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The News Feed provides a chronological timeline of all activity happening on your production, allowing teams to stay informed about progress, comments, and status changes.

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Overview

The Production News Feed displays recent activity organized by day, showing:
  • Task status changes
  • New comments and reviews
  • Preview file uploads
  • Task assignments
  • Validation updates
All news entries are displayed in a timeline format with color-coded status indicators.

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Filtering News

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Basic Filters

Filter the news feed using these options:
Filter news by specific task types (Animation, Modeling, Compositing, etc.) or view all task types.
Filter by task status (Done, Work In Progress, Retake, etc.) to focus on specific validation states.
Filter news by team member to see activity from specific artists or supervisors.
For TV shows, filter news by episode to focus on specific parts of your production.

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Advanced Filters

Click the filter icon to access additional options:
  • Date Range: Set start and end dates to view activity from specific time periods
  • Preview Mode: Toggle between viewing comments or preview files
// News feed filtering parameters
{
  task_type_id: string,      // Filter by task type
  task_status_id: string,    // Filter by validation status
  person_id: string,         // Filter by team member
  episode_id: string,        // Filter by episode (TV shows)
  before: date,              // End date for date range
  after: date,               // Start date for date range
  only_preview: boolean      // Show only entries with previews
}

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Preview Modes

The news feed offers two display modes:

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Comments Mode

Shows news entries with:
  • Author avatar and name
  • Task type and validation status
  • Entity thumbnail and name
  • Timestamp
  • Comment text (when expanded)

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Previews Mode

Displays:
  • Preview player embedded in the timeline
  • Full preview playback with annotation support
  • Task information and validation status
Use Comments Mode for quick scanning of activity, and switch to Previews Mode when you need to review submitted work.

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Timeline Features

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Status Indicators

Each news entry includes a colored dot showing the task status:
  • Green: Task marked as Done
  • Red: Task requires retakes
  • Blue: General activity or Work in Progress

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Entity Information

News entries display:
  • Production name (for studio-wide view)
  • Author profile picture
  • Task type badge
  • Validation status tag
  • Entity thumbnail
  • Full entity path (e.g., “Production / Shot 010”)

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Interactive Timeline

Click any news entry to:
  • View full task details in the side panel
  • See all comments and history
  • Access entity and validation information

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Real-Time Updates

The news feed updates automatically when:

New Comments

New comments appear at the top of the timeline as they’re posted

Status Changes

Task status updates are pushed in real-time

Preview Uploads

New preview files appear as soon as processing completes

Task Updates

Related news entries update when tasks are modified

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Infinite Scrolling

The news feed loads entries in pages:
  • Initial load: 50 news entries (or 6 in preview mode)
  • Automatic loading as you scroll down
  • Smooth performance even with thousands of entries
The news feed maintains your scroll position and selected filters when navigating back from task details.

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Task Panel

Click any news entry to open the task panel on the right, showing:
  • Complete task information
  • Full comment history
  • Preview files and versions
  • Task metadata and assignees
  • Available actions (comment, validate, etc.)

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Keyboard Navigation

Navigate news entries efficiently:
1

Select Entry

Use Alt + Arrow Up/Down to navigate between news entries
2

View Task

Press Alt + Arrow to select and open task details
3

Quick Scanning

Navigate up/down to quickly review recent activity

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Studio vs Production View

The news feed adapts based on context:

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Production View

When viewing a specific production:
  • Shows news only for that production
  • Filters by current episode (TV shows)
  • Displays production team members

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Studio View

When viewing from the studio level:
  • Shows news across all productions
  • Includes production name and avatar
  • Displays all studio personnel

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Persistence

Your news feed preferences are automatically saved:
  • Selected task type filter
  • Selected task status filter
  • Preview mode (comments vs previews)
  • Filter panel state (expanded/collapsed)
Your filter settings persist across sessions, so you can return to your customized view anytime.

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Best Practices

Review the news feed each morning to catch up on overnight activity and team progress.
Use task type filters to focus on your department’s activity and avoid information overload.
Filter by “Retake” status to quickly identify tasks that need attention.
Use date range filters to review weekly or monthly production velocity.

Notifications

Get personalized alerts for mentions and assignments

Comments

Learn about commenting and feedback workflows

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