Item: Autodesk ShotGrid
Rating: 7
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use ShotGrid to track the progress of lesson edits and individual assets within those lessons that require reviews. We primarily use ShotGrid for feedback reviews with the Subject Matter Expert, Producer Director, Art Director, and Senior Graphics Video Editor. Sometimes we have a third party reviewing as well to help with the Subject Metter Expert. It is used within a large scope almost from beginning to end of production.

Pros and Cons

Uploads videos efficiently
allows annotation within the video
setting custom filters
creating Gantt chart with inputs from each editor and animator
adding versions to shot/asset
adding assets to a shot

Ordering comments made by different people by timecode/frame number, instead by the time and date the comment was made
Being able to move an uploaded video from shots to assets and vice versa. Right now we have to re-upload but lose any comments made already if they were in the wrong place
Custom filters are great but they could get a little confusing with all the options. Might help with guidelines or a place we could ask what we want and someone could answer with the best way to achieve those specific filters we want

Most Important Features

Notes/comments by reviewers on uploaded content/videos
Tracking the pipeline steps with tasks assigned to different people and noting the start and end dates with the duration.
Assigning edits to people in our team
Versions to keep notes and comments

Return on Investment

We spend less time going back and forth with different stakeholders on shots and assets
We don't have to pay services that only provided trial versions
There is unlimited video uploading which was not the case with wiz

Alternatives Considered

Wipster

Wipster had limitations on video uploads, which was a major drawback. One thing we liked with Wipster was how we can see comments made in order on the timeline while watching the video.

Key Insights

Do you think Autodesk ShotGrid delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Autodesk ShotGrid's feature set?

Yes

Did Autodesk ShotGrid live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Autodesk ShotGrid go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Autodesk ShotGrid again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator CC

Likelihood to Recommend

ShotGrid seems to be well suited for a video team for reviews and project tracking. It may not be well suited for Project managers who need to see the bigger picture of the project.

Users and Roles

10 - Project tracking within the video production team and reviews.

Support Headcount Required

2 - Highly organized people with prioritizing skills and some Data Asset Management background.

Business Processes Supported

Project tracking for each lesson edit
Review notes from different stakeholders
Lesson edit and asset assignment
Getting better time durations of how long each lesson edit takes to come up with more accurate projections

Innovative Uses

Edit time projections with Gantt chart and task durations
Legacy to see easily where similar animations have happened in previous lesson edits
Pipeline steps

Future Planned Uses

project projection estimates
Use with outsourced video team for reviews

Pros	Cons
Like to use Easy to use Feel confident using	Requires technical support Inconsistent Slow to learn Lots to learn

Easy Tasks

Adding shots or assets
Assigning shots/assets to people
Making notes on uploaded videos

Difficult Tasks

Moving an uploaded video from shot to asset and vice versa
Linking an asset to a different shot as a correction
Combing through a bunch of notes made at different points in the timeline of a video but sorted by when notes were made

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