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BITS & PIECES www.postmagazine.com 6 POST MARCH 2017 BLACKMAGIC DEBUTS URSA MINI PRO & RESOLVE COLOR PANELS FREMONT, CA — Blackmagic Design (www.blackmagicdesign.com) has introduced a number of new products that will be on display at the NAB Show in Las Vegas this April. In early March, founder Grant Petty debuted two new panel controllers that are de- signed to work with DaVinci Resolve, along with a next-generation camera. Petty says that editing work- flows are evolving, and that the new panels are designed to work in situations where an editor switches back and forth between editing and color correction, or performs both processes nearly simultaneously. As such, the new Blackmagic panels are both compact and rugged, while still offering deep access to Resolve's list of features. The new DaVinci Resolve Micro Panel, is small, strong and made from aluminum. It's USB-powered, and has a 3-track-ball interface. The unit is plug- and-play and has a similar construc- tion to the company's larger pro panel. Dedicated buttons allow for saturation and hue control, transport control, log, offset and bypass. A viewer button allows users to quickly switch between the GUI and full screen content. The Micro Panel is priced at $995 and is designed to run Resolve V.12.5.5. Both are now available. The DaVinci Resolve Mini Panel is designed to add color grading to any workstation, and for freelancers that may need to take their panel with them when traveling between facilities. The Mini Panel features three high-resolution weighted trackballs, 12 control knobs dedicated to primary color correction tools, 18 dedicated navigation and transport keys and an upper deck with two five-inch screens, eight soft knobs and eight soft buttons. The panel also features dedicated keys for switching tools, working with nodes, grabbing stills and navigating the timeline. It's priced at $2,995 and like the Micro Panel, requires Resolve V.12.5.5. On the camera front, Blackmagic has introduced the new Ursa Mini Pro, a 4.6K camera body that features 15 stops of dynamic range and the ability to shoot 12-bit log raw or ProRes for- mats. The camera has an ergonomic design that many broadcasts will find familiar, and the ability to function as either a digital film camera or a studio camera. An EF mount is included for use with Canon lenses, and optional mounts are also available. The camera features an auto white balance button right on the front of the unit, HFR but- tons for high frame rate recording and a mechanical power switch. Mics and audio inputs have been upgraded to offer lower noise and wider frequen- cy response. A B&W LCD allows for easy reading of settings in bright light. Lock switches help prevent changing controls. The Ursa Mini Pro has four media card slots (two SD and two CFast). A four-inch color LCD can be used for monitoring. Pricing is $5995. The unit is avail- able now and comes with DaVinci Resolve Studio. — By Marc Loftus Ursa Mini Pro Ursa Mini Pro NTMG Design's (L - R) Fred Salkind, David Rogers, Doug LeBow and Karolina Dawson. NUTMEG ADDS DESIGN SERVICES VIA FAC5 ACQUISITION NEW YORK — New York City post house Nutmeg (nutmegcreative.com) has acquired the design team formerly known as FAC5 at Broadway Video, and newly named it NTMG Design. The team of four — executive creative producer Doug LeBow, executive creative director Fred Salkind, creative director David Rogers and art director Karolina Dawson — are dedicated to communicating engaging and impactful design across multiple media platforms. The team can create main titles and show packaging, experiential and event design, promotions and image campaigns. They have worked with a diverse range of clients on a wide range of projects, including Nickelodeon HALO Awards, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, The Emmys for Don Mischer Productions, Indy 500 100th Anniversary for ESPN, HBO's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for Line- by-Line Productions, Thursday Night Football and Sunday Night Football tune-in promo packaging for CBS Sports, AT&T Concert Series for iHeart Media, The Great Human Race for National Geographic Channel and The Peabody Awards for Den of Thieves. "Nutmeg has always embraced growth," says Nutmeg executive producer Laura Vick. "As our clients and the marketplace shift to engage end users, the addition of a full-service design team allows us to offer all aspects of content creation under one roof." Existing clients that could benefit from the new services include broadcast networks, cable channels and brands. Micro Panel Mini Panel