Shot Viewer: sequence field, cameras named CAM_sq0000_sh0000

The Shot Viewer panel gets a Sequence number, saved with the scene. New
shot cameras are named from it with SHOT_CAMERA_NAME_FORMAT
("{prefix}{sequence}_{shot}") and SEQUENCE_NAME_FORMAT ("sq{:04d}"),
both overridable in the config JSON.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

README.md

@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@ Choosing a shot in the panel moves the playhead to it and puts **the 3D view you
 
 The list always highlights the shot under the playhead. The file does not need any shots yet: add the first one with **+**.
 
+### Sequence
+
+Set the sequence number in the **Sequence** field at the top of the panel. It is saved with the scene, and the formatted name is shown next to it (`10` → `sq0010`). It is used to name the cameras of new shots: `CAM_sq0010_sh0030`. Both formats can be changed in the [Configuration](#configuration) (`SEQUENCE_NAME_FORMAT`, `SHOT_CAMERA_NAME_FORMAT`).
+
 ### Moving through the sequence
 
 | To… | Do… |
@@ -275,7 +279,7 @@ Click **+** next to the shot list:
 |---|---|
 | **Name** | Pre-filled with the next free shot number (`sh0010`, `sh0020`…). This is the marker name. |
 | **Duration** | Length of the shot in frames. |
-| **New Camera** | On: creates the camera `CAM_<shot name>`, copying the lens and position of the current camera, so you start from the current framing. Off: pick an existing camera of the scene. |
+| **New Camera** | On: creates the camera `CAM_<sequence>_<shot>` (its name is shown in the dialog), copying the lens and position of the current camera, so you start from the current framing. Off: pick an existing camera of the scene. |
 
 The shot is added at the end of the sequence and the scene's **End** frame grows to include it. The first shot starts at frame 1001, and the scene **Start** moves there too. The playhead and the 3D view then jump to the new shot.
 
@@ -316,6 +320,7 @@ To change them **without editing the code**, write a JSON file with the keys to
   "RESOLUTION": [1920, 1080],
   "RENAME_SIDES": ["center", "left", "right"],
   "SHOT_FRAME_START": 1001,
+  "SEQUENCE_NAME_FORMAT": "sq{:03d}",
   "SHOT_VIEWER_RIG_GROUPS": {
     "Characters": "(?i)^(?:chr|ch)[_-]"
   }
@@ -324,6 +329,8 @@ To change them **without editing the code**, write a JSON file with the keys to
 
 Unknown keys are ignored and reported in the system console.
 
+Name formats use Python's `str.format`: `"sq{:04d}"` turns `10` into `sq0010`. `SHOT_CAMERA_NAME_FORMAT` takes the named tokens `{prefix}` (the camera prefix of `OBJECT_PREFIXES`, `CAM_`), `{sequence}` and `{shot}`. The default `"{prefix}{sequence}_{shot}"` gives `CAM_sq0010_sh0030`.
+
 ### Keys by tool
 
 | Tool | Keys |
@@ -336,7 +343,7 @@ Unknown keys are ignored and reported in the system console.
 | Sanity Check: layout | `SET_COLLECTION_PATTERN` |
 | Sanity Check: panel | `CATEGORY_ORDER`, `MAX_ISSUES_DRAWN` |
 | Rename | `RENAME_SEPARATOR`, `RENAME_PADDING`, `RENAME_SIDES`, `RENAME_TYPE_SUFFIXES` (plus `OBJECT_PREFIXES` / `DATABLOCK_PREFIXES` for *By Type* prefixes) |
-| Shot Viewer | `SHOT_VIEWER_RIG_GROUPS`, `SHOT_NAME_FORMAT`, `SHOT_NUMBER_STEP`, `SHOT_FRAME_START`, `SHOT_DEFAULT_DURATION` |
+| Shot Viewer | `SHOT_VIEWER_RIG_GROUPS`, `SHOT_NAME_FORMAT`, `SHOT_NUMBER_STEP`, `SHOT_FRAME_START`, `SHOT_DEFAULT_DURATION`, `SEQUENCE_NAME_FORMAT`, `SHOT_CAMERA_NAME_FORMAT` |
 
 ---
 

config.py

@@ -246,6 +246,11 @@ SHOT_VIEWER_RIG_GROUPS = {
 
 # Shots added by the shot viewer. TODO: confirm with production.
 SHOT_NAME_FORMAT = "sh{:04d}"
+# Sequence of the scene (number set in the Shot Viewer panel): SEQUENCE_NAME_FORMAT.format(number).
+SEQUENCE_NAME_FORMAT = "sq{:04d}"
+# Cameras added by the shot viewer. Tokens: {prefix} (OBJECT_PREFIXES["CAMERA"]),
+# {sequence} (SEQUENCE_NAME_FORMAT) and {shot} (the shot name).
+SHOT_CAMERA_NAME_FORMAT = "{prefix}{sequence}_{shot}"
 SHOT_NUMBER_STEP = 10
 SHOT_FRAME_START = 1001
 SHOT_DEFAULT_DURATION = 48

shot_viewer.py

@@ -110,16 +110,27 @@ def next_shot_name(scene):
     return config.SHOT_NAME_FORMAT.format((max(numbers, default=0) // step + 1) * step)
 
 
-def _new_camera(scene, name, source=None):
+def sequence_name(scene):
+    return config.SEQUENCE_NAME_FORMAT.format(scene.wtd_sequence)
+
+
+def camera_name(scene, shot):
+    """Name of a new shot camera (config SHOT_CAMERA_NAME_FORMAT)."""
+    return config.SHOT_CAMERA_NAME_FORMAT.format(
+        prefix=config.OBJECT_PREFIXES.get("CAMERA", ""), sequence=sequence_name(scene), shot=shot
+    )
+
+
+def _new_camera(scene, shot, source=None):
     """New camera in the scene collection, copying ``source`` (lens and placement) when given."""
-    camera_name = config.OBJECT_PREFIXES.get("CAMERA", "") + name
+    name = camera_name(scene, shot)
     if source is not None and source.type == "CAMERA":
         data = source.data.copy()
-        data.name = camera_name
+        data.name = name
     else:
         source = None
-        data = bpy.data.cameras.new(camera_name)
+        data = bpy.data.cameras.new(name)
-    camera = bpy.data.objects.new(camera_name, data)
+    camera = bpy.data.objects.new(name, data)
     if source is not None:
         camera.matrix_world = source.matrix_world.copy()
     else:
@@ -231,7 +242,10 @@ class WTD_OT_shot_viewer_new_shot(bpy.types.Operator):
         layout.prop(self, "name")
         layout.prop(self, "duration")
         layout.prop(self, "new_camera")
-        if not self.new_camera:
+        if self.new_camera:
+            name = self.name.strip() or next_shot_name(context.scene)
+            layout.label(text=camera_name(context.scene, name), icon="CAMERA_DATA")
+        else:
             layout.prop_search(self, "camera_name", context.scene, "objects", icon="CAMERA_DATA")
 
     def execute(self, context):
@@ -358,12 +372,18 @@ def register():
     for cls in classes:
         bpy.utils.register_class(cls)
     bpy.types.WindowManager.wtd_shot_viewer = PointerProperty(type=WTD_ShotViewerSettings)
+    bpy.types.Scene.wtd_sequence = IntProperty(
+        name="Sequence",
+        description="Sequence number of the scene, used in the names of new cameras (config SEQUENCE_NAME_FORMAT)",
+        min=0,
+    )
     bpy.app.handlers.frame_change_post.append(_on_frame_change)
 
 
 def unregister():
     if _on_frame_change in bpy.app.handlers.frame_change_post:
         bpy.app.handlers.frame_change_post.remove(_on_frame_change)
+    del bpy.types.Scene.wtd_sequence
     del bpy.types.WindowManager.wtd_shot_viewer
     for cls in reversed(classes):
         bpy.utils.unregister_class(cls)

ui/panel.py

@@ -283,6 +283,10 @@ class _ShotViewerPanel:
         scene = context.scene
         has_shots = bool(shot_viewer.shots(scene))
 
+        row = layout.row(align=True)
+        row.prop(scene, "wtd_sequence")
+        row.label(text=shot_viewer.sequence_name(scene))
+
         row = layout.row(align=True)
         row.scale_y = 1.4
         row.enabled = has_shots