commit 1c304e77f5bea24dcfdd9e98fb07212a42593d05
Author: Brett Williams <blw1138@mac.com>
Date:   Tue Oct 4 23:09:09 2022 -0700

    Initial commit

diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
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diff --git a/dashboard.py b/dashboard.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import datetime
+import json
+import os.path
+import socket
+import time
+import threading
+import traceback
+
+import psutil
+import requests
+import click
+from rich import box
+from rich.console import Console
+from rich.live import Live
+from rich.table import Column
+from rich.table import Table
+from rich.text import Text
+from rich.layout import Layout
+from rich.panel import Panel
+from rich.tree import Tree
+
+import zordon_server
+from zordon_server import RenderStatus
+from zordon_server import string_to_status
+
+"""
+The RenderDashboard is designed to be run on a remote machine or on the local server
+This provides a detailed status of all jobs running on the server
+"""
+
+status_colors = {RenderStatus.ERROR: "red", RenderStatus.CANCELLED: 'orange1', RenderStatus.COMPLETED: 'green',
+                 RenderStatus.NOT_STARTED: "yellow", RenderStatus.SCHEDULED: 'purple',
+                 RenderStatus.RUNNING: 'cyan'}
+
+categories = [RenderStatus.RUNNING, RenderStatus.ERROR, RenderStatus.NOT_STARTED, RenderStatus.SCHEDULED,
+              RenderStatus.COMPLETED, RenderStatus.CANCELLED]
+
+local_hostname = socket.gethostname()
+
+
+def status_string_to_color(status_string):
+    job_status = string_to_status(status_string)
+    job_color = '[{}]'.format(status_colors[job_status])
+    return job_color
+
+
+def sorted_jobs(all_jobs):
+    # sorted_jobs = []
+    # if all_jobs:
+    #     for status_category in categories:
+    #         found_jobs = [x for x in all_jobs if x['status'] == status_category.value]
+    #         if found_jobs:
+    #             sorted_found_jobs = sorted(found_jobs, key=lambda d: datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(d['date_created']), reverse=True)
+    #             sorted_jobs.extend(sorted_found_jobs)
+    sorted_jobs = sorted(all_jobs, key=lambda d: datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(d['date_created']), reverse=True)
+    return sorted_jobs
+
+
+def create_node_tree(all_server_data) -> Tree:
+    main_tree = Tree("[magenta]Server Cluster")
+
+    for server_host, server_data in all_server_data['servers'].items():
+
+        if server_host == local_hostname:
+            node_tree_text = f"[cyan bold]{server_host}[/] [yellow](This Computer)[default] - [green]Running"
+        else:
+            node_tree_text = f"[cyan]{server_host} [magenta](Remote)[default] - [green]Running"
+
+        node_tree = Tree(node_tree_text)
+
+        stats_text = f"CPU: {server_data['status']['cpu_percent']}% | RAM: {server_data['status']['memory_percent']}% | " \
+                         f"Cores: {server_data['status']['cpu_count']} | {server_data['status']['platform'].split('-')[0]}"
+
+        node_tree.add(Tree(stats_text))
+
+        running_jobs = [job for job in server_data['jobs'] if job['status'] == 'running']
+        not_started = [job for job in server_data['jobs'] if job['status'] == 'not_started']
+        scheduled = [job for job in server_data['jobs'] if job['status'] == 'scheduled']
+
+        jobs_tree = Tree(f"Running: [green]{len(running_jobs)} [default]| Queued: [cyan]{len(not_started)}"
+                         f"[default] | Scheduled: [cyan]{len(scheduled)}")
+
+        if running_jobs or not_started or scheduled:
+            for job in running_jobs:
+                filename = os.path.basename(job['render']['input']).split('.')[0]
+                jobs_tree.add(f"[bold]{filename} ({job['id']}) - {status_string_to_color(job['status'])}{(float(job['render']['percent_complete']) * 100):.1f}%")
+            for job in not_started:
+                filename = os.path.basename(job['render']['input']).split('.')[0]
+                jobs_tree.add(f"{filename} ({job['id']}) - {status_string_to_color(job['status'])}{job['status'].title()}")
+            for job in scheduled:
+                filename = os.path.basename(job['render']['input']).split('.')[0]
+                jobs_tree.add(f"{filename} ({job['id']}) - {status_string_to_color(job['status'])}{job['status'].title()}")
+        else:
+            jobs_tree.add("[italic]No running jobs")
+
+        node_tree.add(jobs_tree)
+        main_tree.add(node_tree)
+    return main_tree
+
+
+def create_jobs_table(all_server_data) -> Table:
+    table = Table("ID", "Project", "Output", "Renderer", Column(header="Priority", justify="center"),
+                  Column(header="Status", justify="center"), Column(header="Time Elapsed", justify="right"),
+                  Column(header="# Frames", justify="right"), "Node", show_lines=True,
+                  box=box.HEAVY_HEAD)
+
+    all_jobs = []
+    for server_name, server_data in all_server_data['servers'].items():
+        for job in server_data['jobs']:
+            job['node'] = server_name
+            all_jobs.append(job)
+
+    all_jobs = sorted_jobs(all_jobs)
+
+    for job in all_jobs:
+
+        job_status = string_to_status(job['status'])
+        job_color = '[{}]'.format(status_colors[job_status])
+        job_text = f"{job_color}" + job_status.value
+
+        elapsed_time = job['render'].get('time_elapsed', 'unknown')
+
+        # Project name
+        project_name = job_color + os.path.basename(job['render']['input'])
+        project_name = project_name.replace(".", "[default].")
+
+        if job_status == RenderStatus.RUNNING:
+            job_text = f"{job_color}[bold]Running - {float(job['render']['percent_complete']) * 100:.1f}%"
+            delta = datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(job['render']['start_time'])
+            elapsed_time = "[bold]" + str(delta)
+            project_name = "[bold]" + project_name
+        elif job_status == RenderStatus.CANCELLED or job_status == RenderStatus.ERROR:
+            project_name = "[strike]" + project_name
+
+        # Priority
+        priority_color = ["red", "yellow", "cyan"][(job['priority'] - 1)]
+
+        node_title = ("[yellow]" if job['node'] == local_hostname else "[magenta]") + job['node']
+        renderer_colors = {'ffmpeg': '[magenta]', 'Blender': '[orange1]'}
+
+        table.add_row(
+            job['id'],
+            project_name,
+            os.path.basename(job['render']['output']),
+            renderer_colors.get(job['renderer'], '[cyan]') + job['renderer'] + '[default]-' + job['render']['renderer_version'],
+            f"[{priority_color}]{job['priority']}",
+            job_text,
+            elapsed_time,
+            str(max(int(job['render']['total_frames']), 1)),
+            node_title
+        )
+
+    return table
+
+
+def create_status_panel(all_server_data):
+    for key, value in all_server_data['servers'].items():
+        if key == local_hostname:
+            return str(value['status'])
+    return "no status"
+
+
+class RenderDashboard:
+
+    def __init__(self, server_ip=None, server_port="8080"):
+        self.server_ip = server_ip
+        self.server_port = server_port
+        self.local_hostname = local_hostname
+
+    def connect(self):
+        status = self.request_data('status')
+        return status
+
+    def request_data(self, payload, timeout=2):
+        try:
+            req = requests.get(f'http://{self.server_ip}:{self.server_port}/{payload}', timeout=timeout)
+            if req.ok:
+                return req.json()
+        except Exception as e:
+            pass
+            # print(f"Exception fetching server data: {e}")
+        return None
+
+    def get_jobs(self):
+        all_jobs = self.request_data('jobs')
+        sorted_jobs = []
+        if all_jobs:
+            for status_category in categories:
+                found_jobs = [x for x in all_jobs if x['status'] == status_category.value]
+                if found_jobs:
+                    sorted_jobs.extend(found_jobs)
+        return sorted_jobs
+
+    def get_data(self):
+        all_data = self.request_data('full_status')
+        return all_data
+
+
+class KeyboardThread(threading.Thread):
+
+    def __init__(self, input_cbk = None, name='keyboard-input-thread'):
+        self.input_cbk = input_cbk
+        super(KeyboardThread, self).__init__(name=name)
+        self.start()
+
+    def run(self):
+        while True:
+            self.input_cbk(input()) #waits to get input + Return
+
+
+def my_callback(inp):
+    #evaluate the keyboard input
+    print('You Entered:', inp)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+
+    server_ip = input("Enter server IP or None for local: ") or local_hostname
+
+    client = RenderDashboard(server_ip, "8080")
+
+    if not client.connect():
+        if server_ip == local_hostname:
+            start_server = input("Local server not running. Start server? (y/n) ")
+            if start_server and start_server[0].lower() == "y":
+                # Startup the local server
+                zordon_server.start_server(background_thread=True)
+                test = client.connect()
+                print(f"connected? {test}")
+        else:
+            print(f"\nUnable to connect to server: {server_ip}")
+            print("\nVerify IP address is correct and server is running")
+            exit(1)
+
+    # start the Keyboard thread
+    kthread = KeyboardThread(my_callback)
+
+    # Console Layout
+    console = Console()
+    layout = Layout()
+
+    # Divide the "screen" in to three parts
+    layout.split(
+        Layout(name="header", size=3),
+        Layout(ratio=1, name="main"),
+        Layout(size=10, name="footer"),
+    )
+    # Divide the "main" layout in to "side" and "body"
+    layout["main"].split_row(
+        Layout(name="side"),
+        Layout(name="body",
+               ratio=3))
+    # Divide the "side" layout in to two
+    layout["side"].split(Layout(name="side_top"), Layout(name="side_bottom"))
+
+    # Server connection header
+    header_text = Text(f"Connected to server: ")
+    header_text.append(f"{server_ip} ", style="green")
+    if server_ip == local_hostname:
+        header_text.append("(This Computer)", style="yellow")
+    else:
+        header_text.append("(Remote)", style="magenta")
+
+    layout["header"].update(Panel(Text("Zordon Render Client - Version 0.0.1 alpha", justify="center")))
+
+    with Live(console=console, screen=False, refresh_per_second=1, transient=True) as live:
+        while True:
+
+            server_data = client.get_data()
+            try:
+                if server_data:
+                    layout["body"].update(create_jobs_table(server_data))
+                    layout["side_top"].update(Panel(create_node_tree(server_data)))
+                    layout["side_bottom"].update(Panel(create_status_panel(server_data)))
+                    live.update(layout, refresh=False)
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Exception updating table: {e}")
+                traceback.print_exception(e)
+            time.sleep(1)
+    #     #     # todo: Add input prompt to manage running jobs (ie add, cancel, get info, etc)
+
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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+++ b/requirements.txt
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+click~=8.1.3
+requests==2.28.1
+psutil~=5.9.0
+PyYAML~=6.0
+Flask==2.2.2
+rich==12.6.0
+ffmpeg-python
diff --git a/utilities/aerender.py b/utilities/aerender.py
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+++ b/utilities/aerender.py
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+#! /usr/bin/python
+from utilities.generic_renderer import *
+import glob
+import json
+import re
+
+
+def aerender_path():
+    paths = glob.glob('/Applications/*After Effects*/aerender')
+    if len(paths) > 1:
+        logging.warning('Multiple After Effects installations detected')
+    elif not paths:
+        logging.error('After Effects installation not found')
+    else:
+        return paths[0]
+
+
+class AERenderer(Renderer):
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def version():
+        version = None
+        try:
+            x = subprocess.Popen([aerender_path(), '-version'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+            x.wait()
+            ver_out = str(x.stdout.read().strip())
+            version = ver_out.split(" ")[-1].strip()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.error('failed getting version: {}'.format(e))
+        return version
+
+    renderer = 'After Effects'
+    render_engine = 'aerender'
+    supported_extensions = ['.aep']
+
+    def __init__(self, project, comp, render_settings, omsettings, output):
+        super(AERenderer, self).__init__(input=project, output=output)
+
+        self.comp = comp
+        self.render_settings = render_settings
+        self.omsettings = omsettings
+
+        self.progress = 0
+        self.progress_history = []
+        self.attributes = {}
+
+    def _generate_subprocess(self):
+
+        if os.path.exists('nexrender-cli-macos'):
+            logging.info('nexrender found')
+            # {
+            #     "template": {
+            #         "src": String,
+            #         "composition": String,
+            #
+            #         "frameStart": Number,
+            #         "frameEnd": Number,
+            #         "frameIncrement": Number,
+            #
+            #         "continueOnMissing": Boolean,
+            #         "settingsTemplate": String,
+            #         "outputModule": String,
+            #         "outputExt": String,
+            #     },
+            #     "assets": [],
+            #     "actions": {
+            #         "prerender": [],
+            #         "postrender": [],
+            #     },
+            #     "onChange": Function,
+            #     "onRenderProgress": Function
+            # }
+            job = {'template':
+                {
+                    'src': 'file://' + self.input, 'composition': self.comp.replace('"', ''),
+                    'settingsTemplate': self.render_settings.replace('"', ''),
+                    'outputModule': self.omsettings.replace('"', ''), 'outputExt': 'mov'}
+            }
+            x = ['./nexrender-cli-macos', "'{}'".format(json.dumps(job))]
+        else:
+            logging.info('nexrender not found')
+            x = [aerender_path(), '-project', self.input, '-comp', self.comp, '-RStemplate', self.render_settings,
+                 '-OMtemplate', self.omsettings, '-output', self.output]
+        return x
+
+    def _parse_stdout(self, line):
+
+        # print line
+        if line.startswith('PROGRESS:'):
+            # print 'progress'
+            trimmed = line.replace('PROGRESS:', '').strip()
+            if len(trimmed):
+                self.progress_history.append(line)
+                if 'Seconds' in trimmed:
+                    self._update_progress(line)
+                elif ': ' in trimmed:
+                    tmp = trimmed.split(': ')
+                    self.attributes[tmp[0].strip()] = tmp[1].strip()
+        elif line.startswith('WARNING:'):
+            trimmed = line.replace('WARNING:', '').strip()
+            self.warnings.append(trimmed)
+            logging.warning(trimmed)
+        elif line.startswith('aerender ERROR') or 'ERROR:' in line:
+            self.errors.append(line)
+            logging.error(line)
+
+    def _update_progress(self, line):
+
+        if not self.total_frames:
+            duration_string = self.attributes.get('Duration', None)
+            frame_rate = self.attributes.get('Frame Rate', '0').split(' ')[0]
+            self.total_frames = timecode_to_frames(duration_string.split('Duration:')[-1], float(frame_rate))
+
+        match = re.match(r'PROGRESS:.*\((?P<frame>\d+)\): (?P<time>\d+)', line).groupdict()
+        self.last_frame = match['frame']
+
+    def average_frame_duration(self):
+
+        total_durations = 0
+
+        for line in self.progress_history:
+            match = re.match(r'PROGRESS:.*\((?P<frame>\d+)\): (?P<time>\d+)', line)
+            if match:
+                total_durations += int(match.group(2))
+
+        average = float(total_durations) / self.last_frame
+        return average
+
+    def percent_complete(self):
+        if self.total_frames:
+            return (float(self.last_frame) / float(self.total_frames)) * 100
+        else:
+            return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s - %(message)s', datefmt='%d-%b-%y %H:%M:%S', level=logging.DEBUG)
+
+    r = AERenderer('/Users/brett/Desktop/Youtube_Vids/Film_Formats/Frame_Animations.aep', '"Film Pan"',
+                   '"Draft Settings"', '"ProRes"', '/Users/brett/Desktop/test_render')
+    r.start()
+    while r.is_running():
+        time.sleep(0.1)
diff --git a/utilities/blender.py b/utilities/blender.py
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+++ b/utilities/blender.py
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+#! /usr/bin/python
+from utilities.generic_renderer import *
+
+SUPPORTED_FORMATS = ['TGA', 'RAWTGA', 'JPEG', 'IRIS', 'IRIZ', 'AVIRAW', 'AVIJPEG', 'PNG', 'BMP', 'HDR', 'TIFF', 'OPEN_EXR', 'OPEN_EXR_MULTILAYER', 'MPEG', 'CINEON', 'DPX', 'DDS', 'JP2']
+
+
+class BlenderRenderer(Renderer):
+
+    def version(self):
+        version = None
+        try:
+            ver_out = subprocess.check_output([self.renderer_path(), '-v']).decode('utf-8')
+            version = ver_out.splitlines()[0].replace('Blender', '').strip()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("Failed to get Blender version: {}".format(e))
+        return version
+
+    renderer = 'Blender'
+    render_engine = 'blender'
+    supported_extensions = ['.blend']
+    install_paths = ['/Applications/Blender.app/Contents/MacOS/Blender']
+
+    def __init__(self, input_path, output_path, render_all_frames=False, engine='BLENDER_EEVEE'):
+        super(BlenderRenderer, self).__init__(input_path=input_path, output_path=output_path)
+
+        self.engine = engine  # or 'CYCLES'
+        self.format = 'JPEG'
+        self.frame = 0
+
+        self.render_all_frames = render_all_frames
+
+        # Stats
+        self.current_frame = -1
+        self.memory_use = None
+        self.time_elapsed = None
+        self.time_remaining = None
+        self.frame_percent_complete = 0.0
+
+    def generate_preview(self, blend_file):
+        pass
+
+    def _generate_subprocess(self):
+
+        if self.format not in SUPPORTED_FORMATS:
+            raise ValueError("Unsupported format for Blender: {}".format(self.format))
+
+        if self.render_all_frames:
+            cmd = [self.renderer_path(), '-b', self.input, '-E', self.engine, '-o', self.output,
+             '-F', self.format, '-a']
+        else:
+            cmd = [self.renderer_path(), '-b', self.input, '-E', self.engine, '-o', self.output,
+                 '-F', self.format, '-f', str(self.frame)]
+        return cmd
+
+    def _parse_stdout(self, line):
+        import re
+        pattern = re.compile(
+            r'Fra:(?P<frame>\d*).*Mem:(?P<memory>\S+).*Time:(?P<time>\S+)(?:.*Remaining:)?(?P<remaining>\S*)')
+        found = pattern.search(line)
+        if found:
+            stats = found.groupdict()
+            self.memory_use = stats['memory']
+            self.time_elapsed = stats['time']
+            self.time_remaining = stats['remaining'] or 'Unknown'
+
+            sample_string = line.split('|')[-1].strip()
+            if "sample" in sample_string.lower():
+                samples = re.sub(r'[^0-9/]', '', sample_string)
+                self.frame_percent_complete = int(samples.split('/')[0]) / int(samples.split('/')[-1])
+
+
+            # Calculate rough percent based on cycles
+            # EEVEE
+            # 10-Apr-22 22:42:06 - RENDERER: Fra:0 Mem:857.99M (Peak 928.55M) | Time:00:03.96 | Rendering 1 / 65 samples
+            # 10-Apr-22 22:42:10 - RENDERER: Fra:0 Mem:827.09M (Peak 928.55M) | Time:00:07.92 | Rendering 26 / 64 samples
+            # 10-Apr-22 22:42:10 - RENDERER: Fra:0 Mem:827.09M (Peak 928.55M) | Time:00:08.17 | Rendering 51 / 64 samples
+            # 10-Apr-22 22:42:10 - RENDERER: Fra:0 Mem:827.09M (Peak 928.55M) | Time:00:08.31 | Rendering 64 / 64 samples
+
+            # CYCLES
+            # 10-Apr-22 22:43:22 - RENDERER: Fra:0 Mem:836.30M (Peak 1726.13M) | Time:00:01.56 | Remaining:00:30.65 | Mem:588.68M, Peak:588.68M | Scene, View Layer | Sample 1/150
+            # 10-Apr-22 22:43:43 - RENDERER: Fra:0 Mem:836.30M (Peak 1726.13M) | Time:00:22.01 | Remaining:00:03.36 | Mem:588.68M, Peak:588.68M | Scene, View Layer | Sample 129/150
+
+            if int(stats['frame']) > self.current_frame:
+                self.current_frame = int(stats['frame'])
+                logger.info(
+                    'Frame:{0} | Mem:{1} | Time:{2} | Remaining:{3}'.format(self.current_frame, self.memory_use,
+                                                                            self.time_elapsed, self.time_remaining))
+        elif 'error' in line.lower():
+            logger.error(line)
+            self.errors.append(line)
+        elif 'Saved' in line or 'Saving' in line or 'quit' in line:
+            x = re.match(r'Time: (.*) \(Saving', line)
+            if x:
+                time_completed = x.groups()[0]
+                logger.info('Render completed in {}'.format(time_completed))
+            else:
+                logger.info(line)
+        else:
+            pass
+            # if len(line.strip()):
+            #     logger.debug(line.strip())
+
+    def percent_complete(self):
+        if self.total_frames <= 1:
+            return self.frame_percent_complete
+        else:
+            return (self.current_frame / self.total_frames) +\
+                   (self.frame_percent_complete * (self.current_frame / self.total_frames))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s - %(message)s', datefmt='%d-%b-%y %H:%M:%S', level=logging.DEBUG)
+    r = BlenderRenderer('/Users/brett/Blender Files/Ian Hubert/CyberExtras.blend', '/Users/brett/testing1234', render_all_frames=False, engine="CYCLES")
+    # r.engine = 'CYCLES'
+    r.start()
+    while r.is_running():
+        time.sleep(1)
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diff --git a/utilities/compressor.py b/utilities/compressor.py
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+++ b/utilities/compressor.py
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+#! /usr/bin/python
+from generic_renderer import *
+import glob
+import logging
+import subprocess
+
+# Documentation
+# https://help.apple.com/compressor/mac/4.0/en/compressor/usermanual/Compressor%204%20User%20Manual%20(en).pdf
+
+def compressor_path():
+    return '/Applications/Compressor.app/Contents/MacOS/Compressor'
+
+
+class CompressorRenderer(Renderer):
+
+    renderer = 'Compressor'
+
+    # Usage:  Compressor [Cluster Info] [Batch Specific Info] [Optional Info] [Other Options]
+    #
+    # 	-computergroup <name> -- name of the Computer Group to use.
+    # --Batch Specific Info:--
+    # 	-batchname <name> -- name to be given to the batch.
+    # 	-priority <value> -- priority to be given to the batch. Possible values are: low, medium or high
+    # Job Info: Used when submitting individual source files. Following parameters are repeated to enter multiple job targets in a batch
+    # 	-jobpath <url> -- url to source file.
+    # 				   -- In case of Image Sequence, URL should be a file URL pointing to directory with image sequence.
+    # 				   -- Additional URL query style parameters may be specified to set frameRate (file:///myImageSequenceDir?frameRate=29.97) and audio file (e.g. file:///myImageSequenceDir?audio=/usr/me/myaudiofile.mov).
+    # 	-settingpath <path> -- path to settings file.
+    # 	-locationpath <path> -- path to location file.
+    # 	-info <xml> -- xml for job info.
+    # 	-jobaction <xml> -- xml for job action.
+    # 	-scc <url> -- url to scc file for source
+    # 	-startoffset <hh:mm:ss;ff> -- time offset from beginning
+    # 	-in <hh:mm:ss;ff> -- in time
+    # 	-out <hh:mm:ss;ff> -- out time
+    # 	-annotations <path> -- path to file to import annotations from; a plist file or a Quicktime movie
+    # 	-chapters <path> -- path to file to import chapters from
+    # --Optional Info:--
+    # 	-help -- Displays, on stdout, this help information.
+    # 	-checkstream <url> -- url to source file to analyze
+    # 	-findletterbox <url> -- url to source file to analyze
+    #
+    # --Batch Monitoring Info:--
+    # Actions on Job:
+    # 	-monitor -- monitor the job or batch specified by jobid or batchid.
+    # 	-kill -- kill the job or batch specified by jobid or batchid.
+    # 	-pause -- pause the job or batch specified by jobid or batchid.
+    # 	-resume -- resume previously paused job or batch specified by jobid or batchid.
+    # Optional Info:
+    # 	-jobid <id> -- unique id of the job usually obtained when job was submitted.
+    # 	-batchid <id> -- unique id of the batch usually obtained when job was submitted.
+    # 	-query <seconds> -- The value in seconds, specifies how often to query the cluster for job status.
+    # 	-timeout <seconds> -- the timeOut value, in seconds, specifies when to quit the process.
+    # 	-once -- show job status only once and quit the process.
+    #
+    # --Sharing Related Options:--
+    # 	-resetBackgroundProcessing [cancelJobs] -- Restart all processes used in background processing, and optionally cancel all queued jobs.
+    #
+    # 	-repairCompressor -- Repair Compressor config files and restart all processes used in background processing.
+    #
+    # 	-sharing <on/off>  -- Turn sharing of this computer on or off.
+    #
+    # 	-requiresPassword [password] -- Sharing of this computer requires specified password. Computer must not be busy processing jobs when you set the password.
+    #
+    # 	-noPassword  -- Turn off the password requirement for sharing this computer.
+    #
+    # 	-instances <number>  -- Enables additional Compressor instances.
+    #
+    # 	-networkInterface <bsdname>  -- Specify which network interface to use. If "all" is specified for <bsdname>, all available network interfaces are used.
+    #
+    # 	-portRange <startNumber> <count>  -- Defines what port range use, using start number specifying how many ports to use.
+    #
+    # --File Modification Options (all other parameters ignored):--
+    # 	-relabelaudiotracks <layout[1] layout[2]... layout[N]
+    # 		Supported values:
+    # 			Ls : Left Surround
+    # 			R : Right
+    # 			C : Center
+    # 			Rs : Right Surround
+    # 			Lt : Left Total
+    # 			L : Left
+    # 			Rt : Right Total
+    # 			LFE : LFE Screen
+    # 			Lc : Left Center
+    # 			Rls : Rear Surround Left
+    # 			mono : Mono
+    # 			LtRt : Matrix Stereo (Lt Rt)
+    # 			Rc : Right Center
+    # 			stereo : Stereo (L R)
+    # 			Rrs : Rear Surround Right
+    # 	-jobpath <url> -- url to source file. - Must be a QuickTime Movie file
+    # 	--Optional Info:--
+    # 		-renametrackswithlayouts (Optional, rename the tracks with the new channel layouts)
+    # 		-locationpath <path> -- path to location file.  Modified movie will be saved here.  If unspecified, changes will be saved in place, overwriting the original file.
+
+    def __init__(self, project, settings_path, output):
+        super(CompressorRenderer, self).__init__(project=project, output=output)
+        self.settings_path = settings_path
+
+        self.batch_name = os.path.basename(project)
+        self.cluster_name = 'This Computer'
+
+        self.timeout = 5
+
+    # /Applications/Compressor.app/Contents/MacOS/Compressor -clusterid "tcp://192.168.1.148:62995" -batchname "My First Batch" -jobpath ~/Movies/MySource.mov -settingpath ~/Library/Application\ Support/Compressor/Settings/MPEG-4.setting -destinationpath ~/Movies/MyOutput.mp4 -timeout 5
+
+    def _generate_subprocess(self):
+        x = [compressor_path(), '-batchname', datetime.now().isoformat(), '-jobpath', self.input, '-settingpath', self.settings_path, '-locationpath', self.output]
+        print(' '.join(x))
+        return x
+
+    def _parse_stdout(self, line):
+        print(line)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s - %(message)s', datefmt='%d-%b-%y %H:%M:%S', level=logging.DEBUG)
+    r = CompressorRenderer('/Users/brett/Desktop/drone_raw.mp4', '/Applications/Compressor.app/Contents/Resources/Settings/Website Sharing/HD720WebShareName.compressorsetting', '/Users/brett/Desktop/test_drone_output.mp4')
+    r.start()
+    while r.is_running():
+        time.sleep(1)
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diff --git a/utilities/fcpx.py b/utilities/fcpx.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fc62f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utilities/fcpx.py
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+import argparse
+import os
+import glob
+from urllib2 import unquote
+import time
+
+library = None
+
+
+class FCPXLibrary:
+
+    def __init__(self, xml_path):
+        parser = ET.parse(xml_path)
+        self.root = parser.getroot()
+        self.xml_version = self.root.attrib.get('version')
+        self.location = self.library_location()
+
+        # self.projects = self.root.findall('./library/event/project')
+        self.formats = self.root.findall('./resources/format')
+
+        self.clips = [Clip(x, self) for x in self.root.findall(".//asset-clip")]
+        self.projects = [Project(x, self) for x in self.root.findall('./library/event/project')]
+
+    def formats(self):
+        return self.root.findall('./resources/format')
+
+    def element_with_tag_value(self, element, tag, value):
+        return self.root.findall(".//{e}[@{t}='{v}']".format(e=element, t=tag, v=value))
+
+    def clips_with_videorole(self, role):
+        return [clip for clip in self.clips if getattr(clip, 'videoRole', None) == role]
+
+    def format_with_id(self, id):
+        # return self.root.findall("./resources/format[id='{}']".format(id))
+        return self.element_with_tag_value('format', 'id', id)
+
+    def library_location(self):
+        # urllib2.unquote(asset_ref.get('src'))[7:]
+        path = self.root.findall('./library')[0].attrib['location']
+        return unquote(path)[7:]
+
+
+class Project:
+    def __init__(self, project_element, library):
+        for attrib in project_element.attrib:
+            setattr(self, attrib, project_element.get(attrib))
+        print(project_element.attrib)
+        print(project_element.parent)
+
+        ref_clips = project_element.findall(".//ref-clip")
+
+        print('start')
+        for clip in library.clips:
+            print(clip.name)
+            if clip.name == ref_clips[0]:
+                print(clip)
+                break
+        print('end')
+
+        # for child in ref_clips:
+        #     print(child.tag, child.attrib)
+
+
+class Clip:
+    def __init__(self, clip_element, library):
+
+        # self.library = library
+
+        # Get attribs from XML
+        for attrib in clip_element.attrib:
+            setattr(self, attrib, clip_element.get(attrib))
+        self.type = 'audio' if hasattr(self, 'audioRole') else 'video'
+        
+
+        # Get clip reference
+        asset_ref = next(iter(library.element_with_tag_value('asset', 'id', self.ref)))
+
+        for attrib in asset_ref.attrib:
+            if not hasattr(self, attrib):
+                setattr(self, attrib, asset_ref.get(attrib))
+
+        self.source = unquote(asset_ref.get('src'))[7:]
+
+        if self.type == 'video':
+
+            format_id = getattr(self, 'format', asset_ref.get('format', None))
+            video_format = next(iter(library.format_with_id(format_id)))
+
+            if not hasattr(self, 'format'):
+                print('no format!')
+
+            try:
+                frame_duration = fcp_time_to_float(video_format.get('frameDuration'))
+                self.in_frame = int(round(fcp_time_to_float(self.start) / frame_duration))
+                duration = int(round(fcp_time_to_float(self.duration) / frame_duration))
+                self.out_frame = self.in_frame + duration
+            except Exception as e:
+                print('in/out fail: ' + str(e))
+                print(dir(self))
+                pass
+
+    def optimized_source(self):
+        path = None
+        mov = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(self.source))[0] + '.mov'
+        found = glob.glob(os.path.join(library.location, '*', 'Transcoded Media', 'High Quality Media', mov))
+        if found:
+            path = found[0]
+            print(path)
+        return path
+
+    def proxy_source(self):
+        path = None
+        mov = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(self.source))[0] + '.mov'
+        found = glob.glob(os.path.join(library.location, '*', 'Transcoded Media', 'Proxy Media', mov))
+        if found:
+            path = found[0]
+            print(path)
+        return path
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        if self.type == 'video':
+            return "<Clip name:'%s' type: %s role: '%s' duration:%s frames>" % (getattr(self, 'name', None), self.type,
+                                                                              getattr(self, 'videoRole', None), self.out_frame - self.in_frame)
+        else:
+            return "<Clip name:'%s' type: %s role: '%s'>" % (getattr(self, 'name', None), self.type, getattr(self, 'audioRole', None))
+
+
+def fcp_time_to_float(timestr):
+    try:
+        rates = timestr.strip('s').split('/')
+        return float(rates[0]) / float(rates[-1])
+    except (ZeroDivisionError, AttributeError) as e:
+        return 0.0
+
+import sys
+from types import ModuleType, FunctionType
+from gc import get_referents
+
+# Custom objects know their class.
+# Function objects seem to know way too much, including modules.
+# Exclude modules as well.
+BLACKLIST = type, ModuleType, FunctionType
+
+
+def getsize(obj):
+    """sum size of object & members."""
+    if isinstance(obj, BLACKLIST):
+        raise TypeError('getsize() does not take argument of type: '+ str(type(obj)))
+    seen_ids = set()
+    size = 0
+    objects = [obj]
+    while objects:
+        need_referents = []
+        for obj in objects:
+            if not isinstance(obj, BLACKLIST) and id(obj) not in seen_ids:
+                seen_ids.add(id(obj))
+                size += sys.getsizeof(obj)
+                need_referents.append(obj)
+        objects = get_referents(*need_referents)
+    return size
+
+
+# if __name__ == "__main__":
+#
+#     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+#     parser.add_argument('-i', '--input', help='Input FCPX Library XML', required=True)
+#     parser.add_argument('-s', '--save-file', help='Description', required=False)
+#
+#     args = parser.parse_args()
+#
+#     library = FCPXLibrary(args.input)
+#
+#     print getsize(library)
+#     while True:
+#         time.sleep(4)
+#
+#     print library.library_location()
+#
+#     print dir(library.clips[0])
+#     print library.clips[0]
+#     print library.clips[0].proxy_source()
+#
+#     print(args.input)
+#     print(args.save_file)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    library = FCPXLibrary('new.fcpxml')
+    # print library.clips[0].source
+    # print library.library_location()
+    #
+    # print dir(library.clips[0])
+    # print library.clips[0]
+    # print library.clips[0].proxy_source()
+    # for clip in library.clips:
+    #     print clip
+    print(dir(library.projects[0]))
+    print(library.formats)
+
+
diff --git a/utilities/ffmpeg_presets.py b/utilities/ffmpeg_presets.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e8f36a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utilities/ffmpeg_presets.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import ffmpeg
+
+
+def file_info(path):
+    try:
+        return ffmpeg.probe(path)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print('Error getting ffmpeg info: ' + str(e))
+    return None
+
+
+def generate_fast_preview(source_path, dest_path, max_width=1280, run_async=False):
+    stream = ffmpeg.input(source_path)
+    stream = ffmpeg.output(stream, dest_path, **{'vf': 'format=yuv420p,scale={width}:-2'.format(width=max_width), 'preset': 'ultrafast'})
+    return _run_output(stream, run_async)
+
+
+def generate_prores_trim(source_path, dest_path, start_frame, end_frame, handles=10, run_async=False):
+    stream = ffmpeg.input(source_path)
+    stream = stream.trim(**{'start_frame': max(start_frame-handles, 0), 'end_frame': end_frame + handles})
+    stream = stream.setpts('PTS-STARTPTS')  # reset timecode
+    stream = ffmpeg.output(stream, dest_path, strict='-2', **{'c:v': 'prores_ks', 'profile:v': 4})
+    return _run_output(stream, run_async)
+
+
+def _run_output(stream, run_async):
+    return ffmpeg.run_async(stream) if run_async else ffmpeg.run(stream)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    x = file_info("/Users/brettwilliams/Desktop/dark_knight_rises.mp4")
+    print(x)
diff --git a/utilities/ffmpeg_render.py b/utilities/ffmpeg_render.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8064114
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utilities/ffmpeg_render.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#! /usr/bin/python
+import re
+import time
+
+import ffmpeg
+
+from utilities.generic_renderer import *
+
+
+class FFMPEGRenderer(Renderer):
+
+    def version(self):
+        version = None
+        try:
+            ver_out = subprocess.check_output([self.renderer_path(), '-version']).decode('utf-8')
+            match = re.match(".*version\s*(\S+)\s*Copyright", ver_out)
+            version = match.groups()[0]
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("Failed to get FFMPEG version: {}".format(e))
+        return version
+
+    renderer = 'ffmpeg'
+    render_engine = 'ffmpeg'
+
+    def __init__(self, input_path, output_path, args=None):
+        super(FFMPEGRenderer, self).__init__(input_path=input_path, output_path=output_path, ignore_extensions=True)
+
+        self.total_frames = -1
+        if os.path.exists(input_path):
+            media_stats = ffmpeg.probe(input_path)
+            for stream in media_stats['streams']:
+                if stream['codec_type'] == 'video':
+                    self.total_frames = stream['nb_frames']
+                    break
+
+        self.frame = 0
+        self.args = args
+
+        # Stats
+        self.current_frame = -1
+
+    def _generate_subprocess(self):
+
+        cmd = [self.renderer_path(), '-y', '-stats', '-i', self.input]
+        if self.args:
+            cmd.extend(self.args)
+        cmd.append(self.output)
+
+        return cmd
+
+    def percent_complete(self):
+        return max(float(self.current_frame) / float(self.total_frames), 0.0)
+
+    def _parse_stdout(self, line):
+        pattern = re.compile(r'frame=\s*(?P<current_frame>\d+)\s*fps.*time=(?P<time_elapsed>\S+)')
+        found = pattern.search(line)
+        if found:
+            stats = found.groupdict()
+            self.current_frame = stats['current_frame']
+            self.time_elapsed = stats['time_elapsed']
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s - %(message)s', datefmt='%d-%b-%y %H:%M:%S', level=logging.INFO)
+
+    test_movie = '/Users/brettwilliams/Desktop/dark_knight_rises.mp4'
+
+    r = FFMPEGRenderer(test_movie, '/Users/brettwilliams/Desktop/test-ffmpeg.mp4', args=['-c:v','libx265','-vtag','hvc1'])
+    # r = FFMPEGRenderer(test_movie, '/Users/brettwilliams/Desktop/dark_knight_rises-output.mp4')
+    r.start()
+    while r.is_running():
+        time.sleep(1)
diff --git a/utilities/generic_renderer.py b/utilities/generic_renderer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e56daf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utilities/generic_renderer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+import io
+import logging
+import os
+import subprocess
+import threading
+from datetime import datetime
+from enum import Enum
+
+import psutil
+
+logger = logging.getLogger()
+
+
+class RenderStatus(Enum):
+    NOT_STARTED = "not_started"
+    RUNNING = "running"
+    COMPLETED = "completed"
+    CANCELLED = "cancelled"
+    ERROR = "error"
+    SCHEDULED = "scheduled"
+
+
+def string_to_status(string):
+    for stat in RenderStatus:
+        if stat.value == string:
+            return stat
+    return RenderStatus.ERROR
+
+
+class Renderer(object):
+
+    renderer = 'GenericRenderer'
+    render_engine = None
+    supported_extensions = []
+    install_paths = []
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def version():
+        return 'Unknown'
+
+    def __init__(self, input_path, output_path, ignore_extensions=False):
+
+        if not ignore_extensions:
+            if not any(ext in input_path for ext in self.supported_extensions):
+                err_meg = f'Cannot find valid project with supported file extension for {self.renderer} renderer'
+                logger.error(err_meg)
+                raise ValueError(err_meg)
+
+        # Essential Info
+        self.input = input_path
+        self.output = output_path
+        self.date_created = datetime.now()
+        self.attributes = {}
+        self.renderer_version = self.version()
+
+        # Ranges
+        self.total_frames = 0
+        self.last_frame = 0
+
+        # Logging
+        self.log_path = None
+        self.start_time = None
+        self.end_time = None
+        self.last_error = None
+
+        # History
+        self.status = RenderStatus.NOT_STARTED
+        self.warnings = []
+        self.errors = []
+        self.failed_attempts = 0
+        self.maximum_attempts = 1
+
+        # Threads and processes
+        self.thread = threading.Thread(target=self.run, args=())
+        self.thread.daemon = True
+        self.process = None
+        self.is_finished = False
+        self.last_output = None
+
+    def renderer_path(self):
+        path = None
+        try:
+            path = subprocess.check_output(['which', self.render_engine]).decode('utf-8').strip()
+        except Exception as e:
+            for p in self.install_paths:
+                if os.path.exists(p):
+                    path = p
+            # if not path:
+            #     logger.error("Failed to get path to {}: {}".format(self.renderer, e))
+        return path
+
+    def _generate_subprocess(self):
+        return []
+
+    def start(self):
+
+        if not os.path.exists(self.input):
+            self.status = RenderStatus.ERROR
+            msg = 'Cannot find input path: {}'.format(self.input)
+            logger.error(msg)
+            self.errors.append(msg)
+            return
+
+        if not self.renderer_path():
+            self.status = RenderStatus.ERROR
+            msg = 'Cannot find render engine path for {}'.format(self.render_engine)
+            logger.error(msg)
+            self.errors.append(msg)
+            return
+
+        self.status = RenderStatus.RUNNING
+        logger.info('Starting {0} {1} Render for {2}'.format(self.renderer, self.version(), self.input))
+        self.thread.start()
+
+    def run(self):
+
+        # Setup logging
+        try:
+            log_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(self.input), 'logs')
+            if not os.path.exists(log_dir):
+                os.makedirs(log_dir)
+            self.log_path = os.path.join(log_dir, os.path.basename(self.input)) + '.log'
+            logger.info('Logs saved in {}'.format(self.log_path))
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("Error setting up logging: {}".format(e))
+
+        while self.failed_attempts < self.maximum_attempts and self.status is not RenderStatus.COMPLETED:
+
+            if self.failed_attempts:
+                logger.info('Attempt #{} failed. Starting attempt #{}'.format(self.failed_attempts, self.failed_attempts + 1))
+
+            # Start process and get updates
+            subprocess_cmds = self._generate_subprocess()
+            logger.debug("Renderer commands generated - {}".format(" ".join(subprocess_cmds)))
+            self.process = subprocess.Popen(subprocess_cmds, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, universal_newlines=False)
+            self.start_time = datetime.now()
+            f = open(self.log_path, "a")
+            f.write("{3} - Starting {0} {1} Render for {2}\n".format(self.renderer, self.version(), self.input, self.start_time.isoformat()))
+            for c in io.TextIOWrapper(self.process.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):  # or another encoding
+                f.write(c)
+                logger.debug("RENDERER: {}".format(c.strip()))
+                self.last_output = c.strip()
+                self._parse_stdout(c.strip())
+            f.write('\n')
+
+            # Check return codes
+            return_code = self.process.wait()
+            self.end_time = datetime.now()
+            # Return early if job was cancelled
+            if self.status is RenderStatus.CANCELLED:
+                self.is_finished = True
+                return
+
+            duration = self.end_time - self.start_time
+
+            if return_code:
+                message = f"{self.renderer} render failed with return_code {return_code} after {duration}"
+                logger.error(message)
+                self.failed_attempts = self.failed_attempts + 1
+            else:
+                message = f"{self.renderer} render completed successfully in {duration}"
+                logger.info(message)
+                self.status = RenderStatus.COMPLETED
+
+            f.write(message)
+            f.close()
+
+        if self.failed_attempts >= self.maximum_attempts and self.status is not RenderStatus.CANCELLED:
+            logger.error('{} Render of {} failed after {} attempts'.format(self.renderer, self.input, self.failed_attempts))
+            self.status = RenderStatus.ERROR
+        self.is_finished = True
+
+    def is_running(self):
+        if self.thread:
+            return self.thread.is_alive()
+        return False
+
+    def stop(self):
+        if self.process:
+            try:
+                self.status = RenderStatus.CANCELLED
+                self.maximum_attempts = 0
+                process = psutil.Process(self.process.pid)
+                for proc in process.children(recursive=True):
+                    proc.kill()
+                process.kill()
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Exception stopping the process: {e}")
+
+    def percent_complete(self):
+        return 0
+
+    def _parse_stdout(self, line):
+        pass
+
+    def elapsed_time(self):
+        elapsed = ""
+        if self.start_time:
+            if self.end_time:
+                elapsed = self.end_time - self.start_time
+            elif self.is_running():
+                elapsed = datetime.now() - self.start_time
+        return elapsed
+
+
+def timecode_to_frames(timecode, frame_rate):
+    e = [int(x) for x in timecode.split(':')]
+    seconds = (((e[0] * 60) + e[1] * 60) + e[2])
+    frames = (seconds * frame_rate) + e[-1] + 1
+    return frames
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utilities/openproject.py b/utilities/openproject.py
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/utilities/openproject.py
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import json
+import requests
+from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+import time
+import logging
+
+
+class OpenProject:
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        # self.server_url = "http://localhost:8080"
+        self.server_url = "http://17.114.221.240:8080"
+        # self.api_key = "bb5897eb1daf9bdc4b400675de8e1e52bd64e1e8bce95b341a61a036431c850e"
+        self.api_key = "b902d975fcf6a29558e611e665145282acffa1e7109bfb462ef25266f7f9ed6e"
+
+    def create_shot(self, scene, shot, project, sequence=None):
+        url = self.server_url + "/api/v3/work_packages"
+
+        project_url = 1
+        attributes = {
+            "subject": "SC{}_{}".format(scene, shot),
+            "customField2": scene,
+            "customField1": shot,
+            "_links": {
+                "project": {"href": "/api/v3/projects/{}".format(project_url)},
+                "type": {"href": "/api/v3/types/1"}
+            }
+        }
+
+        return self._send_command(url, attributes)
+
+    def add_comment(self, work_project_id, comment, notify=False):
+
+        url = self.server_url + "/api/v3/work_packages/{}/activities?notify={}".format(str(work_project_id), str(notify))
+        attributes = {"comment": {"raw": comment}}
+
+        return self._send_command(url, attributes)
+
+    def get_work_package(self, identifier=None, attribute=None):
+        url = self.server_url + "/api/v3/work_packages/"
+        if identifier:
+            url = url + str(identifier)
+        return self._send_command(url, attribute)
+
+    def get_projects(self, identifier=None):
+        url = self.server_url + "/api/v3/projects/"
+        if identifier:
+            url = url + str(identifier)
+        return self._send_command(url, None)
+
+    def _send_command(self, url, body):
+
+        if body:
+            response = requests.post(url, json=body,
+                                     auth=HTTPBasicAuth('apikey', self.api_key))
+        else:
+            response = requests.get(url, auth=HTTPBasicAuth('apikey', self.api_key))
+
+        if not response.ok:
+            logging.error('Response error: {}'.format(response.reason))
+
+        return response.json()
+
+
+class OpenProjectWatcher:
+
+    def __init__(self, op_instance, interval=30):
+        self.op = OpenProject()
+        self.interval = interval
+        self.last_check = None
+
+    def _check_projects(self):
+        projects = self.op.get_projects()
+        for project in projects['_embedded']['elements']:
+            # last_update = datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(project['updatedAt'])
+            last_update = datetime.strptime(project['updatedAt'], "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z")
+            if not self.last_check or last_update > self.last_check:
+                logging.info("Update found for project: {}".format(project['name']))
+            #     todo: do something with updated info
+
+    def _check_work_projects(self):
+        packages = self.op.get_work_package()
+        for pkg in packages['_embedded']['elements']:
+            # print(pkg.keys())
+            last_update = datetime.strptime(pkg['updatedAt'], "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z")
+            if not self.last_check or last_update > self.last_check:
+                logging.info("Update found for shot: {}".format(pkg['subject']))
+            #     todo: do something with updated info
+
+    def watch(self):
+        while True:
+            now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+            self._check_projects()
+            self._check_work_projects()
+            self.last_check = now
+            time.sleep(self.interval)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+
+    op = OpenProject()
+    op.add_comment(42, "After Effects Render completed successfully. Log available here.", True)
+    # print(op.get_projects())
+    watcher = OpenProjectWatcher(OpenProject())
+    watcher.watch()
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diff --git a/zordon_server.py b/zordon_server.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7bd869b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zordon_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,425 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import logging
+import platform
+import socket
+import threading
+import time
+import uuid
+from datetime import datetime
+import psutil
+import requests
+import yaml
+import json
+import os
+from flask import Flask, jsonify, request
+
+from utilities.aerender import AERenderer
+from utilities.blender import BlenderRenderer
+from utilities.ffmpeg_render import FFMPEGRenderer
+from utilities.generic_renderer import RenderStatus
+from utilities.generic_renderer import string_to_status
+
+data = 'foo'
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
+logger = logging.getLogger()
+local_hostname = socket.gethostname()
+
+JSON_FILE = 'job_history.json'
+#todo: move history to sqlite db
+
+
+class RenderJob:
+
+    def __init__(self, render, priority, owner=None, client=None, notify=None):
+        self.id = str(uuid.uuid4()).split('-')[0]
+        self.owner = owner
+        self.render = render
+        self.priority = priority
+        self.client = client
+        self.notify = notify
+        self.date_created = datetime.now()
+        self.scheduled_start = None
+        self.renderer = render.renderer
+        self.name = os.path.basename(render.input) + '_' + self.date_created.isoformat()
+        self.archived = False
+
+    def render_status(self):
+        """Returns status of render job"""
+        try:
+            if self.scheduled_start and self.render.status == RenderStatus.NOT_STARTED:
+                return RenderStatus.SCHEDULED
+            else:
+                return self.render.status
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning("render_status error: {}".format(e))
+            return RenderStatus.ERROR
+
+    def json(self):
+        """Converts RenderJob into JSON format"""
+        import numbers
+
+        def date_serializer(o):
+            if isinstance(o, datetime):
+                return o.isoformat()
+
+        json_string = ''
+
+        try:
+            d = self.__dict__.copy()
+            d['status'] = self.render_status().value
+            d['render'] = self.render.__dict__.copy()
+            for key in ['thread', 'process']:  # remove unwanted keys from JSON
+                d['render'].pop(key, None)
+            d['render']['status'] = d['status']
+
+            # jobs from current_session generate percent completed
+            # jobs after loading server pull in a saved value. Have to check if callable object or not
+
+            percent_complete = self.render.percent_complete if isinstance(self.render.percent_complete, numbers.Number) \
+                else self.render.percent_complete()
+            d['render']['percent_complete'] = percent_complete
+
+            json_string = json.dumps(d, default=date_serializer)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("Error converting to JSON: {}".format(e))
+        return json_string
+
+
+def render_factory(input_path, output_path):
+    if '.blend' in input_path.lower():
+        return BlenderRenderer(input_path, output_path)
+
+
+class RenderServer:
+    render_queue = []
+    render_clients = []
+    maximum_renderer_instances = {'Blender': 2, 'After Effects': 1, 'ffmpeg': 4}
+    host_name = socket.gethostname()
+    port = 8080
+
+    last_saved_counts = {}
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
+    @classmethod
+    def add_to_render_queue(cls, render_job, force_start=False):
+
+        if not render_job.client:
+            logger.debug('Adding priority {} job to render queue: {}'.format(render_job.priority, render_job.render))
+            cls.render_queue.append(render_job)
+            if force_start:
+                cls.start_job(render_job)
+            else:
+                cls.evaluate_queue()
+        else:
+            # todo: implement client rendering
+            logger.warning('remote client rendering not implemented yet')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def running_jobs(cls):
+        return cls.jobs_with_status(RenderStatus.RUNNING)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def pending_jobs(cls):
+        pending_jobs = cls.jobs_with_status(RenderStatus.NOT_STARTED)
+        pending_jobs.extend(cls.jobs_with_status(RenderStatus.SCHEDULED))
+        return pending_jobs
+
+    @classmethod
+    def jobs_with_status(cls, status, priority_sorted=False, include_archived=True):
+        found_jobs = [x for x in cls.render_queue if x.render_status() == status]
+        if not include_archived:
+            found_jobs = [x for x in found_jobs if not x.archived]
+        if priority_sorted:
+            found_jobs = sorted(found_jobs, key=lambda a: a.priority, reverse=False)
+        return found_jobs
+
+    @classmethod
+    def clear_history(cls):
+        to_remove = [x for x in cls.render_queue if x.render_status() in [RenderStatus.CANCELLED,
+                                                                          RenderStatus.COMPLETED, RenderStatus.ERROR]]
+        for x in to_remove:
+            x.archived = True
+
+    @classmethod
+    def load_history(cls, json_path=None):
+
+        input_path = json_path or JSON_FILE
+
+        if os.path.exists(input_path):
+            f = open(input_path)
+            job_list = json.load(f)
+            for job in job_list:
+
+                # Identify renderer type and recreate Renderer object
+                # TODO: refactor to factory class
+                job_render_object = None
+                if job['renderer'] == 'Blender':
+                    job_render_object = BlenderRenderer(job['render']['input'], job['render']['output'])
+                elif job['renderer'] == 'After Effects':
+                    AERenderer()
+                elif job['renderer'] == 'ffmpeg':
+                    job_render_object = FFMPEGRenderer(job['render']['input'], job['render']['output'])
+
+                # Load Renderer values
+                for key, val in job['render'].items():
+                    if val and key in ['start_time', 'end_time']:  # convert date strings back into date objects
+                        job_render_object.__dict__[key] = datetime.fromisoformat(val)
+                    else:
+                        job_render_object.__dict__[key] = val
+
+                job_render_object.status = RenderStatus[job['status'].upper()]
+                job.pop('render', None)
+
+                # Create RenderJob with re-created Renderer object
+                new_job = RenderJob(job_render_object, job['priority'], job['client'])
+                for key, val in job.items():
+                    if key in ['date_created']:  # convert date strings back to datetime objects
+                        new_job.__dict__[key] = datetime.fromisoformat(val)
+                    else:
+                        new_job.__dict__[key] = val
+                new_job.__delattr__('status')
+
+                # Handle older loaded jobs that were cancelled before closing
+                if new_job.render_status() == RenderStatus.RUNNING:
+                    new_job.render.status = RenderStatus.CANCELLED
+
+                # finally add back to render queue
+                cls.render_queue.append(new_job)
+            f.close()
+
+            cls.last_saved_counts = cls.job_counts()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def save_history(cls, json_path=None):
+        """Save job history to JSON file"""
+        try:
+            logger.debug("Saving Render History")
+            new_list = []
+            for job in cls.render_queue:
+                new_list.append(json.loads(job.json()))
+            output_path = json_path or JSON_FILE
+            with open(output_path, 'w') as f:
+                json.dump(new_list, f, indent=4)
+            cls.last_saved_counts = cls.job_counts()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("Error saving jobs JSON: {}".format(e))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def evaluate_queue(cls):
+
+        instances = cls.renderer_instances()
+
+        not_started = cls.jobs_with_status(RenderStatus.NOT_STARTED, priority_sorted=True)
+        if not_started:
+            for job in not_started:
+                renderer = job.render.renderer
+                higher_priority_jobs = [x for x in cls.running_jobs() if x.priority < job.priority]
+                max_renderers = renderer in instances.keys() and instances[
+                    renderer] >= cls.maximum_renderer_instances.get(renderer, 1)
+
+                if not max_renderers and not higher_priority_jobs:
+                    cls.start_job(job)
+
+        scheduled = cls.jobs_with_status(RenderStatus.SCHEDULED, priority_sorted=True)
+        for job in scheduled:
+            if job.scheduled_start <= datetime.now():
+                cls.start_job(job)
+
+        if cls.last_saved_counts != cls.job_counts():
+            cls.save_history()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def start_job(cls, job):
+        logger.info('Starting {}render: {} - Priority {}'.format('scheduled ' if job.scheduled_start else '', job.name,
+                                                                  job.priority))
+        job.render.start()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def cancel_job(cls, job):
+        logger.info('Cancelling job ID: {}'.format(job.id))
+        if job.render_status() in [RenderStatus.NOT_STARTED, RenderStatus.RUNNING, RenderStatus.ERROR]:
+            job.render.stop()
+            job.render.status = RenderStatus.CANCELLED
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    @classmethod
+    def renderer_instances(cls):
+        from collections import Counter
+        all_instances = [x.render.renderer for x in cls.running_jobs()]
+        return Counter(all_instances)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def job_counts(cls):
+        job_counts = {}
+        for job_status in RenderStatus:
+            job_counts[job_status.value] = len(RenderServer.jobs_with_status(job_status))
+
+        return job_counts
+
+    @classmethod
+    def status(cls):
+
+        stats = {"timestamp": datetime.now().isoformat(),
+                 "platform": platform.platform(),
+                 "cpu_percent": psutil.cpu_percent(percpu=False),
+                 "cpu_count": psutil.cpu_count(),
+                 "memory_total": psutil.virtual_memory().total,
+                 "memory_available": psutil.virtual_memory().available,
+                 "memory_percent": psutil.virtual_memory().percent,
+                 "job_counts": RenderServer.job_counts(),
+                 "host_name": RenderServer.host_name
+                 }
+
+        return stats
+
+    @classmethod
+    def all_jobs(cls):
+        all_jobs = [x for x in RenderServer.render_queue if not x.archived]
+        return all_jobs
+
+    @classmethod
+    def register_client(cls, hostname):
+        # todo: register this
+        response = requests.get("https://{}/_register_".format(hostname))
+        print(response.status_code)
+        pass
+
+    @classmethod
+    def unregister_client(cls):
+        pass
+
+
+@app.get('/jobs')
+def jobs_json():
+    return jsonify([json.loads(x.json()) for x in RenderServer.render_queue if not x.archived])
+
+
+@app.get('/jobs/<status_val>')
+def filtered_jobs_json(status_val):
+    state = string_to_status(status_val)
+    jobs = [json.loads(x.json()) for x in RenderServer.jobs_with_status(state)]
+    return jsonify(jobs)
+
+
+@app.get('/full_status')
+def full_status():
+    full_results = {'timestamp': datetime.now().isoformat(), 'servers': {}}
+
+    # todo: iterate through all servers
+
+    server_list = [socket.gethostname()]
+
+    try:
+        for server_hostname in server_list:
+            if server_hostname == local_hostname:
+                server_status = RenderServer.status()
+                server_jobs = [json.loads(x.json()) for x in RenderServer.render_queue if not x.archived]
+            else:
+                server_status = requests.get(f'http://{server_hostname}:8080/status', timeout=1).json()
+                server_jobs = requests.get(f'http://{server_hostname}:8080/jobs', timeout=1).json()
+            server_data = {'status': server_status, 'jobs': server_jobs}
+            full_results['servers'][server_hostname] = server_data
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Exception fetching full status: {e}")
+
+    return full_results
+
+
+@app.post('/add_job')
+def add_job():
+    """Create new job and add to server render queue"""
+    renderer = request.json["renderer"]
+    input_path = request.json["input"]
+    output_path = request.json["output"]
+
+    if not os.path.exists(input_path):
+        err_msg = f"Cannot add job. Cannot find input file: {input_path}"
+        logger.error(err_msg)
+        return {"error": err_msg}, 400
+
+    # todo: create factory class for creating renderers
+    if "blender" in renderer:
+        render_job = BlenderRenderer(input_path, output_path)
+        render_job.engine = request.json.get('engine', 'BLENDER_EEVEE')
+    elif "aerender" in renderer:
+        render_job = AERenderer(input_path, output_path)
+    elif "ffmpeg" in renderer:
+        render_job = FFMPEGRenderer(input_path, output_path, args=request.json.get('args', None))
+    else:
+        err_msg = "Unknown renderer: {}".format(renderer)
+        logger.error(err_msg)
+        return {'error': err_msg}, 400
+
+    new_job = RenderJob(render_job, priority=request.json.get('priority', 2))
+    RenderServer.add_to_render_queue(new_job, force_start=request.json.get('force_start', False))
+    return new_job.json()
+
+
+@app.get('/cancel_job')
+def cancel_job():
+    job_id = request.args.get('id', None)
+    confirm = request.args.get('confirm', False)
+    if not job_id:
+        return jsonify({'error': 'job id not found'})
+    elif not confirm:
+        return jsonify({'error': 'confirmation required'})
+    else:
+        found = [x for x in RenderServer.render_queue if x.id == job_id]
+        if len(found) > 1:
+            # logger.error('Multiple jobs found for ID {}'.format(job_id))
+            return jsonify({'error': 'multiple jobs found for ID {}'.format(job_id)})
+        elif found:
+            success = RenderServer.cancel_job(found[0])
+            return jsonify({'result': success})
+    return jsonify({'error': 'job not found'})
+
+
+@app.get('/clear_history')
+def clear_history():
+    RenderServer.clear_history()
+    return jsonify({'result': True})
+
+
+@app.route('/status')
+def status():
+    return jsonify(RenderServer.status())
+
+
+@app.route('/')
+def default():
+    return "Server running"
+
+
+def start_server(background_thread=False):
+    def eval_loop():
+        while True:
+            RenderServer.evaluate_queue()
+            time.sleep(1)
+
+    with open('config.yaml') as f:
+        config = yaml.load(f, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
+
+    # disable most Flask logging
+    flask_log = logging.getLogger('werkzeug')
+    flask_log.setLevel(logging.ERROR)
+
+    logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s - %(message)s', datefmt='%d-%b-%y %H:%M:%S', level=logging.INFO)
+
+    # Setup the RenderServer object
+    RenderServer.load_history()
+    RenderServer.evaluate_queue()
+
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=eval_loop, daemon=True)
+    thread.start()
+    server_thread = threading.Thread(target=lambda: app.run(host=RenderServer.host_name, port=RenderServer.port, debug=False, use_reloader=False))
+    server_thread.start()
+    if not background_thread:
+        server_thread.join()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    start_server()