Ingesting a New Episode

Follow the steps to ingest a new episode.

Note

This set of instructions to be carried out by the IO team.

Step 1 : Get files from Client FTP

  1. Sync files from Client FTP to The Zone
  2. Sync files from The Zone to Production server
  3. Check if new episode files are downloaded correctly at following path :
Server path
\\path\to\project\CYK\episodes

Step 2 : Populating Kitsu

  1. Open "\\path\to\kitsu_tunnel\cgif_tools\episode_dict.py"
  2. Add new episode name and number to cyk_episode_dict.py (check screenshot below)

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  1. Run "\\path\to\kitsu_tunnel\Update_to_server.cmd"
  2. Inform Production Lead to Create New Episode using Kitsu Tunnel application

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  1. Make sure X: Drive is mapped to \\path\to\project\CYK
  2. Ingest shot-wise animatics using script :
Server path
\\path\to\project\CYK\Ingestion_Scripts\CYK_ingest_animatics_to_kitsu.py

Step 3 : Ingestion

  1. Launch Vaidraa
  2. Open Chicky Ingestion Script :
Server path
\\path\to\ingestion\cyk_ingestion_batch.py
  1. Create entries for new episode :

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  1. Run the Script.
  2. Check the ingestion log file at :
Server path
\\path\to\project\Sync_logs\CYK_Ingestion_Logs
  1. Check if files are ingested correctly at :
Server path
\\path\to\project\cyk\episode

Step 4 : Sharing Files with Artists using FTP

  1. Share files with WFH artists by running the script :
    Data IO PC > D:\PYB\chicky_sync.bat
  2. Inform Production Lead that ingestion is complete.
    Shots can now be assigned to artists.

Links

Explore the following sections to learn more: