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Automated QC checklist distribution and results tracking

Purpose

1.1. To automatically distribute customized QC (Quality Control) checklists to relevant animators, editors, or supervisors at defined project milestones or upon completion of animation shots, ensuring overall consistency and adherence to project standards.
1.2. To collect, track, and centralize QC results submitted by team members, enabling real-time oversight, rapid issue flagging, and an auditable history across all animation deliverables and post-production assets.
1.3. To escalate non-conformities and automate reminders for overdue QC checks, promoting accountability and regulatory compliance throughout all post-production & delivery phases.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New animation shot marks completion status in project management tool.
2.2. Upload of rendered file to asset management system.
2.3. Entry of a new task in a post-production schedule.
2.4. Deadline proximity for delivery stages.
2.5. Manual activation via API call or webhook.

Platform Variants


3.1. Slack
• Feature: Workflow builder, Incoming Webhooks
• Setting: Configure webhook to send checklist to relevant channel when a project milestone is reached

3.2. Microsoft Teams
• Feature: Adaptive Cards API
• Setting: Push checklist form as adaptive card using Teams Connector upon file upload event

3.3. Google Forms
• Feature: Form creation API, Responses collection
• Setting: Auto-generate QC form and send link to QC assignee’s email on status change

3.4. JIRA
• Feature: Issue creation API
• Setting: Auto-create QC task ticket assigned to reviewer with checklist as checklist field

3.5. Trello
• Feature: Card creation API
• Setting: Auto-add card to “QC Review” list with checklist items; assign to user

3.6. Monday.com
• Feature: Item creation, Checklist automation
• Setting: Automate board item creation with templated QC checklist for animation batch

3.7. Asana
• Feature: Task API
• Setting: Generate and assign QC checklist task for new post-production asset

3.8. Airtable
• Feature: Base automation, Form view
• Setting: Create record with checklist; send form link to assignee for QC submission

3.9. Dropbox
• Feature: Webhooks, File request API
• Setting: Trigger on new asset upload, auto-send QC form link to asset stakeholder

3.10. Google Drive
• Feature: Apps Script, Drive API
• Setting: Monitor folder, send QC checklist form to file owner on new animation delivery

3.11. ClickUp
• Feature: Task creation API, Custom Checklist
• Setting: Spawn QC task with predefined checklist for each delivered file

3.12. Todoist
• Feature: Task API, Templates
• Setting: Push pre-filled QC task with checklist to reviewer project

3.13. Notion
• Feature: Database API, Template buttons
• Setting: Log new QC entries and distribute checklist with @mentions to users

3.14. Zendesk
• Feature: Ticket API, Macros
• Setting: Generate QC ticket with embedded checklist and reminder cycle

3.15. Zoho Creator
• Feature: Form workflows, Notification API
• Setting: Auto-send custom QC checklist form when asset field is updated

3.16. Smartsheet
• Feature: Automated workflows, Web forms
• Setting: Generate new QC row with checklist, auto-notify assignee for each file delivery

3.17. Wrike
• Feature: Task templates, Automation engine
• Setting: Deploy QC checklist task to reviewers for each phase completed

3.18. ServiceNow
• Feature: Catalog Tasks, Flow Designer
• Setting: Create task with embedded QC checklist on service item completion

3.19. Confluence
• Feature: Task lists, Child page API
• Setting: Auto-generate checklist page under section, mention responsible party

3.20. Mailgun
• Feature: Email sending API
• Setting: Send scheduled QC instruction emails with checklist and tracking pixel

3.21. Google Sheets
• Feature: Script triggers, Form integration
• Setting: Append new checklist entry row and email reviewers on trigger

3.22. Intercom
• Feature: Messages API
• Setting: Send in-app message with interactive QC checklist

3.23. Zapier Webhooks
• Feature: Receive/Send Webhook
• Setting: Pass data to connect platforms and coordinate checklist delivery/tracking

Benefits

4.1. Reduces human error and gaps by standardizing QC communications.
4.2. Accelerates feedback loop and follow-ups for project quality.
4.3. Promotes visibility and tamper-proof tracking of QC compliance.
4.4. Enables rapid detection and remediation of delivery risks or issues.
4.5. Ensures auditability for internal or client compliance reviews.

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