Post-Production & Delivery AutomationPurpose
1.2. Automate post-production wrap-up—automatically label, package, and relocate final assets to archive environments, detaching from production drives.
1.3. Provide structured metadata tagging and indexing for rapid asset retrieval in future projects or client requests.
1.4. Streamline manual handoff, reduce labor, and prevent storage overspend.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Detection of final master render upload to production asset storage location.
2.3. Delivery confirmation to client or digital distribution platform.
2.4. Timer/recurring intervals (e.g., 1 week after project marked complete).
2.5. Manual flag/approval by assigned post supervisor or producer.
Platform Variants
• Feature/Setting: Use Drive API ‘Files.export’, ‘Files.update’, ‘Files.copy’; configure watched drive folder; move finalized project files to an archival shared drive.
3.2. Dropbox
• Feature/Setting: Dropbox API ‘/files/move_v2’; auto-folder moves and tagging; trigger on folder rename or project status change.
3.3. Microsoft OneDrive
• Feature/Setting: Graph API ‘/drive/items/{item-id}/move’; configure automated file/folder migration from project to archive folder.
3.4. Amazon S3
• Feature/Setting: S3 API ‘PUT Object’ and ‘CopyObject’; use S3 Lifecycle rules for class transition; move completed folders to ‘archive’ bucket, set to Glacier.
3.5. Wasabi
• Feature/Setting: S3-compatible ‘PutObject’ and bucket policies; trigger file transfer to dedicated long-term bucket.
3.6. Backblaze B2
• Feature/Setting: B2 API ‘b2_copy_file’, ‘b2_hide_file’; transfer completed projects to archive bucket with retention.
3.7. Box
• Feature/Setting: Box Content API ‘Folders.move’, ‘Metadata.create’; move and tag folders/files to archive hierarchy.
3.8. Egnyte
• Feature/Setting: Egnyte API ‘Move/Copy Item’; configure project workspace archive policies.
3.9. Frame.io
• Feature/Setting: Frame.io API ‘move_asset’, webhook on asset approval/delivery; relocate to designated archive project.
3.10. Google Cloud Storage
• Feature/Setting: GCS API ‘Objects: rewrite’, lifecycle policies; move to archive storage class automatically.
3.11. Microsoft Azure Blob Storage
• Feature/Setting: Blob REST API ‘Put Blob’; storage tier auto-transition on tagging or upload events.
3.12. Synology NAS
• Feature/Setting: File Services & Hyper Backup; utilize shared folder events for auto-backup to archive.
3.13. QNAP NAS
• Feature/Setting: Hybrid Backup Sync API; automate movement of completed folders to archive volume.
3.14. Aspera/IBM
• Feature/Setting: Aspera Orchestrator API; configure flow templates for move to azure archive.
3.15. Hightail
• Feature/Setting: Automated folder ‘move’ and tagging on project close; API-driven actions on workspace completion.
3.16. Media Shuttle (Signiant)
• Feature/Setting: API workflow automation for moving content from project folder to archive, trigger via close-out form.
3.17. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Slack API ‘chat.postMessage’ to notify team on archive event; trigger archive on channel command.
3.18. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Webhook on item status ‘Done’; trigger external script/API to initiate archive process.
3.19. Jira
• Feature/Setting: Automation for Jira: On project ‘Done’, call outgoing webhook to launch archive workflow.
3.20. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Trello ‘Power-Up’ automation; webhook triggers file move action when card lists change to ‘Completed’.
3.21. FTP/SFTP Servers
• Feature/Setting: Cron jobs with inotify or fswatch scripts; move folders on directory update.
Benefits
4.2. Reduces manual labor, preventing process errors and missed archiving.
4.3. Optimizes active storage costs; stores only current assets in live systems.
4.4. Provides consistent backup and disaster recovery posture for animation studios.
4.5. Enables instant retrieval and repurposing of past project assets for sequels, marketing, or client reference.