Latest MaterialX Release now Available; New USD Release Enables MaterialX Support by Default
New MaterialX release adds Graph Editor and Support for the Metal Shading Language; latest USD release enables MaterialX support by default.
Academy Software Foundation
Reflections on the Summer Learning Program from Irina Wang
One of the Academy Software Foundation’s fastest-growing initiatives has been the annual Summer Learning Program. Spearheaded by the Diversity & Inclusion Working Group, the program aims to provide practical skills and mentorship to underrepresented students and young people looking to explore technical careers in the animation and VFX industries. In...
Announcing the 2023 ASWF Summer Learning Program!
Applications for the 2023 Summer Learning Program are now open. Apply by April 14, 2023!
Framestore and HP Join the Academy Software Foundation
Framestore and HP Join the Academy Software Foundation as new members
Autodesk Q&A: Bringing RV to the Open Source Community
A discussion with Diana Colella, SVP of Media and Entertainment at Autodesk, about their involvement in the Foundation and plans for Open RV.
DNEG Releases Open Source xSTUDIO, Hosted by the Academy Software Foundation
DNEG contributes the open source version of xSTUDIO, a Playback and Review application, to the Academy Software Foundation as part of Open Review Initiative.
OpenVDB Releases Version 10.0 with new OpenVDB Link
OpenVDB Version 10 is now available and introduces OpenVDB Link, a Mathematica interface to OpenVDB.
Academy Software Foundation Launches Digital Production Example Library as Newest Project to House Production-Grade Content
The Academy Software Foundation – the motion picture industry’s premier organization for advancing open source software development across image creation, visual effects, animation, and sound technologies – today announces the Digital Production Example Library (DPEL) as its newest hosted project. The DPEL project grew out of the industry’s long-standing need...
Academy Software Foundation’s New Open Review Initiative Forms with Initial Code Contributions from Autodesk, DNEG, and Sony Pictures Imageworks
The Academy Software Foundation today announces the Open Review Initiative, a new project led by contributions from member companies Autodesk, DNEG, and Sony Pictures Imageworks, with the mission to build a unified open source toolset for playback, review and approval of motion picture and related professional media. The Academy Software...
Canonical and Khronos Group Join the Academy Software Foundation
Ahead of its annual Open Source Days conference dedicated to highlighting the latest in open source projects used for visual effects, animation, and image creation, the Academy Software Foundation is pleased to welcome two new members: Canonical and The Khronos Group. Launched in August 2018 by the Academy of Motion...