May 13, 2026

MacVoices #26144: NAB - Blackmagic Design's Creator Empowerment Philosophy

9 minutes

From NAB in Las Vegas, Dan May, President of Blackmagic Design, talks about DaVinci Resolve 21, local AI tools, the new photo page, Blackmagic Cloud collaboration, Fairlight Live, and the free Blackmagic Camera app. The conversation highlights Blackmagic Design's focus on accessible professional tools and creator growth paths.

Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:08 Chuck Joiner introduces the Blackmagic Design booth
00:34 Dan May joins the conversation at NAB
00:44 Two accessible Blackmagic software products for creators
00:58 DaVinci Resolve as the first featured product
01:18 DaVinci Resolve 21 adds a new photo page
01:49 Local AI tools and privacy-focused processing
02:01 Resolve’s color-grading power expands to photos
02:29 DaVinci Resolve 21 beta availability
02:36 Chuck reacts to DaVinci Resolve training at Post-Production World
04:31 Fairlight Live introduced as the second major product
04:35 Fairlight’s audio heritage inside Resolve
05:50 Free Blackmagic Camera app brings camera controls to phones
06:00 Free DaVinci Resolve supports professional editing
07:29 Blackmagic’s creator growth path from phone to pocket camera to cinema camera
07:49 Education and access as Blackmagic’s core strategy

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