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Shot Management Implementation

Overview

Task 12.2 from the VFX Project Management spec has been successfully implemented. This task adds comprehensive shot management functionality including shot browsing, creation, bulk creation, and detailed progress tracking.

Components Implemented

1. ShotDetailPanel.vue (NEW)

A comprehensive detail panel component that displays shot information and task progress.

Features:

  • Shot information display (name, description, frame range, status)
  • Progress overview with visual progress bar
  • Task status summary with counts
  • Task list with status badges
  • Quick actions (edit, delete, create task)
  • Loading and error states
  • Responsive design

Location: frontend/src/components/shot/ShotDetailPanel.vue

2. ShotBrowser.vue (UPDATED)

Enhanced the existing shot browser to integrate the detail panel.

New Features:

  • Desktop detail panel (right side, 384px width)
  • Mobile detail sheet (full-width slide-in)
  • Automatic panel/sheet display on shot selection
  • Responsive behavior (panel on desktop, sheet on mobile)

Location: frontend/src/components/shot/ShotBrowser.vue

3. ShotCard.vue (UPDATED)

Updated the shot card to use the detail panel instead of separate task view.

Changes:

  • Changed "View Tasks" to "View Details"
  • Emits select event to show detail panel

Location: frontend/src/components/shot/ShotCard.vue

Backend Implementation

All backend endpoints were already implemented in previous tasks:

API Endpoints

  • GET /shots/ - List shots with episode filtering
  • POST /shots/ - Create single shot with default tasks
  • POST /shots/bulk - Bulk create shots with naming conventions
  • GET /shots/{shot_id} - Get shot details
  • PUT /shots/{shot_id} - Update shot
  • DELETE /shots/{shot_id} - Delete shot

Features

  • Episode-based shot organization
  • Frame range validation
  • Automatic task generation (layout, animation, lighting, compositing)
  • Bulk creation with naming patterns
  • Shot status management

Requirements Coverage

Task 12.2 Requirements

Implement shot browser with episode organization

  • ShotBrowser component with episode filtering
  • Grid and list view modes
  • Search functionality

Build bulk shot creation interface with naming conventions

  • BulkShotForm component
  • Name prefix, start number, padding configuration
  • Preview of generated shot names
  • Frame range configuration
  • Description templates with placeholders

Add automatic task generation for new shots with default task types

  • Backend creates default tasks (layout, animation, lighting, compositing)
  • Optional task creation toggle
  • Task count tracking

Create shot detail view with task list and progress tracking

  • ShotDetailPanel component
  • Progress bar with percentage
  • Task status summary
  • Task list with status badges
  • Frame count calculation

Design Document Requirements

Requirement 2.2: Shot and asset management within projects Requirement 2.5: Task assignment to shots with specific task types Requirement 2.6: Shot task types (layout, animation, lighting, compositing)

Key Features

Shot Browser

  • View Modes: Grid and list views with toggle
  • Search: Real-time search across shot names and descriptions
  • Episode Filtering: Integrated with EpisodeDropdown
  • Empty States: Helpful messages when no shots exist
  • Loading States: Spinners during data fetching
  • Error Handling: Retry options on failures

Single Shot Creation

  • Shot name input
  • Frame range (start/end) with validation
  • Status selection
  • Description (optional)
  • Automatic task generation toggle
  • Frame count display

Bulk Shot Creation

  • Naming Pattern:
    • Name prefix (e.g., "SH")
    • Start number (e.g., 10)
    • Number padding (2-4 digits)
    • Shot count (1-1000)
  • Frame Range: Default frame range for all shots
  • Description Template: Placeholders for {shot_name} and {shot_number}
  • Task Creation: Optional automatic task generation
  • Preview: Shows generated shot names before creation
  • Summary: Displays total shots and tasks to be created

Shot Detail Panel

  • Shot Information:
    • Name, description, frame range
    • Status badge with color coding
    • Created/updated timestamps
  • Progress Overview:
    • Visual progress bar
    • Completed vs total tasks count
    • Task status breakdown (not started, in progress, submitted, approved)
  • Task List:
    • Task name and type
    • Status badges
    • Assigned user
    • Deadline
    • Click to view task details
  • Quick Actions:
    • Edit shot
    • Delete shot
    • Create task (for coordinators)

Responsive Design

  • Desktop (≥1024px): Detail panel on right side
  • Mobile (<1024px): Detail sheet slides in from right
  • Adaptive Layout: Content adjusts to available space

UI/UX Enhancements

Visual Design

  • Color-coded status indicators
  • Consistent badge styling
  • Progress bars with smooth animations
  • Icon-based actions
  • Hover states and transitions

User Feedback

  • Toast notifications for actions
  • Confirmation dialogs for destructive actions
  • Loading spinners during operations
  • Error messages with retry options
  • Empty states with helpful guidance

Accessibility

  • Keyboard navigation support
  • Screen reader friendly labels
  • Focus management
  • ARIA attributes

Integration Points

Existing Components

  • ProjectShotsView.vue: Main view that hosts ShotBrowser
  • EpisodeDropdown.vue: Episode selection for filtering
  • ShotForm.vue: Single shot creation/editing
  • BulkShotForm.vue: Bulk shot creation

Services

  • shot.ts: API service layer for shot operations
  • episode.ts: Episode data fetching

Stores

  • auth.ts: User role and permissions
  • projects.ts: Current project context

UI Components (shadcn-vue)

  • Button, Badge, Card
  • Dialog, Sheet, AlertDialog
  • DropdownMenu, Input, Label
  • Select, Textarea

Testing

Manual Testing Steps

  1. Navigate to a project's Shots tab
  2. Select an episode from dropdown
  3. Test shot creation:
    • Create single shot
    • Create bulk shots with different patterns
  4. Test shot browser:
    • Switch between grid and list views
    • Search for shots
    • Click shot to view details
  5. Test detail panel:
    • View shot information
    • Check progress tracking
    • View task list
    • Edit shot
    • Delete shot
  6. Test responsive behavior:
    • Resize browser window
    • Verify panel/sheet switching

Test File

Created frontend/test-shot-management.html for comprehensive testing documentation.

File Changes

New Files

  • frontend/src/components/shot/ShotDetailPanel.vue
  • frontend/docs/shot-management-implementation.md
  • frontend/test-shot-management.html

Modified Files

  • frontend/src/components/shot/ShotBrowser.vue
  • frontend/src/components/shot/ShotCard.vue

Existing Files (No Changes Required)

  • frontend/src/components/shot/ShotForm.vue
  • frontend/src/components/shot/BulkShotForm.vue
  • frontend/src/services/shot.ts
  • backend/routers/shots.py
  • backend/schemas/shot.py
  • backend/models/shot.py

Future Enhancements

Potential Improvements

  1. Task Integration: Connect to actual task service for real task data
  2. Thumbnails: Add shot thumbnail support
  3. Filtering: Advanced filtering by status, frame range, etc.
  4. Sorting: Multiple sort options (name, date, status, etc.)
  5. Batch Operations: Multi-select for bulk actions
  6. Timeline View: Visual timeline of shots
  7. Export: Export shot list to CSV/Excel
  8. Notes: Add shot-level notes and comments
  9. References: Attach reference images to shots
  10. Version History: Track shot changes over time

Conclusion

Task 12.2 has been successfully completed with all required features implemented:

  • Shot browser with episode organization
  • Bulk shot creation with naming conventions
  • Automatic task generation
  • Shot detail view with task list and progress tracking

The implementation follows the design document specifications, integrates seamlessly with existing components, and provides a comprehensive shot management experience for VFX production workflows.