VFX editors and supervisors
See what changed between cuts instantly. No more manually comparing versions. Turn-ready turnover packages in seconds, not hours.
VFX tracking software for Avid teams
Detect shot changes instantly. Turnovers ready in seconds.
Developing Tank reads the sequence your team is actually cutting, detects VFX shots, flags timing changes, remembers deleted markers, and keeps the tracker current without rebuilding spreadsheets by hand. Keep your VFX shot list current across the VFX pipeline as cuts change.
ShotStatusChange
VFX_018ANeeds review+12 fr
VFX_021In progressMoved
VFX_034BRememberedDeleted marker
Cut changes are tracked against shot memory, not a copied spreadsheet.
Post supervisors and producers
Real-time VFX shot data keeps scope and budget conversations grounded. Stop referencing outdated trackers and spreadsheets.
Editorial and assistant editors
The shot tracker stays current automatically. You focus on cuts and communication, not updating a parallel database by hand.
Inputs
Sequence uploads (AVB/AAF/EDL) + marker rules
Process
Detect VFX shots, track changes, flag additions/deletions
Outputs
Shot tracker + turnover packages + Google Sheets sync
Starting fresh? Begin with automated dailies prep to clean up metadata first.
Spreadsheets vs. shot tracking software
Stop maintaining a second edit.
Spreadsheets are easy to start but hard to maintain. Most databases require parsing EDL files that do not include effect data. A VFX tracker begins clean, then the sequence changes. Shots move, markers disappear, frame counts shift. If every update requires manual entry, the spreadsheet becomes a second edit - and it falls behind fast. Instead, let shot tracking software automatically detect what changed and sync with your workflow.
- Automatically detects VFX shots from your sequence markers
- Flags frame-count changes, additions, and deletions instantly
- Remembers VFX shots even after markers are deleted from the cut
- Generates turnover packages (pull lists), CSVs, and handoff-ready reports in seconds
- Syncs with Google Sheets so producers always see current data
Faster change reviewSee what changed before vendor handoff.
Fewer shot mismatchesKeep status, timing, and shot identity tied together.
Cleaner turnoversExport turnover data from the same source the team reviews.
VFX shot tracking workflow
VFX Dailies Workflow: How VFX tracking software keeps a shot list current
VFX tracking starts simple: a shot is marked, named, described, and sent to a tracker. The problem appears after the cut changes. A shot can move, extend, shorten, disappear, or return in a later version. If the tracker is a spreadsheet, every one of those changes has to be found and typed by hand.
Developing Tank compares sequence versions and keeps the VFX database tied to the edit. It can flag additions, deletions, frame-count changes, timing shifts, and markers that no longer appear in the current cut. That makes it a spreadsheet alternative for teams looking for VFX shot tracking, VFX turnover package (pull list) generation, sequence change detection, and vendor handoff data from the same workflow.
VFX spreadsheets vs. automated shot tracking
Manual spreadsheet tracking
- Assistant editor types shot names, timecodes, descriptions, and notes
- Every recut requires a manual check against the previous cut
- Deleted markers and returned shots are easy to miss
- Turnover packages (pull lists) and vendor exports are rebuilt from copied data
Automated VFX shot tracking
- Sequence uploads create and update the shot list from source data
- Timing shifts, additions, and deletions are flagged for review
- Shot memory helps preserve identity across recuts
- Exports and Google Sheets sync use the current database
Inputs
VFX tracking depends on sequence files, configured marker rules, shot naming patterns, and the cut versions your team wants to compare.
Outputs
Generate current shot lists, change reviews, turnover packages, CSV/PDF reports, and Google Sheets updates for producers, supervisors, and vendors.
Limits
Automation identifies likely changes from the sequence and configured rules. Final shot status, creative notes, and vendor decisions still need team review.
VFX tracking FAQ
Is this a VFX database or a spreadsheet replacement?
It is a structured VFX database that can still sync with Google Sheets when producers or supervisors prefer spreadsheet-style review.
Can it generate VFX turnover packages?
Yes. Selected shots can feed turnover-package (pull list) and handoff outputs so vendors receive data from the same source used for tracking.
Why does deleted marker memory matter?
When a shot disappears from one cut and returns later, the team needs to know whether it is new or related to an earlier tracked shot.