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Category: Content Production

Using Open Job Description to Customize Submitter Workflows

Are you an Artist or Technical Director (TD) who’d like to streamline the process of defining and submitting jobs to your render farm? This blog describes how to use Open Job Description (OpenJD) to customize the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Deadline Cloud integrated submitters, and concludes with a code sample of a custom submitter written […]

Optimize GPU costs for video editing and CG/VFX with Amazon AppStream 2.0

Having the correct number of GPU workstations that are secure, cost efficient, and high-performance for video editing and film production can be a challenge. With Amazon AppStream 2.0, using the multi-session fleet feature, it doesn’t have to be. The challenges of securing GPUs for video editing and CG/VFX production In professional video editing and computer […]

How the NFL uses generative AI from AWS to streamline media asset search

Behind every gravity-defying catch and over-the-top tackle, a team of engineers and data scientists work tirelessly to bring National Football League (NLF) fans closer to the on-field action. One of the latest NFL analytics implementations is a sophisticated generative AI system built on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Its creation and deployment is one of the […]

Virtual production on the cloud: Grup Mediapro unleashes creativity with AWS

This blog was coauthored by Emili Planas, CTO and Operations Manager at Grup Mediapro and Isaac Bergadà, Virtual Production Lead Manager at Grup Mediapro. The Media & Entertainment industry is undergoing a significant shift. Within this landscape, virtual production has gained significant traction. Mediapro Virtual Production embarked on a challenging journey to harness the power […]

Arc XP leverages generative AI to enhance journalism with AWS

In the fiercely competitive digital media landscape, news organizations face the constant challenge of capturing and maintaining user attention. As demand for timely, high-quality journalism grows, publishers need tools that not only speed up content production but also improve its quality and relevance to audiences. For Le Parisien, one of France’s leading newspapers, providing journalists […]

Grabyo optimizes live cloud production with Amazon CloudFront Origin Shield

This blog was coauthored by Mun Wai Kong, CTO, Grabyo and Isaac Martin, VP Engineering, Grabyo. Live cloud production requires the lowest latency possible to deliver a smooth experience for content producers. Receiving a high quality, jitter-free reference stream is crucial to providing timely edits and ensuring a high-quality end-viewer experience in sports event, live […]

Live to tape video workflows on the cloud with Grass Valley AMPP and AWS

Traditional multi-camera production is performed with on-premises recorders and editing systems, requiring fixed cost equipment investment, and lacking the flexibility of the cloud. Grass Valley AMPP, together with Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, lets you carry out efficient “live to tape” multi-camera workflows where your editors can perform their job from any location using […]

Juno FX redefines the future of VFX production in the cloud

In just two years, visual effects (VFX) studio Juno FX has reimagined content creation in the cloud while breaking fresh ground in entertainment production. Its modest team of artists and developers can now compete with much larger studios thanks to Orion, the startup’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform developed by sister company Juno Innovations. Built entirely on […]

Hornet supercharges render capacity with AWS

Crafting imaginative creative for major advertising agencies, global brands, and entertainment companies requires an unbounded imagination. It demands the kind of creativity that Hornet has showcased for more than 25 years across its live action, visual effects (VFX), stop motion, motion design, 3D, cel animation, and brand strategy work. As the studio has continued to […]

Blur Studio’s Secret Level unlocks cloud rendering with AWS

Secret Level is a new adult-animated anthology series featuring original stories set within the worlds of some of the world’s most beloved video games. From the creative minds behind LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS, each of the episodes is a celebration of games and gamers. Secret Level is created by and executive produced by Tim Miller. […]