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Dan Gehred

Author: Dan Gehred

Dan Gehred is a Sr. Industry Product Marketing Manager for Media & Entertainment with AWS.

PBS modernizes its video encoding workflow with AWS Elemental MediaConvert

Nonprofit broadcaster Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is on a mission to serve Americans with trusted programming and resources that educate, entertain, and inspire. By building on Amazon Web Services (AWS), PBS is able to continually innovate while delivering high-quality broadcast and streaming content to more than 100 million viewers across 350 member stations and online, […]

Discover, visualize, and monitor your live video workflows on AWS

Introduction If you broadcast, stream, or distribute live video in the cloud, chances are you’ve spent time building, testing, and securing your workflows. Amazon Web Services (AWS) makes these tasks easy, so you can deliver high-quality experiences to your viewers. But how much time have you spent with the ongoing monitoring of your workflows? If […]

LOGIC simplifies remote production with AWS Elemental Link UHD

As content providers look to streamline their video workflows, the expert media infrastructure architects at LOGIC are helping customers realize their visions via its PORTAL solution for remote orchestration. Built on Amazon Web Services (AWS), PORTAL simplifies the implementation of cloud-based media workflows by serving as an abstraction layer for AWS solutions. LOGIC customers, primarily […]

Slack elevates media pipeline with AWS Elemental MediaConvert and Amazon Transcribe

Transforming the way people work, intelligent productivity platform Slack was built with transformation at the forefront. The product team at Slack constantly evaluates areas for improvement based on customer usage and the desire to launch distinguishing features. One such feature, clips, allows users to record and send audio and video files directly with other people, […]

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Increase video processing and distribution flexibility using AWS Elemental Link UHD with AWS Elemental MediaConnect

Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that AWS Elemental Link UHD now supports AWS Elemental MediaConnect. Combining Link UHD with MediaConnect is a simple and cost-effective way to create live video workflows in the cloud, saving time and resources compared to traditional on-premises, satellite, or fiber infrastructure. Customers have more flexibility in how they process […]

Connect your on-premises multicast video network to the cloud with AWS Elemental MediaConnect Gateway

Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched AWS Elemental MediaConnect Gateway, a new cloud-connected software application to transmit live video between on-premises multicast networks and AWS. Part of AWS Media Services, MediaConnect Gateway improves operations in hybrid environments, providing monitoring, security, and management of video feeds from the AWS Management Console. With MediaConnect Gateway, customers can […]

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Nice Shoes Places Cloud-Enabled Pipeline into Production Over a Weekend

Multidisciplinary creative studio Nice Shoes provides end-to-end content production services across media formats and platforms. With several locations throughout North America, the independent client-focused outfit is headquartered in the heart of New York City, where a modest technology staff of four keeps each facility running efficiently through even the most demanding projects using Amazon Web Services […]

Creative studio Taylor James breaks down boundaries with AWS

Global creative production studio Taylor James provides the artistic firepower behind mesmerizing short form content for some of the world’s most recognizable brands, including luxury automakers, consumer packaged goods, and technology companies. Embracing a multidisciplinary approach, the awarding-winning Taylor James team spans locations in New York, Los Angeles, London, and Mexico City, and draws from a […]

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Creative CG Studio PLAYSENSE Expands to the Cloud with AWS

After doubling its team over the past year, CG studio PLAYSENSE is working to continue expanding by leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) for cloud-based rendering, and preparing to move more of its pipeline to the cloud. Founded as part of The Agency of Wargaming, the studio’s award-winning work spans aesthetics and genres, such as the […]

DeadDrop Labs helps WeFX tap into the power of AWS

A collective of artistic visionaries, Toronto-based creative studio WeFX delivers visual effects (VFX) ranging from high-end character animation and complex environment work to invisible VFX and virtual production for feature films and episodic television series. Founded by industry veterans Mo Ghorbankarimi and Pouya Badkoobeh in July 2020, the studio experienced meteoric growth from its outset […]