeckLink Mini Recorder, SmartView Duo, DaVinci Resolve and Smart Videohub CleanSwitch 12x12;
• “The Kominsky Method” DIT Dane Brehm used Smart Videohub CleanSwitch 12x12, ATEM Production Studio 4K, Smart Videohub 12x12, SmartView Duo, SmartScope Duo 4K and UltraStudio 4K;
• “Madam Secretary” DIT Keith Putnam used Smart Videohub 20x20, Mini Converters, UltraStudio Mini Monitor, Media Express and DaVinci Resolve Studio for viewing camera original media, reviewing VFX comps from post, pulling high quality stills and Power Window work;
• “Splitting Up Together” DIT Francesco Suata used Smart Videohub 12x12; and
• “Station 19” DIT Andrew Lemon used Smart Videohub 40x40.

For VFX with Blackmagic Design cameras, DaVinci Resolve and Fusion Studio:
• BluFire Studios Owner and VFX Supervisor Matt Hoffman and his team used Fusion Studio for “The Outpost;”
• Crafty Apes VFX Editors Brock Shekelton and Heather Taylor used DaVinci Resolve Studio as part of their VFX editorial work on “Legacies;”
• Filmworks/FX NY VFX Supervisor Mike Warren and his team used DaVinci Resolve as an integral component of their VFX pipeline, along with an Intensity Shuttle for Thunderbolt for playback and Production Camera 4Ks for VFX shots for “Blue Bloods;”
• FuseFX created a driving plate rig using Micro Cinema Cameras for use on a variety of projects including “Happy Together;”
• InvisEffects Owner Mike Gaines used DaVinci Resolve for conform and plate output for VFX on “Speechless,” “Single Parents,” “Happy Together” and “Mixtape;”
• Muse VFX Founders and Visual Effects Supervisors John Gross and Fred Pienkos and their team used Fusion Studio to composite “Charmed,” “Madam Secretary,” “NCIS” and “The Neighborhood;”
• VFX Legion used DaVinci Resolve to manage plates in its VFX pipeline; and
• VFX Supervisor Lesley Robson-Foster used an URSA Mini Pro and Pocket Cinema Camera 4K for VFX plates on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

For post production with DaVinci Resolve Studio:
• Apache’s Shane Reed graded “Chef’s Table;”
• ColorTime’s Russell Lynch graded “A Million Little Things” and “Life In Pieces;”
• Company 3’s Siggy Ferstl graded “Narcos: Mexico;”
• Company 3’s Dave Hussey graded “The Rookie;”
• Company 3’s Tim Stipan graded “Ozark;”
• Deluxe’s George Delaney graded “NCIS: New Orleans;”
• Deluxe’s Mark Wilkins graded “Bull;”
• DigitalFilm Tree’s Dan Judy graded “The 100;”
• DigitalFilm Tree’s Patrick Woodard graded “NCIS: Los Angeles” and “American Housewife;”
• EFILM’s Tom Reiser graded “Riverdale;”
• Encore’s Tony D’Amore graded “Elementary,” “The Punisher,” “Jessica Jones” and “Daredevil;”
• Encore’s Tim Stipan graded “God Friended Me;”
• The Foundation’s Phil Azenzer graded “Black-ish;”
• Fueldfilms’ Kevin Kerwin graded “American Horror Story;”
• LA Studios’ Michael Mintz graded “Speechless;”
• Level 3 Post’s Scott Ostrowsky graded “The Goldbergs;”
• Picture Shop George Manno graded “The Kominsky Method” and “Arrow;”
• Picture Shop Mason C. Young graded “NCIS;”
• Point 360’s Aidan Stanford graded “Fresh Off the Boat;”
• Sim International’s Todd Bochner graded “Madam Secretary” and “Jane the Virgin;”
• Sim International’s John Persichetti graded “Dynasty;”
• Technicolor’s Tony Dustin graded “Camping” and “Tell Me a Story;”
• Technicolor’s Tom Forletta graded “Haunted;”
• Technicolor’s Sparkle graded “Mom,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “How To Get Away With Murder,” “Supernatural” and “Man With A Plan;”
• Technicolor’s Roy Vasich graded “The Man in the High Castle,” “Station 19,” “Grace and Frankie” and “Prince of Peoria;”
• Technicolor’s Tim Vincent graded “Criminal Minds” and “Dead To Me;” and
• Technicolor’s David Aaron Waters graded “Lore.”

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About Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic Design creates the world’s highest quality video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and real time film scanners for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries. Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture cards launched a revolution in quality and affordability in post production, while the company’s Emmy™ award winning DaVinci color correction products have dominated the television and film industry since 1984. Blackmagic Design continues ground breaking innovations including 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI products and stereoscopic 3D and Ultra HD workflows. Founded by world leading post production editors and engineers, Blackmagic Design has offices in the USA, UK, Japan, Singapore and Australia. For more information, please go to www.blackmagicdesign.com.

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