The Walt Disney Studios Selects Cisco as an Innovation Partner of The Walt Disney Studios StudioLAB
June 26 2018 - 2:00PM
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
-- Cisco today announced that it has been selected by The Walt
Disney Studios as a founding member and Innovation Partner of The
Walt Disney Studios StudioLAB. StudioLAB will be based on The Walt
Disney Studios Lot in Burbank, California.
The announcement was made on stage at the first
annual "XR On the Bay" Conference hosted by the Advanced Imaging
Society at Cisco corporate campus in San Jose, California.
The StudioLAB initiative is focused on using
cutting-edge technologies to reimagine, design, and prototype the
entertainment and production capabilities of the future. The 3,500
square foot StudioLAB facility will be located on the historic
Disney studio lot in Burbank.
The Walt Disney Studios produces feature films
from Disney, and includes Walt Disney Animation Studios; Pixar
Animation Studios; Marvel Studios; and Lucasfilm. It also brings
music and stage plays to consumers via The Disney Music Group and
Disney Theatrical Group.
StudioLAB will feature Cisco hardware and software
solutions extending to services spanning network, storage,
orchestration and collaboration. Initial areas of focus will
include:
- Enhancing the remote collaboration experience for
creatives and studio leadership
- Providing a more seamless and secure connectivity
for filmmakers, the studio, and third parties
- Offering efficient and reliable ways to deliver
production data and assets from set to the cloud
"We are aligning with best-of-breed technology
companies to support our vision for StudioLAB. Our goal is to
jointly innovate and apply emerging technologies to support our
production capabilities and help build new entertainment
experiences," said Benjamin Havey, vice
president, Technology Innovation Group, The Walt Disney Studios. "We are very
pleased to welcome Cisco as a StudioLAB Innovation Partner, as we
combine the best of Silicon Valley and Hollywood to help our
storytellers tell their very best stories. Through this
partnership, we can push the boundaries of how content can be
created and consumed."
"Cisco and Disney are helping to drive innovation
in the entertainment industry, combining our expertise, skills,
content, technology and passion," said David Ward, senior vice president, CTO and chief
architect, Cisco. "This partnership is a game changer
for the media industry, and we are excited for the opportunity to
work closely with The Walt Disney Studios team to prototype,
develop and showcase new technology at StudioLAB. This will be the
place where true innovation comes alive in media
entertainment."
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