2030 Showcase Program

Case Study Library

About the MovieLabs 2030 Showcase Program

The MovieLabs 2030 Showcase Program recognizes organizations in the Media & Entertainment industry that are applying emerging cloud and production technologies in accordance with 2030 Vision Principles. These companies are advancing the industry and reinventing the media creation ecosystem and, in the process, helping realize the MovieLabs 2030 Vision’s goals of enhanced efficiency and interoperability.

You can see all of the current case studies below, or filter the list by selecting one or more of the 10 Principles you’re interested in learning more about.

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The 10 Principles of the 2030 Vision

Watch this quick intro video to find out more about The 10 Principles of the 2030 Vision.

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The MovieLabs 2030 Vision

Find our more about the MovieLabs 2030 Vision.

Transforming Pre-Production in the Cloud

Transforming Pre-Production in the Cloud

Coloring Penelope in the Cloud

Coloring Penelope in the Cloud

Creating a Next-generation Cloud-based Newsroom

Creating a Next-generation Cloud-based Newsroom

Global Asset Libraries for Next-Generation Animation Workflows

Global Asset Libraries for Next-Generation Animation Workflows

Prime Focus Technologies Creates a Channel 4 Cloud Supply Chain

Prime Focus Technologies Creates a Channel 4 Cloud Supply Chain

Ready, Set, Finish! A Studio and Production Workflow in the Cloud

Ready, Set, Finish! A Studio and Production Workflow in the Cloud

Royal Opera House Sings the Praises of Cloud-based Orchestrated Workflows

Royal Opera House Sings the Praises of Cloud-based Orchestrated Workflows

Developing ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ in the Cloud

Developing ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ in the Cloud

Skywalker Keeps the Humanity in Automated Soundtrack Mastering

Skywalker Keeps the Humanity in Automated Soundtrack Mastering

Marvel Studios Cinematic Universe Editorial Library

Marvel Studios Cinematic Universe Editorial Library

Sony Automates VFX “Pulls” and Pushes the Industry Closer to its Cloud Future

Sony Automates VFX “Pulls” and Pushes the Industry Closer to its Cloud Future

The 10 Principles of the MovieLabs 2030 Vision

MovieLabs 2030 Vision Principle 1

Principle 1

All assets are created or ingested straight into the cloud and do not need to be moved

MovieLabs 2030 Vision Principle 2

Principle 2

Applications come to the media

MovieLabs 2030 Vision Principle 3

Principle 3

Propagation and distribution of assets is a “publish” function

MovieLabs 2030 Vision Principle 4

Principle 4

Archives are deep libraries with access policies matching speed, availability and security to the economics of the cloud

MovieLabs 2030 Vision Principle 5

Principle 5

Preservation of digital assets includes the future means to access and edit them

MovieLabs 2030 Vision Principle 6

Principle 6

Every individual on a project is identified and verified and their access permissions efficiently and consistently managed

MovieLabs 2030 Vision Principle 7

Principle 7

All media creation happens in a highly secure environment that adapts rapidly to changing threats

MovieLabs 2030 Vision Principle 8

Principle 8

Individual media elements are referenced, accessed, tracked and interrelated using a universal linking system

MovieLabs 2030 Vision Principle 9

Principle 9

Media workflows are non-destructive and dynamically created using common interfaces, underlying data formats and metadata

MovieLabs 2030 Vision Principle 10

Principle 10

Workflows are designed around real-time iteration and feedback