MovieLabs is a non-profit technology research joint venture founded by major Hollywood studios to drive innovation in media creation, distribution, and content protection. It differentiates itself by defining voluntary specifications, standards, and workflows that enhance interoperability and efficiency across the industry, such as the MovieLabs 2030 Vision for next-generation production. The lab focuses on areas including production security, interoperable workflows, ontology for media creation, and enhanced content protection, partnering with universities, corporations, and standards bodies. Its work helps set the bar for future technology advancement, empowering storytellers with new technologies to deliver better media experiences for consumers.
A 10-year vision for the adoption of new technologies to aid in content production, post and VFX.
A new zero-trust architecture to improve the security of cloud-based production workflows.
A new approach to enabling interoperable, flexible workflows that remove friction and mundane repetitive tasks.
A common approach to improve communication about workflows and enable automation between people, tools, and systems.
A new graphic library to draw and share content workflows between participants and tools with unique open-source icons for our industry.
Specifications for production technology.
Resources and specifications for production security.
Documentation for the Ontology for Media Creation.
Documentation for the Visual Language.
Drives new technologies and standards that make digital content distribution more efficient.
Part of distribution technology focusing on the digital supply chain.
Part of distribution technology focusing on content protection.
Part of distribution technology focusing on evolving video formats including UHD and HDR.
Specifications for distribution technology.
A suite of compatible specifications that enable automation, cost reduction, and improve the consumer's experience of digital media.
Enhanced content protection specification.
Specification for Ultra HD and HDR.
A forum to help shape the future of media creation.
A MovieLabs sponsored project which brings together industry leading technology and service providers to jointly build and deploy interoperable solutions.
Submissions for the MovieLabs Showcase Program.
A case study library showing how companies have implemented elements of the 2030 Vision.
A video series about the 2030 Vision.
Latest news from MovieLabs.
Blog posts about the 2030 Vision.
Information about MovieLabs.
