mp4 file for review wouldn't upload via ftrack-api

[kanstantsin.nalobin]

So i'm trying to upload a mp4 file for the review.

That's what i'm doing:

file_path = r"d:\FtrackPlayground\ftrackreview-mp4.mp4"
assetParent = Shot['parent']
asset_type = session.query('AssetType where name is "Animation"').one()

asset = session.create('Asset', {
'name': 'MY_NAME',
'type': asset_type,
'parent': assetParent

})
asset_version = session.create('AssetVersion', {
'asset': asset,
'task': Shot,
})

session.commit()

asset_version.create_component(FilePath)
session.close()

I've got this from the documentation page: https://ftrack-python-api.rtd.ftrack.com/en/stable/example/publishing.html

the problem is that the file won't upload. I have an empty preview thumbnail.

Could somebody help?

[Patrick Boucher ftrack]

Hi Kanstantsin,

You may be looking for the `asset_version.encode_media()` method if you want the file to be handled automatically by our cloud transcoder to have a web-playable piece of media and thumbnail created for you.

https://ftrack-python-api.rtd.ftrack.com/en/stable/example/encode_media.html#example-encode-media

Regards,
Patrick

[kanstantsin.nalobin]

Patrick, thanks.

It is indeed encoding the video! But I have a question now: how to add the encoded video that is located on ftrack server to the task? The documentation suggest that you have to have the file on the hard drive

[Patrick Boucher ftrack]

Hi Kanstantsin,

Which documentation are you referring to?

The file uploaded to the ftrack server and then transcoded for web playback isn't tied to the `Task`. It is a `Component` that is connected to the `AssetVersion`, which in turn is connected to the `Task`. Please let me know if this document that outlines key publishing concepts helps out.

Regards,
Patrick