In the past, costume and set designers could meet in person, casting directors could shake the hands of their prospective stars, and traveling to scout locations wasn’t such a hassle. Now, studios are compelled to accomplish all of these tasks virtually.

Set in 17th century Japan, Shōgun requires a richly detailed and historically accurate setting with an international cast. The core challenge of creating a television series of this scope in a digital-first environment is managing the quantity of content as well as the collaborators that interact with it.

When Shōgun’s geographically-dispersed production team could no longer gather in the same space, Bluescape filled in the gap.