{"id":366,"date":"2021-01-23T14:13:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T19:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/?p=366"},"modified":"2021-01-23T14:13:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T19:13:00","slug":"introducing-the-tks-suite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/?p=366","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the tks Suite"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">an expandable, customizable framework for compositing artists and supervisors<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/splash-1024x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/splash-1024x400.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/splash-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/splash-768x300.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/splash-1536x600.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/splash.jpg 1862w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Years ago I was fortunate enough to spend nearly a year working with the wonderful guys at <a href=\"http:\/\/east-side-effects.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/east-side-effects.com\/\">East Side Effects<\/a> in NYC &#8211; not only did I get to work on a film for some of my favorite directors (the Coen brothers), but I was able to build the pipeline of my deepest artist dreams!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the subsequent years, I have kept tinkering with it, until I have arrived at something I&#8217;m extremely proud of. The primary advantage (IMHO) of the tks Suite is that it was developed by someone who started as an artist, and therefore tries to provide the tools I wanted with the simple, easy-to-understand gui I always craved. What started as a purely-nuke panel for Artists has morphed into a full-featured, program-agnostic QT-based gui system for managing VFX workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>pure QT-based implementation<\/li><li>present Artists\/Supervisors\/Producers with only the information they need, with quick access to the actions they need to perform<\/li><li>modular &#8220;Action&#8221; system &#8211; adjust standard actions (Submit to Render Farm, Create Version\/Publish) based on per-project settings<\/li><li>automated vfx pipeline from creating V0&#8217;s through review, publish and delivery creation<\/li><li>artist-focused for clarity and simplicity<\/li><li>tested and perfected on multiple AAA projects <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artist Tasks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/artistTasksB.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1865\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/artistTasksB.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"368\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/artistTasksB.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=368\" class=\"wp-image-368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/artistTasksB.png 1865w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/artistTasksB-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/artistTasksB-1024x401.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/artistTasksB-768x301.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/artistTasksB-1536x601.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1865px) 100vw, 1865px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/artistTasksA.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1865\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/artistTasksA.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"367\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/artistTasksA.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=367\" class=\"wp-image-367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/artistTasksA.png 1865w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/artistTasksA-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/artistTasksA-1024x418.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/artistTasksA-768x314.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/artistTasksA-1536x628.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1865px) 100vw, 1865px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Artists are shown only their active tasks, color coded based on task status, and can run actions based on any number of selected task(s)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supervisor Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/supervisorPanelB.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1862\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/supervisorPanelB.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"374\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/supervisorPanelB.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=374\" class=\"wp-image-374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/supervisorPanelB.png 1862w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/supervisorPanelB-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/supervisorPanelB-1024x400.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/supervisorPanelB-768x300.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/supervisorPanelB-1536x600.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1862px) 100vw, 1862px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/supervisorPanelA.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1860\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/supervisorPanelA.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"373\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/supervisorPanelA.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=373\" class=\"wp-image-373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/supervisorPanelA.png 1860w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/supervisorPanelA-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/supervisorPanelA-1024x415.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/supervisorPanelA-768x311.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/supervisorPanelA-1536x623.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1860px) 100vw, 1860px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Supervisors can see and set both Shot and associated Task status, as well as assign tasks and perform actions on multiple tasks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/notes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"532\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/notes.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"369\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/notes.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=369\" class=\"wp-image-369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/notes.png 532w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/notes-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Artists and supervisors can see latest notes on their Shot directly in their comp tool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Render Submission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/submitForRender.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/submitForRender.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"371\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/submitForRender.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=371\" class=\"wp-image-371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/submitForRender.png 566w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/submitForRender-206x300.png 206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/submitForRenderB.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/submitForRenderB.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"372\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/submitForRenderB.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=372\" class=\"wp-image-372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/submitForRenderB.png 566w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/submitForRenderB-300x159.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">farm-agnostic render submission window w\/ support for per-site, per-project settings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publishing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/versionerA.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"974\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/versionerA.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"375\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/versionerA.png\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=375\" class=\"wp-image-375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/versionerA.png 475w, https:\/\/www.tks-designs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/versionerA-146x300.png 146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">create Version from QT file, or create editorial QT and then create version with per-site 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