VFX pulls, automated
The handoff between editorial and visual effects is one of the most technically fragile moments in post-production. Mistika Workflows automates every step: pull generation, format conversion, CDL extraction, database updates and more. So your team spends time on shots, not on file management.
VFX pipelines fail at the handoff, not in the software
Most errors aren’t creative, they’re structural. Wrong color space, missing reference, a shot nobody flagged in the database. Rules-based problems that keep happening because there’s no system enforcing the rules.
Mistika Workflows gives you that system. You build a node tree once: it reads the EDL, finds the media, applies the right transforms, and outputs every format your pipeline needs. Every time. Without anyone touching a file manually.
Native support for every VFX format
VFX pulls require precision at the format level. Mistika Workflows handles the full range of formats and interchange standards used across production and post.
EXR
ProRes
EDL/XML/AAF
OTIO
ACES
CDL
CSV
CSV as a pipeline database
Use a CSV as a data source to drive a VFX pull. Conform shots, resolve paths, and carry custom metadata fields through the entire pipeline: folder naming, file naming, CDL, burn-ins, and slates. A spreadsheet becomes a fully functional shot database.
Everything the VFX pipeline needs
VFX Pull Generation
Read an EDL, XML, AAF, or OTIO timeline, extract shots as EXR sequences with handles, and deliver to the agreed folder structure.
ACES Support
Apply ACES IDTs, ODTs, and LMTs. Deliver plates in ACEScg or Linear EXR and generate references in the correct viewing transform.
CDL Extraction & Application
Extract per-shot CDL and bake them into reference QuickTimes or create individual CC files with metadata-drive names.
Database integration
Publish or update shots, versions, and tasks in databases as part of the pipeline.
Python Scripting & REST API
Insert custom logic at any point: studio-specific database queries, custom LMT and metadata, or integration with pipeline tools not covered by built-in nodes.
Metadata that drives the pipeline, not just describes it
Extract metadata from any source and use it anywhere downstream. Dynamic tokens drive folder and file naming automatically. Add logic and trigger different pipeline branches based on metadata values. The pipeline adapts to your data, not the other way around. Learn More
Burn-ins and slates, without the complexity
Designing burn-in and slate templates has traditionally meant using tools not designed for the job. Workflows Slate is the modern alternative, a dedicated template editor where you build layouts visually using dynamic metadata tokens. Apply them to any deliverable directly from Workflows Creator or Workflows Runner.
Connected to the tools your pipeline already uses
Mistika Workflows sits in the middle of the VFX pipeline, connecting editorial, production tracking, color, and delivery tools without requiring custom glue code from your pipeline TD.
Pulls on demand, for everyone
VFX pulls are often gated on a pipeline TD or DI operator being available to run the export. Workflows Runner removes that bottleneck: the coordinator can trigger a pull directly, with only the decisions that actually need a human surfaced in the interface.
Ready to automate your VFX pull pipeline?
Try Workflows Creator and start automating your pipeline. Build from scratch or use one of our pre-built templates. No commitment required. Or talk to our team about what a custom integration looks like for your facility.