Techno
The Techno
AMA Studios has, by its own know-how and a multiple released consoles games, developed skills, technology and a suite of workflow-optimized development tools. The name of this technology is AME™.
AME runs on all current consoles and include the following features:
- An advanced gesture recognitions system
- A very powerful character animation system based on Havok Behavior
- A cutting edged rendering system based on the FreshEngine
An automated asset compilation pipeline including smoke tests and regression tests
In addition to having its own proven technology, AMA Studios has integrated various tools into the AME production chain to ensure speed and quality in asset production.
Having its own motion capture facility, equipped with a PhaseSpace optical system with 16 cameras, artists can quickly create very realistic character animations by capturing the movements of real actors.
The team
Ama Studios team
The AMA Studios has a team of 50; consisting of some of the best Engineers, Artists, and Designers in the game industry, and a small but dedicated team of management and support staff.
Our staff come from all corners of the globe, to share their experiences and knowledge on a collaborative and supportive development philosophy. AMA Studios management are gaming veterans; some boasting 15+ years of industry experience.
AMA Studios uses Kanban as a production methodology. Kanban enables us to develop games in lean (JIT) and efficiently synchronize the different activities with each stage of the development process. Tasks are tracked and organized using a Kanban board, updated and reviewed in daily meetings.
The studio
The Studio
AMA Studios is the result of a longtime friendship between Christian Guillemot and Yves Grolet.
Over the years they both shared a singular vision of creating an internationally acclaimed and ambitious games development team that leverage the use of the most advanced gaming technologies on the market.
AMA Studios first project was the XBOX Kinect launch title: Fighters Uncaged.
AMA Studios is owned by Advanced Mobile Applications Ltd, part of the Guillemot group of companies and Yves Grolet; co-founder and Studio Manager of AMA Studios.