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Written by Parrott.Cliff 07 JAN 2024<\/h6>
Introduction<\/h5>

I recently helped out a colleague studio to set up their animation review system. They had heard of Frame.io but haven\u2019t used it or anything like it. I\u2019ve used a few of the shot tracking\/review apps such as Shotgun, F-Track, Kitsu, Harmony Producer, etc. but Frame.io\u2019s been a go-to app that\u2019s quick to set up, fairly shallow learning curve, and economical. I also like it because it\u2019s primarily for video footage review, whether for live action or animation. Animation pipelines require a bit different set up because the start of the production begins with a \u201clocked animatic\u201d (approved edit).<\/p>

This article is primarily for a 2D pipeline but can easily be modified for the more extensive 3D and Stop-Motion pipelines. We\u2019ll briefly go through how to set up Frame.io and how to get around it but as stated, it\u2019s a fairly easy learning curve that a relevant Youtube review can quickly get you sorted.<\/p>

We\u2019ll go through the following topics:<\/p>

  1. Obtaining Frame.io<\/li>
  2. Setting Up the Frame.io Workspace and,<\/li>
  3. Animation Folder Workflow<\/li><\/ol>
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    Frame.io Through Adobe Creative Cloud<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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    1. Obtaining Frame.io<\/h5>

    \u00a0Luckily, obtaining Frame.io is quite easy. It can be set up from their site at frame.io<\/a>. And because Adobe acquired it, you can access it through Adobe\u2019s Creative Cloud which integrates easily with Adobe Premiere, and other editing software such as Final Cut, Avid\u2019s Media Composer, etc. If you get it through Adobe, it includes 2 users, 5 projects, 100 GB of storage, and integration Camera to Cloud.<\/p>

    It also integrates with Slack<\/a> which, if you haven\u2019t used, is a great way to organise communication between departments along the pipeline. What\u2019s great about using Slack is that in Frame.io\u2019s comments, you can put a hashtag \u201c#\u201d in front of a department name and that note will show up in the corresponding Slack channel. Example, \u201c#Editing – Split this scene into 2 – thanks.<\/em>\u201d This will automatically be sent to the Editing Channel, and it can also be sent to Production Management so they can get it on their tracking system.<\/p>

    2. What Frame.io is and is not.<\/h5>

    Frame.io is primarily an online video footage review app. It\u2019s not the best for tracking shots, asset management, etc. Much more costly apps such as F-Track, Shotgun, and Harmony Producer will do the video review plus all the tracking, scheduling, and asset management. Frame.io\u2019s great for small to mid-size productions that need to curb their costs. For the productions I\u2019ve set up, we use Google Workspace for the tracking system (that\u2019s another article).<\/p>

    3. Pricing<\/h5>

    You can go to the Frame.io<\/a> site and check the pricing but it is a per seat subscription which can be monthly\/yearly. They have package plans that set up bands of pricing for multiple user packages. Unless I know the production will go on longer than a year, I always opt for the monthly. It\u2019s easier to get out of but, depending on the savings of the yearly subscription it may work out that a yearly option is the more beneficial.<\/p>

    4. Roles<\/h5>

    There are 2 types of roles: Team Members<\/strong> and Collaborators<\/strong> – both require being paid members. There is a 3rd<\/sup> type of person who can use it, but they don\u2019t have to be a paid member, that is a Constituent<\/strong>. This role is basically your Client, whoever that is: broadcaster, creative agency, distributor, etc. The Constituent can receive a share link in either a Review or Presentation mode, (more on that later).<\/p>

    Here’s the basic breakdown:<\/p>