# Filmstrip thumbnail for Asset entity

**URL:** <https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/filmstrip-thumbnail-for-asset-entity/18137>\
**Category:** Flow Production Tracking\
**Tags:** python-api\
**Created:** [November 10, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/filmstrip-thumbnail-for-asset-entity/18137 "2023-11-10T14:26:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tjvoll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@tjvoll](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/tjvoll)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/filmstrip-thumbnail-for-asset-entity/18137/1 "2023-11-10T14:26:10Z")

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Is it possible to use `Shotgun.upload_filmstrip_thumbnail` against an Asset entity? I noticed there is no `sg_uploaded_movie_mp4` field on assets so I guess this means no, or am I missing something?

I tried running the command and received no error, yet the thumbnail of the asset is unchanged.

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**Author:** ![schicky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/shotgunsoftware/user_avatar/community.shotgridsoftware.com/schicky/32/506_2.png) [@schicky](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/schicky)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/filmstrip-thumbnail-for-asset-entity/18137/2 "2023-11-10T17:09:11Z")

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_filmstrip_ thumbnail is particular to the Version entity.  
Instead you would use Shotgun.upload\_thumbnail(_entity\_type_ , _entity\_id_ , _path_ , \*\*_kwargs_ )

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**Author:** ![tjvoll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@tjvoll](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/tjvoll)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/filmstrip-thumbnail-for-asset-entity/18137/3 "2023-11-10T20:22:23Z")

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Thanks for responding, @schicky.

Allegedly, filmstrip thumbnails are supported in other entities (mocap, and published files), see [8.15 Release Notes - #2 by teerathut](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/8-15-release-notes/9345/2)

Also discussed here, [Animated thumbnails for entities other than Version - #11 by brandon.foster](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/animated-thumbnails-for-entities-other-than-version/9135/11)

I guess, for now, I can get what I need with `Shotgun.share_thumbnail`.