Towards Web-Scale Workflows for Film Production

Abstract

The screen business encompasses all creative and management aspects related to film, television, and new media content, from concept to production and distribution. Companies in this industry face increasing competition due to market globalisation. To stay competitive, they are turning to contemporary technology-enabled
business improvement methods, such as business process
management. Processes in the screen business, particularly film
production, generally consist of highly interdependent steps
that manipulate heterogeneous data and involve a variety of
stakeholders in a distributed and mobile work environment. Despite its
potential benefits, the use of workflow systems for automating film
production processes is largely unexplored. This paper presents a case
study that highlights some of the key challenges that lie ahead on the
road to Web-scale workflows for film production.