Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12

Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12: Revolutionizing Real-Time Video Compositing

The Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 is a cutting-edge real-time compositing processor tailored for high-level video production needs. This device excels in keying out specific colors (commonly green or blue) to craft transparent backgrounds crucial for integrating live action footage with virtual sets and broadcast graphics. What sets the Ultimatte 12 apart is its revolutionary keying technology equipped with new algorithms and color science that ensure outstanding edge handling, superior color separation, and high fidelity, providing cleaner and more realistic composites.

This model supports dedicated per-camera keying, allowing individual adjustments that surpass traditional switchers, enhancing the overall compositing quality. It's also future-proof, featuring 12G-SDI connections compatible with current HD and upcoming Ultra HD and 8K formats, making it an indispensable tool for modern video production environments seeking impeccable integration of real and virtual elements.

More Details:

• Advanced Keying Technology: Incorporates newly developed algorithms and sophisticated color science for exceptional edge handling and color separation, ensuring cleaner, more realistic composites even in challenging lighting.

• Dedicated Per-Camera Keying: Each camera connected to an Ultimatte 12 unit can be fine-tuned individually, offering superior compositing quality compared to systems with shared keyers.

• Future-Proof Connectivity: Supports 12G-SDI inputs and outputs, preparing your setup for both current HD and future Ultra HD and 8K content.

• Enhanced Compositing Features: Goes beyond traditional keying by enabling realistic augmented reality integrations with precise tinting for seamless visuals.

• Superior Color Fidelity: Delivers outstanding color accuracy and effective spill suppression to minimize unwanted color bleed, making it ideal for broadcast quality production.

• 1-Touch Keying: Streamlines the compositing process with easy-to-use controls, optimizing workflow efficiency for live and studio environments.

• Extensive Format Support: Handles a variety of video formats, from SD to UHD 4K60, via a single 12G-SDI BNC, catering to a broad range of production requirements.

• New Algorithms and Expanded Color Space!
• Generate Live Virtual Environments for Broadcast!
• Create Realistic Fixed Camera Virtual Sets!
• Automatic Scene Analysis for One Touch Keying!
• Add Translucent Layers and Broadcast Graphics!
• Faithfully Reproduce and Retain Difficult Colors

Future Proof Models with Advanced 12G‑SDI

The Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 4K and Ultimatte 12 8K models feature advanced 12G-SDI connections so you can operate with current HD video formats as well as future Ultra HD and 8K video formats. 12G-SDI gives you high frame rate Ultra HD via a single BNC connection that also plugs into all of your regular HD equipment! That means Ultimatte 12 4K is compatible with virtually all SD, HD, 3G, 6G and 12G -SDI equipment, and supports all HD and Ultra HD formats up to 2160p60! While the Ultimatte 12 8K model features Quad Link 12G-SDI for all video formats up to 4320p60 8K. All this means you can use Ultimatte 12 with your HD cameras now, but then instantly switch to Ultra HD or 8K when you’re ready.

Four Powerful Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 Models

Ultimatte 12 HD Mini

Unique Ultimatte 12 with HDMI connections so you get the world's most advanced keyer with consumer cameras! Get full Ultimatte 12 processing and frame stores to create virtual sets at no extra cost!

Ultimatte 12 HD

The world's most advanced chroma keyer in an affordable HD model. Full Ultimatte 12 quality processing gives you next generation edge handling, amazing color separation and better spill suppression.

Ultimatte 12 4K

The world's most advanced chroma keyer with 12G-SDI connections for HD and Ultra HD work. Ultimatte 12 includes next generation edge handling, amazing color separation and better spill suppression.

Ultimatte 12 8K

The world's most advanced chroma keyer with Quad Link 12G-SDI for HD, Ultra HD and 8K! The future proof design has full Ultimatte 12 processing in 8K for next generation broadcast and film production.

Faithfully Reproduceand Retain Difficult Colors

With Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12, you get new advanced flare, edge and transition processing so you can remove the background, without affecting the colors you want to keep! What this means is you’ll be able to retain and faithfully reproduce colors that are impossible on other keyers, such as a bright yellow dress in front of a green screen! Ultimatte 12 is smart enough to isolate and treat different parts of the image separately, while also keeping the color transitions between areas smooth. You get the highest quality compositing, so the final output looks photorealistic. Unlike other keyers, Ultimatte 12 delivers crisp clear images with vibrant colors that pop.

Key and Composite Imageswith Shadows and Transparency!

The improved flare algorithms in Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 can remove green tinting and spill from anything, which is one of the reasons why Ultimatte 12 creates true, realistic looking virtual environments! That also means you don’t have to worry about shadows or transparent objects with reflections. Ultimatte 12 autom atically samples the colors, creates seamless mattes for walls, floors and other parts of the image, and then applies the necessary corrections. Shadows are properly mapped and composited onto the new background, spill is removed, and transparent objects a re handled with perfection!

Wide Range of Video Connections

Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 features up to 7 different input connections, depending on the model, that are used for compositing different source elements together. These include foreground and background, along with holdout and garbage mattes, as well as additional layer inputs for superimposing additional images over the composited image. Ultimatte 12 even lets you use sources that are not synchronized when working with static shots! With the new Ultimatte 12 models, you can even operate without video sources because the internal fra me stores let you load backgrounds and other elements internally! That dramatically lowers the cost of building Ultimatte based broadcast systems!

Use Multiple UltimatteUnits on a Single Monitor!

All Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 models feature a monitor cascade feature that lets you view the monitor output from up to eight Ultimatte units on a single SDI display. Simply connect up to eight Ultimatte units via an SDI daisy chain using the monitor input and monitor output connections, with the last Ultimatte unit then plugged into an SDI monitor. Then when you switch to monitor any specific Ultimatte unit using the Ultimatte Software Control or the Smart Remote 4, the monitor output will then clean switch, with almost zero latency, and be passed down the chain for display on the monitor. This greatly simplifies monitoring, even when working with lots of Ultimatte equipped cameras.

Control HDMICameras from SDI Switchers

The unique Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 HD Mini model has a special feature that allows conversion of SDI camera control to HDMI. This means an ATEM SDI switcher can control a HDMI connected Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. All ATEM switchers send camera control over SDI, and this Ultimatte model can translate it to HDMI for the camera. Just connect SDI from the Ultimatte out to the switcher input, the switcher program out to the Ultimatte SDI input, and then the HDMI connects to the camera. Now add a camera number in the Ultimatte utility to get control of the camera color corrector, tally and even remote record trigger! Plus you also get camera control with HDMI when used with switchers such as ATEM Mini! This is all available at Nuzira!

• Video Inputs and Outputs: Supports multiple SDI connections including SD/HD/3G/6G/12G-SDI.
• Processing: Advanced algorithms for superior edge handling and color separation.
• Control: Ethernet Control Protocol and Telnet Control for customized and direct configuration.
• Power Requirements: Compatible with standard power inputs for professional setups.
• Physical Specifications: Compact design suitable for various production environments.

What is the Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12?

The Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 is an advanced real-time compositing processor designed for professional video production, excelling in keying and virtual set integration.

What makes the Ultimatte 12 different from other keying technologies?

Ultimatte 12 features new algorithms and color science that offer superior edge handling, color separation, and overall compositing fidelity, even in challenging lighting conditions.

Can the Ultimatte 12 be used with multiple cameras?

Yes, the Ultimatte 12 supports dedicated per-camera keying, allowing for individual fine-tuning and better compositing results compared to shared keyers.

Is the Ultimatte 12 compatible with future video formats?

Yes, the Ultimatte 12 includes 12G-SDI connections, making it compatible with current HD formats and future-proof for Ultra HD and 8K workflows.

What are some key features of the Ultimatte 12?

Key features include advanced keying technology, superior color fidelity, enhanced compositing features, and extensive format support ranging from SD to UHD 4K60.

How is the Ultimatte 12 controlled?

The Ultimatte 12 can be controlled via Ethernet Control Protocol and Telnet Control, offering flexibility for customized workflows and direct configuration.

What power requirements does the Ultimatte 12 have?

The Ultimatte 12 is compatible with standard power inputs used in professional video production setups.

Where can I find the full specifications for the Ultimatte 12?

Full specifications for the Ultimatte 12 can be found on the Blackmagic Design website under the Ultimatte 12 product page.