Production Tracking with Kitsu
Kitsu Components
Tasks Types
The task types used for the Piggy Builders project are listed below :
| Task Type | Task Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Animatics | animatic2d | 2D animatic file shared by the client in .mov video format |
| Layout | lay | 3D Layout done by the artists |
| Animation | ani | 3D Animation done by the artists |
| Cache | 09_Out | Export cache for approved animation files |
Tasks Status
The task statuses used for the Piggy Builders project are listed below :
| Task Status | Status Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Not Yet Started | NYS | Informs the Production Team that shot is ingested and ready to be assigned to artist |
| Work in Progress | WIP | Programatically set by CGIF Blender Addon once artist opens the task file for first time |
| Waiting for Approval | WFA | Informs the Supervisoe that task is ready for review |
| Supervisor Retake | RTK_SUP | Supervisor has given feedback to artist |
| Supervisor Approved | OK_SUP | Task file is approved by supervisor, ready to send to client for review |
| Internal Approved | INTAPP | Used when layout task might have retakes, but will be addressed in animation |
| Director Retake | RTK_DIR | Client / Director has given feedback to artist |
| Director Approved | OK_DIR | Task file is approved, ready for publishing |
| Published | PUB | Task file is published and locked, no changes can be made without authorization |
| On Hold | HOLD | Task is put on hold |
| Canceled | CAN | Task is canceled |
NOTE :
1 . During ingestion, animatics for each episode is uploaded to Kitsu and task status for lay_preview is set to NYS
2 . Once Layout is Published, the status for Animation is dynamically set to NYS
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