Export your VFX Breakdown from Filmustage to Autodesk Flow Production Tracking (formerly ShotGrid) to integrate the analysis into your VFX production pipeline.
Before you begin
Make sure your VFX Breakdown is already generated. If no analysis exists, run it first.
To run VFX analysis:
In the top navigation bar, click VFX.
In the top-right corner, click VFX AI Dude or Run VFX with AI Dude.
Ask AI Dude to generate the VFX breakdown.
Example prompt:
"Run a full VFX breakdown for the entire script."
Once the breakdown is ready, you can export it.
Open the export
In the top navigation bar, click VFX.
In the top-right corner, click Export.
In the dropdown menu, click Export to ShotGrid.
The App opens the connection window.
Connect Filmustage to Flow Production Tracking
In the Export to ShotGrid window, enter your Flow Production Tracking credentials.
Fill in the following fields:
ShotGrid URL
Enter your studio URL.
Example:
https://studio.shotgrid.autodesk.com
This is the address of your Flow Production Tracking workspace.
Script Name
Enter the name of the API script.
This script is used by Filmustage to authenticate with Flow Production Tracking.
Script Key
Enter the API Script Key generated in Flow Production Tracking.
This key allows Filmustage to securely send VFX Breakdown data to your workspace.
After entering the required information:
Click Connect.
Filmustage establishes a secure connection to your Flow Production Tracking workspace.
How to create a Script Key in Flow Production Tracking
To connect Filmustage, you must create a Script-based API credential in Flow Production Tracking.
Follow these steps:
Log in to Flow Production Tracking.
In the top navigation bar, open the Admin Menu.
Select Scripts.
Click + Script.
Create a new script.
Recommended settings:
Name: Filmustage Integration
Description: Exports VFX Breakdown from Filmustage
After creating the script, Flow Production Tracking generates an Application Key.
Use the following values in Filmustage:
Filmustage field | Flow Production Tracking value |
ShotGrid URL | Your Flow Production Tracking workspace URL |
Script Name | Name of the script you created |
Script Key | Application Key generated by Flow Production Tracking |
For detailed instructions, see the Autodesk documentation:
Autodesk Flow Production Tracking - Authentication (Script Name + Script Key) - https://developers.shotgridsoftware.com/python-api/authentication.html
Create and manage API scripts - https://developers.shotgridsoftware.com/99105475/
Additional Autodesk documentation:
Flow Production Tracking Python API library - https://developers.shotgridsoftware.com/python-api/
What happens after connecting
Once connected, Filmustage exports the VFX Breakdown data to Flow Production Tracking.
The export typically includes:
VFX sequences derived from the script.
Shot entries created from VFX items.
Shot descriptions generated from the breakdown.
Estimated shot counts.
Complexity categories (A / B / C).
Technical context and notes.
This allows your VFX team to begin tracking work directly in Flow Production Tracking.
How VFX data maps to Flow Production Tracking
During export, Filmustage converts the breakdown structure into production entities.
Typical mapping:
VFX sequence → Sequence in Flow Production Tracking.
VFX item → Shot or task entry.
Shot estimates → Production planning data.
Technical descriptions → Shot notes or metadata.
This keeps the original VFX analysis while making it usable inside the Flow Production Tracking pipeline.
Good to know
Export uses the currently open project.
Only analyzed scenes appear in the export.
You can re-run VFX analysis and export updated results later.
Exporting does not modify your Filmustage project.