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Sequence Published File Naming Conventions

This doc will run through how pubished files should be named for all Sequence, Episode and Shot stages of the pipeline.
All info on this page is work-in-progress

Edits

Here we will break down how we name published Editorial files.

Plates

Here we will break down how we name published camera plate files.

 

Camera Track

Here we will break down how we name published camera track files.

Camera Track Data

For published camera track data files (Maya scene files, animation curves, etc.), we’d like you to stick to the following naming convention:

<SHOW>_<sequence>_<shotName>_cameratrack_<cameraName>_<version>.<filetype>

For example:

EOT_nsb_nsb010_cameratrack_mainCam_v001.abc

EOT_nsb_nsb010_cameratrack_mainCam_v001.3de

Camera Track Viewables

For published camera track viewable files (stills and movies), we’d like you to stick to the following naming convention:

<SHOW>_<sequence>_<shotName>_cameratrack_<cameraName>_<version>.<frameNumber>.<filetype>

For example:

EOT_nsb_nsb010_cameratrack_mainCam_v001.1001.jpg

EOT_nsb_nsb010_cameratrack_mainCam_v001.1002.jpg

EOT_nsb_nsb010_cameratrack_mainCam_v001.mov

EOT_nsb_nsb010_cameratrack_witCam001_v001.1002.jpg

EOT_nsb_nsb010_cameratrack_witCam001_v001.mov

Object Track

Here we will break down how we name published camera track files.

Camera Track Data

For published object track data files (Maya scene files, animation curves, etc.), we’d like you to stick to the following naming convention:

<SHOW>_<sequence>_<shotName>_objecttrack_<version>.<filetype>

For example:

EOT_nsb_nsb010_objecttrack_v001.abc

EOT_nsb_nsb010_objecttrack_v001.ma

Camera Track Viewables

For published object track viewable files (stills and movies), we’d like you to stick to the following naming convention:

<SHOW>_<sequence>_<shotName>_objecttrack_<version>.<frameNumber>.<filetype>

For example:

EOT_nsb_nsb010_objecttrack_v001.1001.jpg

EOT_nsb_nsb010_objecttrack_v001.1002.jpg

EOT_nsb_nsb010_objecttrack_v001.mov

Layout

For published Layout data files (Maya scene files, animation curves, etc.), we’d like you to stick to the following naming convention:

<SHOW>_<sequence>_<shotName>_layout_<cameraName>_<version>.<filetype>

For example:

EOT_nsb_nsb010_cameratrack_mainCam_v001.abc

EOT_nsb_nsb010_cameratrack_mainCam_v001.3de

Animation

Shotsculpt Anim Fix

Camera Polish

Tech Anim

Shotsculpt Tech Anim Fix

FX

Shotsculpt FX Fix

DMP

Lighting

Roto

Prep

Compositing

Grading

Editorial

Sound

Sequence

Episode

Shot

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