Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
This Griptape experiment explores a concept for building studio pipelines directly from within Griptape. This prototype is very much a work in progress, designed to test how we might quickly spin up an isolated pipeline—whether for a separate site, a fast-turnaround trailer, or collaborating with another studio.
Watch this early proof-of-concept demonstrate how custom JavaScript-based widgets could be used to configure pipeline globals, folder structures, and app installers for DCCs like Maya and Katana. You will see an exploratory look at how AI agents might babysit MSI installers, perform iterative dry runs, and output deterministic MD files to track workflow preferences.
Finally, we dive into how this conceptual system aims to handle complex studio architecture by automatically building out Rez packages, resolving dependency clashes (such as Python 3.10 vs 3.11), and chaining together Pyblish workflows for extracting Alembics, building USDs, and validating models and UVs.
00:00 - Introduction to the Pipeline Builder Prototype
00:48 - Setting Up Pipeline Globals & Folder Structures
01:48 - Rez Packaging & Pyblish Integration
02:50 - App Installers: Maya, Katana & AI Agents
04:14 - Agent Mix-ins, Dry Runs & Deterministic Outputs
05:10 - Automated Workflows (Anim & Model Publishing)
05:53 - Dependency Management & Handling DCC/Rez Clashes
🔗 Helpful Links:
▶️ Installing Griptape Nodes: youtube.com/watch?v=riPqmSokTGo
⚙️ How to Install Additional Node Libraries: youtube.com/watch?v=29gJpg4LFN8
🤔 Why Griptape? Learn more here: foundry.com/products/griptape
💬 Join the Griptape Discord Community: discord.com/invite/griptape
Follow Foundry:
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linkedin.com/company/foundryteam
Go behind the scenes with the artists, studios, and tech shaping the future of VFX and animation: foundry.com/insights
About Us:
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This Griptape experiment explores a concept for building studio pipelines directly from within Griptape. This prototype is very much a work in progress, designed to test how we might quickly spin up an isolated pipeline—whether for a separate site, a fast-turnaround trailer, or collaborating with another studio.
Watch this early proof-of-concept demonstrate how custom JavaScript-based widgets could be used to configure pipeline globals, folder structures, and app installers for DCCs like Maya and Katana. You will see an exploratory look at how AI agents might babysit MSI installers, perform iterative dry runs, and output deterministic MD files to track workflow preferences.
Finally, we dive into how this conceptual system aims to handle complex studio architecture by automatically building out Rez packages, resolving dependency clashes (such as Python 3.10 vs 3.11), and chaining together Pyblish workflows for extracting Alembics, building USDs, and validating models and UVs.
00:00 - Introduction to the Pipeline Builder Prototype
00:48 - Setting Up Pipeline Globals & Folder Structures
01:48 - Rez Packaging & Pyblish Integration
02:50 - App Installers: Maya, Katana & AI Agents
04:14 - Agent Mix-ins, Dry Runs & Deterministic Outputs
05:10 - Automated Workflows (Anim & Model Publishing)
05:53 - Dependency Management & Handling DCC/Rez Clashes
🔗 Helpful Links:
▶️ Installing Griptape Nodes: youtube.com/watch?v=riPqmSokTGo
⚙️ How to Install Additional Node Libraries: youtube.com/watch?v=29gJpg4LFN8
🤔 Why Griptape? Learn more here: foundry.com/products/griptape
💬 Join the Griptape Discord Community: discord.com/invite/griptape
Follow Foundry:
instagram.com/foundryteam
linkedin.com/company/foundryteam
Go behind the scenes with the artists, studios, and tech shaping the future of VFX and animation: foundry.com/insights
About Us:
Foundry creates award-winning creative software so global studios can turn incredible ideas into reality.
Subscribe to our channel and get the latest news, tutorials, webinars and updates from the Foundry team.
