Author: Kiran Patel

There’s no franchise more closely associated with Microsoft’s gaming arm than Halo. The sci-fi series has been there since day one on the original Xbox, making several return trips since to reinforce Xbox as the essential destination for shooter fans. The latest entry was 2015’s Halo 5: Guardians, which presented a new challenge to Microsoft […]

Fusing artistry with technology, award-winning animation and visual effects company Axis Studios creates commissioned and original content across film, television, games, and entertainment experiences. Founded in 2000, the studio now spans three facilities – Glasgow, Bristol and London. As the studio’s projects began increasing in complexity, it looked to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help […]

Studio Completes Six Episodes of Remy & Boo Remotely Using Virtual Workstations on AWS; Establishes Cloud-enabled Long-term Work from Home Setup Toronto-based animation studio Industrial Brothers has created and produced engaging children’s entertainment since 2010. Developing original IP, the studio’s projects include episodic series Kingdom Force, Remy & Boo, Top Wing, Dino Ranch and Gummandos. […]

Founded in 1995, international fabric supplier Bru Textiles distributes millions of meters of premium upholstery and curtain fabrics around the world every year. The company’s sizable customer base has been built by prioritizing quality, service, and strategic investment in technological advancement and operational efficiency. As the use of augmented and virtual reality began to rise in […]

Centering on the relationship of a Chinese immigrant, Lina, and her American daughter, Luan, animated short film Let’s Eat reflects on familiar themes of personal identity, generational dynamics, and how food can bridge cultural gaps from a distinctly Asian-American perspective. Though initially close, Lina and Luan drift apart, before finding their way back to each other one […]

Directed by Cinzia Angelini, Mila is a 3D animated short film produced over the course of a decade by the combined efforts of artists from studios across the globe. The production has resulted in a short that matches the visual quality of high-end feature films. But beyond the artistry of the animation, the core story […]

First Fully Cloud-Based Creative Studio Forging Reputation for Innovative Work Untold Studios broke new ground in digital content production when it launched in late 2018. Eschewing traditional workflows and studio real estate, the East London outfit instead charted its own path, becoming the world’s first cloud-based creative studio and community. Attracting creators locally and from around […]

Untold Studios scales local capacity 4X using EC2 Spot Instances for “Jumanji: The Next Level” VFX The artistry of global visual effects company Method Studios can be viewed regularly on screens of all sizes, whether in blockbuster films and episodic television series or high-profile commercials, title design, and beyond. With locations around the world, including […]

Introduction In 2018, AWS Elemental released AWS Elemental MediaConnect and added features and improvements to other five services that were released in 2017. If you missed all that news, you can catch-up here. At re:Invent 2019, the AWS Elemental team will present a review of the past year at the Twitch Launchpad. You can watch […]

Guest authored by: Unified Streaming The content and opinions in this post are those of the third-party author and AWS is not responsible for the content or accuracy of this post. By combining Unified Streaming’s Unified Origin for Live with AWS Elemental MediaTailor for server-side ad insertion, you can do DAI (Dynamic Ad Insertion) for […]