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They upload directly from their DCC tool. The supervisor reviews it in a playlist, adds frame-accurate feedback, and validates or requests changes. The producer sees progress updated instantly in reports and forecasts.",[73,282,284],{"id":283},"structured-onboarding-that-matches-your-team","Structured Onboarding That Matches Your Team",[69,286,287],{},"Every role in a studio interacts with production differently.",[69,289,290],{},"Instead of generic training, Kitsu's onboarding is aligned with real responsibilities in your studio:",[87,292,293,296,299,302],{},[90,294,295],{},"Producers learn planning, scheduling, and budget forecasting",[90,297,298],{},"Supervisors focus on reviews, approvals, and team coordination",[90,300,301],{},"Artists focus on tasks, uploads, and feedback loops",[90,303,304],{},"Pipeline TDs integrate pipelines through the Python API and REST endpoints",[69,306,307],{},"We help each person become productive quickly.",[73,309,311],{"id":310},"start-small-scale-naturally","Start Small, Scale Naturally",[69,313,314],{},"Switching everything overnight rarely works.",[69,316,317],{},"Studios that succeed with Kitsu take a pragmatic approach:",[87,319,320,323,326,329],{},[90,321,322],{},"Start with one production or a pilot project",[90,324,325],{},"Introduce it to a single department",[90,327,328],{},"Train leads first so they can support their teams",[90,330,331],{},"Expand once workflows are validated",[69,333,334],{},"Because Kitsu centralizes data and communication, even a small rollout quickly shows value: teams see fewer mistakes, clearer feedback, and less time spent searching for information.",[73,336,338],{"id":337},"a-single-source-of-truth-for-the-whole-studio","A Single Source of Truth for the Whole Studio",[69,340,341],{},"One of the biggest causes of resistance is duplication.",[69,343,344],{},"When people have to enter the same information in multiple places, they drop off.",[69,346,347],{},"Kitsu eliminates that by acting as a flexible central hub:",[87,349,350,353,356,359],{},[90,351,352],{},"Tasks, assets, and shots are all connected",[90,354,355],{},"Time tracking feeds directly into production reports and budget forecasts",[90,357,358],{},"Reviews, comments, and approvals live with the work itself",[90,360,361],{},"Activity feeds keep everyone aligned in real time",[69,363,364],{},"Instead of replacing one tool with another, you replace several disconnected tools with one coherent system.",[73,366,368],{"id":367},"documentation-and-autonomy","Documentation and Autonomy",[69,370,371],{},"Adoption does not stop after onboarding.",[69,373,374],{},"Studios evolve. 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New people join.",[69,376,377],{},"Kitsu prevents knowledge silos with:",[87,379,380,383,386],{},[90,381,382],{},"Clear documentation and practical examples",[90,384,385],{},"A searchable knowledge base",[90,387,388],{},"A consistent interface across all projects",[69,390,391],{},"New hires can get up to speed without relying entirely on senior staff to reduce onboarding time and keep production moving.",[73,393,395],{"id":394},"flexible-enough-for-your-pipeline","Flexible Enough for Your Pipeline",[69,397,398],{},"Every studio has its own way of working.",[69,400,401],{},"Kitsu enables pipeline artists to extend the core features:",[87,403,404,407,410,413],{},[90,405,406],{},"Use the Python API to automate repetitive tasks",[90,408,409],{},"Connect your DCC tools to publish directly into the system",[90,411,412],{},"Integrate notifications into chat tools like Slack or Discord",[90,414,415],{},"Choose between cloud, on-premise, or custom infrastructure setups",[69,417,418],{},"Whether your team is fully remote or working on-site, the system adapts to your environment.",[73,420,422],{"id":421},"removing-pain-points","Removing Pain Points",[69,424,425],{},"When teams push back against new tools, it usually comes down to a few concerns:",[87,427,428,431,434],{},[90,429,430],{},"It will slow them down",[90,432,433],{},"It will complicate their workflow",[90,435,436],{},"It will add unnecessary oversight",[69,438,439],{},"Kitsu addresses these as well: it reduces manual updates, removes the need for parallel tracking, and makes communication clearer. 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Some use it out of the box to organize tasks and reviews. Others build advanced pipelines on top of it using its API and integrations.",[69,716,717],{},"In both cases, the approach stays the same. You do not rebuild your pipeline. You connect it to a system that centralizes data, improves visibility, and reduces friction between departments.",[69,719,720],{},"That is what makes Kitsu fit.",{"title":202,"searchDepth":203,"depth":203,"links":722},[723,724,725,726,727,728,729,730,731],{"id":507,"depth":203,"text":508},{"id":526,"depth":203,"text":527},{"id":559,"depth":203,"text":560},{"id":592,"depth":203,"text":593},{"id":619,"depth":203,"text":620},{"id":643,"depth":203,"text":644},{"id":667,"depth":203,"text":668},{"id":697,"depth":203,"text":698},{"id":710,"depth":203,"text":711},{"slug":733,"subtitle":734,"image":735},"custom-integration","How Kitsu Adapts to Real Production Pipelines","custom-integration-kitsu.png","/faq/en/custom-integration",{"title":502,"description":202},"faq/en/custom-integration","T5zkZ6qNm9kk4CLUPRlGfmtnqCuaeRezSOeA-NaZhSY",{"id":741,"title":742,"body":743,"description":747,"extension":210,"meta":828,"navigation":55,"path":830,"seo":831,"stem":832,"__hash__":833},"faq/faq/en/do-we-lose-control-over-our-production-pipeline.md","\"Do We Lose Control Over Our Production Pipeline?\"",{"type":66,"value":744,"toc":821},[745,748,751,755,758,761,764,768,771,782,785,789,792,795,799,802,805,808,812,815,818],[69,746,747],{},"If your studio runs on spreadsheets, shared drives, or internal tools stitched together over the years, switching to a new platform can feel like handing the keys to someone else.",[69,749,750],{},"Here is how Kitsu addresses this concern.",[73,752,754],{"id":753},"the-hidden-cost-of-familiar-tools","The Hidden Cost of \"Familiar\" Tools",[69,756,757],{},"Spreadsheets feel controllable because you built them. 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You can integrate Kitsu into your existing backup systems and keep full control over how redundancy is handled.",[69,1007,1008],{},"We remove common weak points where production data is scattered across multiple tools without a consistent safety net.",[73,1010,1012],{"id":1011},"built-by-people-who-understand-the-stakes","Built By People Who Understand The Stakes",[69,1014,1015],{},"CGWire is not a generic software vendor. It is a small team focused entirely on production workflows for animation, VFX, and games.",[69,1017,1018],{},"That focus shows in how Kitsu is designed.",[69,1020,1021],{},"The platform is a live hub where tasks, assets, reviews, schedules, and communication are connected. 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You have deadlines, artists in the middle of shots, and producers relying on stable data every day.",[69,1449,1450],{},"A poorly handled migration can create confusion and cost real money.",[69,1452,1453],{},"Kitsu is built with that reality in mind.",[69,1455,1456],{},"We do not force a sudden change. We let studios transition at their own pace while production goes on.",[69,1458,1459],{},"You can move one project at a time, or even one department at a time, without interrupting deliveries.",[73,1461,1463],{"id":1462},"a-migration-plan-that-matches-how-studios-actually-work","A Migration Plan That Matches How Studios Actually Work",[69,1465,1466],{},"You are not expected to figure everything out alone. 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If CGWire ever ceased to exist tomorrow (it won't), you would still have full access to the codebase, your data, and a global community of developers who know the software inside out. You are never held hostage.",[73,1744,1746],{"id":1745},"the-bottom-line","The Bottom Line",[69,1748,1749],{},"Something breaking is never zero-risk, with any tool.",[69,1751,1752],{},"The real question is: who's there when it does?",[69,1754,1755],{},"With Kitsu, you have a dedicated ops team, a transparent company, a living community, and a codebase you can always inspect. 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