Is it possible to create a project through code?

I created a custom website where I write down notes on what I want to talk about and each scene has it's own entry. I would like to be able to tell the website to generate a Resolve project from, that has all the lower thirds(with text for each scene obtained from the site db), scene transitions/stingers, B-roll inserted, intro and ending animations.

Is this possible?

[Peter Chamberlain]

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I created a custom website where I write down notes on what I want to talk about and each scene has it's own entry. I would like to be able to tell the website to generate a Resolve project from, that has all the lower thirds(with text for each scene obtained from the site db), scene transitions/stingers, B-roll inserted, intro and ending animations.

Not being sarcastic: I think this is called "An Assistant Editor." I don't think AI could do this. It's multiple processes requiring different kinds of software and different actions... basically, it's "post workflow."

I would bet a voice-to-text utility could at least generate the text for the lower-thirds. It'd just be a question of bringing that into Resolve and then timing each graphic to pop-on/pop-off as required. But transitions, intros, animations... that's a lot of work, and it can't be generated as you describe. (That's unless I misread your message, and you just want to describe what you're doing and have those comments appear on the website.

In theory, yes it is possible. with the API you can create projects, timelines, import and append footage, etc.

But by the time you write this really custom code to create one project exactly the way you want it, you're already done, doing it by hand. probably even already finshed the render and upload

I created a custom website where I write down notes on what I want to talk about and each scene has it's own entry. I would like to be able to tell the website to generate a Resolve project from, that has all the lower thirds(with text for each scene obtained from the site db), scene transitions/stingers, B-roll inserted, intro and ending animations.

Not being sarcastic: I think this is called "An Assistant Editor." I don't think AI could do this. It's multiple processes requiring different kinds of software and different actions... basically, it's "post workflow."

I would bet a voice-to-text utility could at least generate the text for the lower-thirds. It'd just be a question of bringing that into Resolve and then timing each graphic to pop-on/pop-off as required. But transitions, intros, animations... that's a lot of work, and it can't be generated as you describe. (That's unless I misread your message, and you just want to describe what you're doing and have those comments appear on the website.

I'm not asking to use AI. All I really want to know is if I can create a resolve project through code. I'm currently working on doing what I want, by generating a final cut XML file(which resolve can import), but I would really like to generate a .drp file instead. I'm not expecting a complete project because I know afterwards I'm going to need to fine tune the project.

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Thanks! I'll check this out.

In theory, yes it is possible. with the API you can create projects, timelines, import and append footage, etc.

But by the time you write this really custom code to create one project exactly the way you want it, you're already done, doing it by hand. probably even already finshed the render and upload

It will be worth the time to create this custom code, because it's for a weekly show that has the same format every single epsiode. It will save me alot of time by having a skeleton project already created that I can fine tune.

It's possible to do that. You're actually talking about creating a project, importing media, and creating a timeline. It may help to think of them as three distinct things.

Creating a project and importing media through programmatic means is relatively simple. If you want to look at an off-the-shelf solution for that check out Meta Fide Projector which is a tool I wrote and it does exactly that. You can use it manually or integrate it into other tools where higher level of pipeline automation is required--like in your case.

Creating a timeline with titles, etc. is where the Resole API is lacking, but it can be done. It just depends on what you're trying to achieve.

It will save me a lot of time by having a skeleton project already created that I can fine tune.

You can do that now without needing code. Project Presets are one way. And an actual Project which gets a Save Project As for the first step is another.

It may be easier to use FCP XML depending on complexity.
What you’re trying to do in Resolve I tried to do with Premiere, but generating project ( which just just an xml) is rather crazy task. Using Resolve built-in automation sounds more realistic, but this itself has own limitations and you will hit it sooner or later ( just try simple timeline and you may already face limitations).

Problem with FCP XML is that depending on the source it may not import properly ( eg. Premiere has problem with audio tracks). Things like titles complicate timelines even further and this is not easy to automate.
If you want take in/outs from different sources with av fades, overlay basic titles etc. ffmpeg may be actually easier although it’s also annoying and can gets complex ( well at least cmd looks crazy complex) when you start adding all needed elements.