AWS has launched Amazon Sumerian. Sumerian lets you create and run virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and 3D applications quickly and easily without requiring any specialized programming or 3D graphics expertise. We’ll explore the basics of Amazon Sumerian’s animation system, in conjunction with Amazon Polly. We will also create a project using Sumerian Hosts and learn how to easily add dynamically animated characters to mixed reality experiences.

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AWS re:INVENT
Driving Dynamically Animated
Characters in VR/AR Applications
Using Amazon Sumerian
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Headphones Install Google Chrome
www.google.com/chrome
Sign into the AWS
console with provided
user name and password
Click on Amazon Sumerian
in the AWS console
WHAT WE’LL NEED FOR THIS WORKSHOP

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Introduction to
Amazon Sumerian
State Machine 101 Animation 101 Sumerian Hosts
WORKSHOP AGENDA

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AMAZON SUMERIAN

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THE AMAZON SUMERIAN EDITOR

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STATE MACHINE 101

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STATE MACHINE 101

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STATE MACHINE 101: STATES & VARIABLES

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ANIMATION 101

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ANIMATION 101

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ANIMATION 101: STATES & VARIABLES

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• Guide your experiences
• Two Hosts to choose from—Cristine and
Preston
• Hosts are integrated with automatic speech
recognition (ASR) services like Amazon Lex
and Amazon Polly
• Additive animations for tracking, speaking,
and expressing emotion (gestures and
emotes)
D r i v e d i g i t a l c h a r a c t e r s d y n a m i c a l l y
SUMERIAN HOSTS

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ANIMATION LAYERS

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SUMERIAN HOSTS: ANIMATION SYSTEM

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SUMERIAN HOSTS: ANIMATION SYSTEM

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SUMERIAN HOSTS: ANIMATION SYSTEM

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SUMERIAN HOSTS: ANIMATION SYSTEM

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SUMERIAN HOSTS: ANIMATION SYSTEM

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SUMERIAN HOSTS: ANIMATION SYSTEM

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SUMERIAN HOSTS: ANIMATION SYSTEM

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SUMERIAN HOSTS: ANIMATION SYSTEM

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SUMERIAN HOSTS: ANIMATION SYSTEM

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SUMERIAN HOSTS: ANIMATION SYSTEM

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SUMERIAN HOSTS: ANIMATION SYSTEM

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SUMERIAN HOSTS: ANIMATION SYSTEM

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SUMERIAN HOSTS: ANIMATION SYSTEM

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SUMERIAN HOSTS: AUTHORING ANIMATION

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EMOTES

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EMOTES

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AUTHORING SPEECH AND GESTURES

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DRIVING CONVERSATION

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OTHER THINGS TO TRY WITH SSML
Gesture example: <mark name="self"/>
Break time (pause in speech): <break time="1s"/>
Whispered: <amazon:effect name="whispered">“Put speech here."</amazon:effect>
And more: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/supported-ssml.html

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Q&A/EXPLORATION
Title: Amazon Sumerian – A Deep Dive Behind the Scenes
Session Code: MCL340
Time: Friday, Dec 01, 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Location: Venetian, Level 1, Casanova 602
Speaker: Kyle Roche
Amazon Sumerian tutorials: Amazon Sumerian – https://docs.sumerian.amazonaws.com/

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