Below is a description of the standard fields Shotgun uses to track cut information based on actual use cases and client feedback. These standards are published to help ensure tools and integrations with third-party applications work consistently for all Shotgun clients.
Note: Only still images or movie files are officially supported.
Shot fields
Field name
(field type)
internal_field_name
Description and usage
Example
Cut In
(number)
sg_cut_in
The first frame used in the Cut. This input comes from editorial and is used for playback of movie and frames.
15
Cut Out
(number)
sg_cut_out
The last frame used in the Cut. This input comes from editorial and is used for playback of movie and frames.
125
Cut Duration
(number)
sg_cut_duration
The duration of this Shot in the Cut.
111
Cut Order
(number)
sg_cut_order
The order that the Shot plays in the overall Cut for the entire Project. Used for sorting Shots and Versions of Shots when playing in cut order, and pulling in neighboring Shots of Versions to the current one being viewed.
210000007
Head In
(number)
sg_head_in
The first frame number that footage is available for this Shot.
11
Tail Out
(number)
sg_tail_out
The last frame number that footage is available for this Shot.
130
Working Duration
(number)
sg_working_duration
The full duration of available frames in this Shot from Head In to Tail Out.
120
Version fields
Field name
(field type)
internal_field _name
Description and usage
Example
Uploaded Movie
(file/link)
sg_uploaded_movie
The file field to contain the uploaded movie file. Used for playback of lower resolution movie media stored in Shotgun.
Path to Movie
(text)
sg_path_to_movie
The location of the movie on your local filesystem (not uploaded). Used for playback of lower resolution movie media stored locally.
/path/to/movie.mov
Movie Aspect Ratio
(float)
sg_movie_aspect_ratio
The aspect ratio of the movie. Used to format the image correctly for viewing.
1
Movie Has Slate
(checkbox)
sg_movie_has_slate
Indicates whether the movie file has a slate or not. This is used to include or omit the slate from playback.
[✔]
Path to Frames
(text)
sg_path_to_frames
The location of the high resolution frames on your local filesystem. Used for playback of high resolution frames.