Video Assist
iPad / Photo et vidéo
Use your iPad as an external monitor and recording device with compatible USB Capture Cards. Easily record videos or capture frame grabs from any HDMI or SDI Video Source.
Equipped with professional tools such as LUTs, Compositing, Focus Peaking, False Color, Zebras, Video Transform, Grid Lines, Center Marks, Aspect Ratio Masks, Anamorphic Desqueeze and Audio Meters.
Verified HDMI Capture Cards:
Elgato HD60 X
Elgato HD60 S+
Elgato CamLink 4K
EVGA XR1 Lite
AverMedia Live Gamer Mini
AverMedia ExtremeCap UV (BU110)
Roland UVC-01
UGREEN Video Capture Dongle
Simplecom DA315
Verified SDI Capture Cards:
AJA U-Tap SDI
AVMATRIX UC2018**
Review captured video with our suite of in-built playback tools. Set multiple in/out points for a video to quickly get an idea of how it will feel in an edit. Our Playback Controls allow you to scrub to any point in time and navigate frame by frame when required. Playback will loop between different in/out points for takes with multiple actions. The Playback Browser makes finding and sharing specific video clips a breeze, you can even assign each clip a rating to keep track of preferred takes.
Clean Video Output is supported for both live video and playback. Simply connect an external monitor to your iPad with a USB-C to HDMI/DisplayPort Adaptor or via AirPlay. You’ll then be able to control Video Assist from your iPad while providing a clean video feed to another monitor. When using USB Video Output in tandem with a USB Capture Card you will need to use a USB Hub.
Automatic Record Trigger is supported for all ARRI Alexa, RED, Sony Venice, Sony Burano and Blackmagic Cameras via custom built computer vision models. Record Trigger requires status info on your camera output, it will not work on a clean video feed. If we don’t support Record Trigger for a camera you own please get in touch, we’d love to bring that functionality to Video Assist.
All Videos and Frame Grabs are stored on your iPad and can be accessed from the ‘Files’ App, you can choose if they record ‘On My iPad’, to ‘iCloud Drive’ or on an ‘External Drive’. Create Projects for better organisation when using Video Assist on different jobs or for breaking things down episode to episode on longer projects.
A demo of ‘Video Assist 2.0’ can be viewed here:
https://youtu.be/KehgqY0O1FA
A pre-release demo of ‘Video Assist’ can be viewed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KxTDOyLeWQ
Features That Require a ‘Pro’ Subscription:
• LUTs
• Focus Peaking
• False Color
• Zebras
• Compositing
• ProRes Recording
Compatible iPad Models:
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd Generation and Later)
iPad Pro 11-inch (1st Generation and Later)
iPad (10th Generation)
iPad Air (4th Generation and Later)
iPad Mini (6th Generation and Later)
As a general rule, if your iPad has a USB-C or Thunderbolt 3/4/5 Port then it will be compatible.
It is recommend that your iPad has an M1 Chip or newer.
Not Working SDI Capture Cards*:
Blackmagic UltraStudio Recorder 3G
Blackmagic UltraStudio 4K Mini
*USB Capture Cards must be UVC Compliant to work with Video Assist.
**AVMatrix UC2018 is Locked to 60 FPS. Does Not Allow for Other Frame Rates.
Terms of Use:
https://f004.backblazeb2.com/file/video-assist-public/terms-of-use.pdf
Privacy Policy:
https://f004.backblazeb2.com/file/video-assist-public/privacy-policy.pdf
Quoi de neuf dans la dernière version ?
Welcome to Video Assist 2.0, the biggest update ever!
What’s New:
• Introducing Compositing! Load Images or Videos from the Current Project or from an External File to be used as an overlay. Perfect for Matching Shots, Shooting Complex VFX Sequences or Previewing a Client Logo On-Set. Composite over Live or Playback Video using different Blend Modes. Use the Fade, Wipe or Transform Tools to do precise line ups.
• Introducing LUTs! Use the LUT Mix Feature to dial in the intensity of a LUT. Supports 3D LUTs via .cube files using 17x17x17 and 33x33x33 sizes.
• Introducing Focus Peaking! Supports Color and Luminance Overlays. The Luminance Overlay is sometimes referred to as ‘Peaking’ by Other Manufacturers.
• Introducing False Color! Supports ARRI, RED and Atomos False Color Modes.
• Introducing Zebra Patterns! Customise the Low Value and High Value used to measure exposure. Colors can be tweaked to suit your preferences.
• Introducing Pinch to Zoom! Quickly zoom in on Live/Playback Video with a pinch, perfect to inspect details or preview framing of a close up.
• Introducing Input Calibration! Some USB Capture Cards may introduce a color shift to the image, this is common in cheaper HDMI Capture Cards. Use Input Calibration to correct this color shift within Video Assist. Calibration applies to Live Video, Playback Video, Compositing, Frame Grabs, Video Thumbnails and Frame Grab Thumbnails.
• Introducing the Sidebar! Video Effects can be moved to the Sidebar for easy customisation while viewing the Live/Playback Video Feed. All Video Effects can be in the Sidebar at once, making tweaks much quicker when using multiple Video Effects at the same time.
• Record Videos in ProRes. This is now possible as the Recording Pipeline has been re-built from the ground up. Supports ProRes 422 Proxy, ProRes 422 LT, ProRes 422 and ProRes 422 HQ.
Improvements:
• The Video Pipeline now runs via Apple’s Metal Framework. It is recommend that your iPad has an M1 chip or newer. If you experience dropped frames in Live/Playback on older iPads please ‘Disable Metal’ in Settings.
• Added Record Trigger for the Sony Burano. Requires ‘Record Trigger Accuracy’ to be set to ‘Accurate’.
• Apply Custom Bitrates when recording HEVC and H264.
• Audio Codec and Audio Sample Rate can now be customized for recorded videos. Supports AAC and Linear PCM.
• The Current Project and USB Capture Card Info will now be written to the metadata of recorded videos.
• The Project List can now be refreshed. This will restore projects that are stored ‘On My iPad’ or in ‘iCloud Drive’ that are not showing in the Project List.
• Improved the performance of Computer Vision Record Trigger, it will now function the same using less system resources.
• Added support for 11” iPad Air (M3), 13” iPad Air (M3) and iPad (A16).
Bug Fixes:
• Fixed issue where the selected Audio Input would not be respected.
• Fixed issue where External Video Output could display the image upside down when using the Front Facing iPad Camera.
• Removed Histogram for Performance Reasons. It will be re-built from scratch in a future update.
• Removed the JPEG Codec from Video Codec Options.
New Subscription Options:
Video Assist is trusted by film professionals worldwide, from Directors and DPs, to Focus Pullers, Gaffers and Script Supervisors.
To maintain the high quality you depend on we're transitioning to a more sustainable business model. Video Assist 2.0 will be free to download with an optional Base or Pro Subscription.
If you purchased Video Assist 1.0, thank you for being an 'Early Adopter'. You’ll receive lifetime access to the features you've come to know, the equivalent of having a permanent 'Base Subscription'.
Professional features including LUTs, Focus Peaking, False Color, Zebras, Compositing and ProRes Recording are available with a 'Pro Subscription'.
The 'Free Version' offers complete feature testing with a demo watermark and recording time limits.
