Developed by Framestore, OpenQMC has improved the fidelity and speed of rendering Hollywood blockbusters such as Barbie, Superman, Wicked, F1 the Movie and How to Train Your Dragon LOS ANGELES, CA, October 7, 2025 – The Academy Software Foundation, the motion picture industry’s premier organization for advancing open source software...
The Academy Software Foundation recently wrapped its annual Open Source Days conference, the leading event dedicated to furthering open source software development for the visual effects, animation, and digital content creation industries. Video is now available on the Foundation’s YouTube channel here: The Foundation was established in 2018, as a...
Academy Software Foundation Launches New Open Source Machine Learning Projects: Rongotai Model Train Club (RMTC) and Dailies Notes Assistant, emerging from the Foundation's new Machine Learning Working Group.
Skydance Animation joins the Academy Software Foundation as a Premier Member.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences entrusts ACES to the Academy Software Foundation.
Image courtesy of LAIKA Today the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) officially welcomes LAIKA as a Premier Member. Based in Portland, Oregon, LAIKA is an award-winning feature film animation studio known for its distinct artistry and beloved films such as Coraline, ParaNorman, and Kubo and the Two Strings. LAIKA has been...
The Academy Software Foundation has announced the program for its annual Open Source Days event taking place August 4-11, which will include a keynote talk by the filmmaking team who worked on the animated feature Flow on August 10 in Vancouver. Held annually, Open Source Days is the leading event...
Produced by Pixar Animation Studios, Inside Out 2 shattered records as both the highest-grossing film of 2024 and the second-highest-grossing animated film of all time. The hit sequel reunites viewers with protagonist Riley Andersen, who must learn to manage a host of new emotions – including anxiety, envy, embarrassment, and...
Moana 2 was one of the biggest box office hits of 2024, bringing back Auliʻi Cravalho as beloved heroine Moana and Dwayne Johnson as the demigod Maui as they assemble a crew to find the lost island of Motufetu, break its curse, and reconnect the people of the ocean. Breaking...
This year for the first time, the Academy Software Foundation was thrilled to have an official presence at the NAB Show with our panel, Open Source for Content Creation: Engineering for the Greater Good. Moderated by the Foundation’s Executive Director, David Morin, the panel brought together Felix Duchesneau (Director of...
