Blackmagic Design has just released the newest version of their popular app – Blackmagic Camera 2.0 for Android. This update includes some of the features iPhone users have been enjoying for a while now: remote control and monitoring of several phones at the same time, the ability to drag and select multiple clips, and capturing up to 120 and 240fps on supported Sony Xperia devices. What else? Let’s take a closer look. The company consistently brings updates to their smartphone app, so it’s no wonder it has become quite a popular solution for mobile filmmaking. First, if you’ve already worked with a Blackmagic camera, you’ll be happy to see a familiar interface. Second, it is free of charge. And above all, apart from fixing issues and improving general performance, these frequent updates do actually bring new and useful features to the table. Remote control and multicam In this case, the biggest highlight of Blackmagic Camera 2.0 for Android is that it allows creators to monitor and remotely control multiple phones simultaneously (just like the same-numbered version for iOS, which was released in August). From now on, you can set up your Android phone as a controller and connect up to 9 other phones running Blackmagic Camera via a wired or wi-fi network. After that, you will be able to see all your cameras in multi-view and sync them. The new feature also allows users to change all the important settings (like zoom, focus, white balance, frame rate, shutter angle, and...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 31 January