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Folder Structure

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	==Folder Structure==		==Folder Structure==

	~~ALL subfolders and ALL files inside the project start with the project code~~.		The Structure is mangaed by PRISM.
	~~For example:~~

	* X:\PSL13_ANM05_Demo_Project\PS13A05_Assets\		00 -> 04 is Managed b Prism
	* X:\PSL13_ANM05_Demo_Project\PS13A05_Assets\PS13A05_DemoAsset\
	* X:\PSL13_ANM05_Demo_Project\PS13A05_Shots\		05 ->10 is Custom<br />
	* X:\PSL13_ANM05_Demo_Project\PS13A05_Shots\PS13A05_SH10\
	~~etc.~~
	<br />

	There are a number of default subfolders inside each project:		There are a number of default subfolders inside each project:
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	! Folder !! Description		! Folder !! Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3D\|\| Contains files related to ~~3D Applications like Maya, XSI, etc.. Is used for storing scripts, textures, etc. Also contains a 'PlayGround' Subfolder for doing whatever you like.~~		\| 00_Pipeline\|\| Contains mostly config files and presets related to the Pipeline
	\|-
	~~\| Assets\|\| Parent folder for shotgun assets. Each subfolder relates to a shotgun asset and is created and managed by Zombie~~
	\|-
	~~\| Audio\|\| All audio related stuff (music, sound design, etc...) belongs here~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Documents~~\|\| ~~Contains all relevant documents like storyboards, timesheets, etc..~~		\| 01_Management\|\| Pipeline related
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Edits~~\|\| ~~Parent folder~~ for ~~shotgun edits (sequences). Each subfolder relates to a shotgun sequence and is created and managed by Zombie~~		\| 02_Designs\|\| Pipeline related for WiP
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Incoming~~\|\| ~~Contains footage~~ and ~~working material from external sources. This is not a working folder. If you need to modify data please copy it to the appropriate location first~~		\| 03_Production\|\| all Asset and Shot Files, Projectfiles and RenderOutput
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Incoming\Footage Client~~\|\| ~~Contains material sent to us by the client.~~		\| 04_Resources\|\| Pipeline related Libraries
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Online~~\|\| Contains ~~oll data~~ from ~~our online systems like Smoke, Flame or Davinciur self produced footage - like filmed sequence or recorded audio~~.		\| 05_Incoming\|\| Contains footage and working material from external sources. This is not a working folder. If you need to modify data please copy it to the appropriate location first
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Research~~\|\| ~~Used~~ for ~~storing pictures, blueprints, references, etc.. gathered~~ by us		\| 06_Edits\|\| Workspace for all Edits not Tracked by PRISM
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Shots~~\|\| ~~Parent folder for shotgun shots. Each subfolder relates to a shotgun shot and is created and managed by Zombie~~		\| 07_Online\|\| Contains all data from our online systems like Smoke, Flame or Davinci
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~toClient~~\|\| This is the 'out' folder which contains files sent (or to be sent) to the client. This folder contains a default subfolder named [ProjectCode]_Datum_Inhalt which you can		\| 09_toClient\|\| This is the 'out' folder which contains files sent (or to be sent) to the client. This folder contains a default subfolder named [ProjectCode]_Datum_Inhalt which you can
	use as a template for new subfolders. Please name folders inside here the following way:		use as a template for new subfolders. Please name folders inside here the following way:
	<br />'''[ProjectCode]_[YY:MM:DD]_Description_of_Contents'''		<br />'''[ProjectCode]_[YY:MM:DD]_Description_of_Contents'''
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	<br />'''PS13A05_130501_Animatic_v004'''		<br />'''PS13A05_130501_Animatic_v004'''
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~final_completion_to_archive~~\|\| Contails files which may still be needed after finishing the project. This folder is usually created when the project is finished		\| 10_final_completion_to_archive\|\| Contails files which may still be needed after finishing the project. This folder is usually created when the project is finished
	\|}		\|}
	~~All default project folders, including subfolders for assets/shots, etc.. are automatically generated by Zombie~~
	~~<br />~~
	~~<br />'''You can find an example project at \\pslsrv10\pslsrv10\PSLXX_FNCXX_Parasol_Island_FilenameConvetion_und_Projektstruktur~~

Philippe Stalla at 09:33, 18 October 2018

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	In this document you will find all necessary information regarding the folder structure and naming convention for our projects.		In this document you will find all necessary information regarding the folder structure and naming convention for our projects.
	<br />Please read all information at least twice and follow the instructions carefully.		<br />Please read all information at least twice and follow the instructions carefully.
	<br />If there are any questions concerning the documentation please contact Paul Dreisen or ~~Leo Quensel~~ for further information.		<br />If there are any questions concerning the documentation please contact Paul Dreisen or Stephan Krause for further information.

	==Overview==		==Overview==

Paul Dreisen at 12:08, 24 May 2016

2016-05-24T12:08:29Z

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[[Animation Department]]

In this document you will find all necessary information regarding the folder structure and naming convention for our projects.
 Please read all information at least twice and follow the instructions carefully.
 If there are any questions concerning the documentation please contact Paul Dreisen or Leo Quensel for further information.

==Overview==
All projects are stored on our centralized network fileshare found under
 \\pslsrv10\pslsrv10
 (typically mapped to drive X:\ on windows machines)
 All projects have their own subfolder in the 'Projects' folder.
 Since every machine has writing rights, please pay extra attention so
 you don't accidently delete/move the wrong files or even whole projects.
 
 The initial name for a project is created inside the Agentursoftware.
 Usually this is done by one of our inhouse producers.
 After a project is created a simple script will automatically create the folder structure on the server.
 
 
==Project Naming==
Our projects names contain the following information:
 Customer, year, department, projectnumber, project title
 Since this information is too long to be packed into a single folder name, it is shortened.
 Consider the following example:

 Customer: Parasol Island
 Year: 2013
 Department: Animation
 ProjectNumber: 5
 Project Title: Demo Project

This translates to the project name:
PSL13_ANM05_Demo_Project
 
 
==Project Code==
The project code is a special identifier, which uniquely identifies the
project amongst all others. It consists of the customer, year, department and projectnumber.
(See Project Naming)

For the above example:
PS13A05
 
 
==File Naming==
All file names generated during production are prefixed with the project code! 
 The idea behind this is pretty simple: If a file is accidently moved to another location it can quickly be identified and searched.
 
 Here are some guidelines for naming our files properly.

* All filenames start with the project code.
* All filenames end with the initials of the creator. For example: Leo Quensel -> lQ. First letter is lowercase, second letter uppercase.
* All information for naming a file in the right way can be found within the project folder name.
* There is NO 'Final' file. All versions are incremented one-by-one: v001, v002, v003... - This prevents stuff like 'Final', 'Final2', 'Final2_New', etc...
* Pick a filename and stick to it when you create higher versions of it. (The next version of 'PS13A05_Bottles_B_FrontLabel_v003_lQ.png' is 'PS13A05_Bottles_B_FrontLabel_v004_lQ.png' and nothing else)
* Every filename has to make sense (No 'new_funk_big1.png' please).
* Every filename has to relate to the project it belongs to. It is not enough for the file to be in the right folder since they can accidently be moved. (This is what the project code is for)
* File naming for version files of Maya/Fusion/XSI/AfterEffects is taken care of by Zombie Resurrection, our inhouse pipeline tool
 
An example of a properly named file:
PS13A05_Bottles_B_FrontLabel_v003_lQ.png
 
 
==Folder Structure==

ALL subfolders and ALL files inside the project start with the project code.
For example:

* X:\PSL13_ANM05_Demo_Project\PS13A05_Assets\
* X:\PSL13_ANM05_Demo_Project\PS13A05_Assets\PS13A05_DemoAsset\
* X:\PSL13_ANM05_Demo_Project\PS13A05_Shots\
* X:\PSL13_ANM05_Demo_Project\PS13A05_Shots\PS13A05_SH10\
etc.
 

There are a number of default subfolders inside each project:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Folder !! Description
|-
| 3D|| Contains files related to 3D Applications like Maya, XSI, etc.. Is used for storing scripts, textures, etc. Also contains a 'PlayGround' Subfolder for doing whatever you like.
|-
| Assets|| Parent folder for shotgun assets. Each subfolder relates to a shotgun asset and is created and managed by Zombie
|-
| Audio|| All audio related stuff (music, sound design, etc...) belongs here
|-
| Documents|| Contains all relevant documents like storyboards, timesheets, etc..
|-
| Edits|| Parent folder for shotgun edits (sequences). Each subfolder relates to a shotgun sequence and is created and managed by Zombie
|-
| Incoming|| Contains footage and working material from external sources. This is not a working folder. If you need to modify data please copy it to the appropriate location first
|-
| Incoming\Footage Client|| Contains material sent to us by the client.
|-
| Online|| Contains oll data from our online systems like Smoke, Flame or Davinciur self produced footage - like filmed sequence or recorded audio.
|-
| Research|| Used for storing pictures, blueprints, references, etc.. gathered by us
|-
| Shots|| Parent folder for shotgun shots. Each subfolder relates to a shotgun shot and is created and managed by Zombie
|-
| toClient|| This is the 'out' folder which contains files sent (or to be sent) to the client. This folder contains a default subfolder named [ProjectCode]_Datum_Inhalt which you can
use as a template for new subfolders. Please name folders inside here the following way:
 '''[ProjectCode]_[YY:MM:DD]_Description_of_Contents'''
 This is necessary so we can see which files have been sent to the client at which time
 An example:
 '''PS13A05_130501_Animatic_v004'''
|-
| final_completion_to_archive|| Contails files which may still be needed after finishing the project. This folder is usually created when the project is finished
|}
All default project folders, including subfolders for assets/shots, etc.. are automatically generated by Zombie
 
 '''You can find an example project at \\pslsrv10\pslsrv10\PSLXX_FNCXX_Parasol_Island_FilenameConvetion_und_Projektstruktur