Low code workflows with AWS Elemental MediaConvert

This article discusses how to create low-code video processing workflows using AWS Elemental MediaConvert and AWS Step Functions Workflow Studio. It walks through an example of automatically detecting and removing SMPTE color bars from video content using MediaConvert and video analysis from Amazon Rekognition.

Specifically, the article covers:

• Overview of media workflows and benefits of using Step Functions for orchestrating AWS services
• Getting started with Workflow Studio to create a state machine visually
• Detailed steps to build a workflow:
  1. Create a state machine in Workflow Studio
  2. Start segment detection with Rekognition
  3. Wait for segment detection to complete
  4. Get segment detection results
  5. Implement loop to wait until segment detection finishes
  6. Create MediaConvert job using segment timecodes to remove color bars
• How to execute the workflow and view execution details
• Conclusion on benefits of the MediaConvert integration for low-code video workflows