“Data workflow from an artist-friendly approach”
WHAT IS MANGROVE ?
Mangrove is a free, open-source, VFX Framework to easily build your own production workflow. Entirely built in Python with flexibility in mind for VFX artists and Technical Directors who want to automate processes and build production workflows.
The heart of the production pipeline at THE YARD VFX. Mangrove has been used to build VFX or Animation shows such as Ford v Ferrari or Minuscule “Mandibles From Far Away”.
DESIGN WORKFLOWS
With Mangrove you can build graphs with nodes representing each production steps. Build your different workflow in a single tool.
NODES SCRIPTING
Using Python code, TDs can design and script your own nodes to perform specific actions and manage scenes data. Mangrove’s open APIs enable you to do what you need.
Mangrove help your artists to focus on their tasks.
AUTOMATION
You can automate processes and batch graph management using Mangrove automation tool.
FEATURES
OPENSOURCE
Released under the LGPLv3 License. Mangrove is free to use at home or in a studio.
AUTOMATION
Design your own automation flow and batch scripts on several graphs at once.
GRAPHS
Create nodes and code in a visual framework to design your workflow.
ORGANIZE
Improve your dataflow. You define your data structure and naming convention. Mangrove handle it.
COLLABORATIVE
Mangrove uses a collaborative architecture to improve your teamwork efficiency.
FLEXIBLE
Design and build your own custom nodes with Python to fit any scenario.
COMMUNITY
Download nodes or share yours with the community.
API
Mangrove Python API helps to communicate with all DCC.