Connex Pipeline Plan

My idea for this pipeline is to give individual artist a flexibility to work in more then one area, Due to small team and on other hand one will have the maximum exposure to learn different things during this, So basically i splits the pipeline into two different section Connex_Global_Assets and Connex_Shots.

Connex_Global_Assets is an asset library for the project where one can access all the input/output data and start working on it. No one is allowed to create and delete the directory without asking the project lead. Sometime in case of sharing or publishing some data so one have to place that data in a right directory and inform everybody about it by posting it on the blog, basically the idea is to keep this section very clean and nice :) .

Directory diagram of Connex_Global_Assets

Connex_Shots is simply shot independent so when one can move the whole shot any time and anywhere. Which is independent from pipeline but still individual artist have to follow the directory structure and naming convention. So when 3d artist render something it should be easier for 2d artist to lookup the renders and also it should be easier for other 3d artist to takeover the shot if require.
For 2d artist if they find they don't require the other 3d data directory they can simply do not have the directory, Same with 3d artist as well. Basically this has been designed to give artist a common naming convention and directory structure for easy access for other artist in the group and also giving 2d artist a flexibility to work 3d and 3d to 2d vice versa.

Directory diagram of Connex_Shots

We are still figuring out for where to save the data. Till now what we thought that we will allocate an external hard drive for Connex_Global_Asset and Connex_Shots will be on the local hard drive of the artist who is working on. Let me know what you guys think about this.

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