Atomos is thrilled to announce that following the recent addition of 4K UHD support, the Ninja Phone is now certified for Camera to Cloud workflows with Frame.io!

The integration with Adobe Frame.io represents a major enhancement for the Ninja Phone. This capability allows it to record and upload H.264, H.265 (HEVC), or 10-bit H.265 media files at bitrates up to an incredible 70 Mb/s. Frame.io is a cloud-based collaboration tool that streamlines the entire creative process, allowing users to efficiently organize, review, centralize, and manage media.

This exciting update will appeal to a broad range of new customers, while providing more efficient workflows for existing Ninja Phone users.

EXCLUSIVE OFFER – Free three-month Frame.io trial

To celebrate this certification, Adobe is offering three-month extended free trials of Frame.io V4 Pro plans upon registration of the Ninja Phone. This offer applies to customers of new Frame.io accounts only.

This extended free trial is a fantastic selling point, offering new customers a chance to experience the full power of Frame.io at no additional cost.

Armando showcases the power of the Ninja Phone 

Check out this detailed video by Content Creator Armando Ferreira, as he explores the Ninja Phone’s groundbreaking capabilities. Learn how this innovative tool elevates filmmaking by transforming the iPhone 16 into a professional monitor. Armando highlights its intuitive features and shares tips for creating high-quality content.

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One of the standout features introduced is the beta version of Generative Extend, which allows editors to create new frames and extend the duration of clips seamlessly. This function is designed to fill gaps, smooth out transitions, and hold on shots for more precise edits, effectively simplifying a task that would typically require more effort and manual adjustment. With the power of AI, Firefly also enables extended audio edits by generating ambient “room tone” to bridge transitions.

The article highlights additional improvements across Adobe’s video editing tools. Premiere Pro now features an advanced color management system that supports high fidelity HDR and SDR transformations, enhanced speed with faster ProRes exports, and a streamlined interface. In After Effects, integration with Substance 3D empowers designers to import and work with 3D models more easily, enhancing the creative scope for motion graphics and visual effects. Meanwhile, Frame.io introduces more collaborative tools, including enhanced workflows and tighter review loops, making it easier for teams to manage complex projects.

Read the full article by Jourdan Aldredge for NoFilmSchool HERE

Joshua Cruse, a musician turned videographer, started capturing musical performances at George Mason University with a simple camera. As GMedia evolved, he built a team to capture various events, from candid shots to social media content.

Before adopting the C2C workflow, GMedia faced challenges with traditional video production, including long wait times for media off-loading and the struggle to keep up with evolving post-production needs.

The transition to C2C began with the integration of Atomos Connect module for Ninja and Frame.io, tools already in use by GMedia. The continuity of using Atomos devices from the late 2010s to the mid-2020s provided a sustainable and cost-effective solution.

C2C significantly improved the workflow by allowing near-instant file uploads to Frame.io through Atomos Cloud Studio. This accelerated the editing process, enabling the team to create quick social media edits and meet tight deadlines.

Josh emphasizes the value of time as a non-renewable resource and highlights how C2C has made the team’s life easier. The C2C workflow includes Atomos monitor-recorders with C2C connectivity, providing accessibility from anywhere.

A real-world example from April 2023 illustrates the flexibility of C2C. When a team member couldn’t attend an on-site production due to injury, they remotely edited footage in near real-time, showcasing the adaptability of the workflow.

For GMedia, C2C is not just a short-term solution but a transformative way of creating content efficiently. The workflow saves time, promotes collaboration, and ensures a quick turnaround without compromising recording quality.

In conclusion, GMedia is committed to using C2C as long as Frame.io and Atomos support it, signifying the enduring impact of this innovative workflow on their storytelling process.

Read the full blog post by Atomos for Videomaker HERE

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Historically, editors had to create timecoded transcripts, print them out, and manually highlight and annotate them. They would then go back into Premiere Pro to locate corresponding phrases in the footage, a labor-intensive process. However, Adobe’s Text-Based Editing feature changed the game, allowing editors to use transcribed text as the primary representation of audio or video content. This feature enabled them to see, edit, rearrange, add, or remove sentences in the transcript, with the text edits automatically synchronized with the audio or video.

This new approach, particularly beneficial for documentary editors, streamlined the workflow, making it easier to navigate interviews and restructure story elements quickly. Editors could use the Text panel to initiate Speech-to-Text transcription, and the transcript would sync with the audio and video. This synchronization allowed for real-time tracking of spoken words in the transcript, simplifying content navigation.

Editors could create sequences for sound bite selects and use Text-Based Editing to find, select, and insert phrases into these sequences. The selected phrases were added as multicam excerpts, making the process much more efficient.

Sandra shared her experience using this new workflow on a specific project and highlighted how it allowed her to work more creatively and imaginatively. She also discussed how it improved the process of creating a radio edit, a phase where the editor lays out all the audio components of the narrative. With Text-Based Editing, she could easily find alternatives for specific words and refine the intonation of dialogue to enhance the narrative flow.

Additionally, the feature made it easier to remove unnecessary sound bites or words, resulting in a stronger story with fewer words. Sandra emphasized the ability to create harmony between interview subjects’ answers and smoothly transition sound bites by adding keywords, ultimately improving the overall storytelling process.

Read the full story by Sandra Lucille for Frame.io Insider HERE

The emphasis on audio editing within Adobe Premiere Pro highlights the importance of sound design in creating an immersive viewing experience. By incorporating ambient sounds and manipulating audio creatively, the editors were able to capture the bustling atmosphere of the commercial kitchen, enhancing the overall narrative and providing viewers with a deeper sense of engagement with the show.

The utilization of Frame.io for collaboration and real-time feedback during the audio mix further exemplifies the significance of streamlined communication in the post-production process. By facilitating efficient discussions and eliminating potential confusion, Frame.io contributed to maintaining a cohesive workflow and ensuring that all team members were well-informed and updated throughout the production.

Overall, the success of The Bear can be attributed not only to its compelling storyline and characters but also to the innovative use of editing technologies and collaborative platforms, as well as the meticulous attention to detail in sound design and post-production.

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In light of this, they were thrilled when Atomos’ SVP Paul Scurrell and John Restivo agreed to introduce them to their newest products in the CONNECT family and explain how they were created to work with Camera to Cloud.

Paul, a specialist in wireless sync technology, joined Atomos from Timecode Systems. In addition, he has extensive expertise in broadcast television, including time spent at the BBC. As a result, he brings a lot of knowledge about production and live settings to his current position.

Shawn’s first question for Paul at the 10:48 mark is “where does Atomos fit into all of this?” Because it seems that, with a wide range of products targeting an enormous cross section of use cases, Atomos can be a tricky company to define. But as Paul explains, everything they do falls into one of three groups:

• Monitor-only. Like the 5” Shinobi HDR Photo and Video Monitor.
• Monitor-recorders. Like the Ninja V and Ninja V+ models.
• Connected monitor-recorders. Like the brand new Zato CONNECT

This last category isn’t a new move for Atomos, as they started developing connected devices around three years ago. As Paul puts it at the 12-minute mark, Atomos looked at the foundational technologies at the core of their business, and asked what Atomos might do to support tomorrow’s productions.

The Atomos CONNECT Family

As a result of this foresight, a variety of solutions, including the Shogun CONNECT, the Atomos CONNECT, and the new Zato CONNECT, are prepared to handle today’s network- and cloud-connected processes. Paul is more than happy to display all of them at the 14:17 mark.

The Shogun CONNECT, which integrates a complete WiFi 6 networking solution into the already-existing Shogun feature set, is, in essence, Atomos’ flagship product. This features recording in a variety of file formats on reasonably priced solid state storage, a 2000-nit, 7-inch HDR screen, SDI and HDMI inputs and outputs, and more.

Additionally, the Shogun CONNECT features AirGlu, a special Atomos technology that combines long-range RF and Bluetooth technology and adds powerful wireless timecode, sync, and control functions to the mix. As Paul explains, “For a camera-to-cloud workflow you could have fully synchronized, separate audio and other sources coming in, and know that everything has exactly the same matching timecodes.”

The Atomos CONNECT, an add-on module for the Atomos Ninja and Ninja V+, includes AirGlu as well. Because of this, owners of these older models can easily implement cloud-connected workflows without having to upgrade their hardware.

And lastly, Paul demonstrates the all-new Zato CONNECT at the 18:32 mark, which is Atomos’ entry-point product for cloud-connected workflows. Despite this low price, Paul describes it as “an absolute powerhouse” featuring webcam and HDMI inputs and outputs combined with a WiFi 5 chipset and tools like graphic overlays. A compelling mix for streamers and content creators.

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With Frame.io, video teams can easily collaborate and communicate throughout the production process, from pre-production to post-production. It offers tools such as version control, time-stamped comments, annotations, and approval workflows that streamline the review process and reduce the need for time-consuming email threads and phone calls.

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