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Academy Software Foundation Adopts OpenImageIO as Newest Hosted Project AnnouncementsASWF ProjectsBlogOpen Source Days

Academy Software Foundation Adopts OpenImageIO as Newest Hosted Project

Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) and Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) take on The Spot (Jason Schwartzman) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN™: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE. Today the Academy Software Foundation – the motion picture industry’s premier organization for advancing open source software development across image creation, visual effects, animation,…
Academy Software Foundation
July 28, 2023
Keynote and Full Schedule Announced for Academy Software Foundation’s Open Source Days 2023 AnnouncementsBlogOpen Source Days

Keynote and Full Schedule Announced for Academy Software Foundation’s Open Source Days 2023

The Academy Software Foundation has announced the full schedule for its upcoming Open Source Days event, with the Main Program taking place on August 6, accompanied by a new Virtual Town Hall Series with presentations scheduled from July 25 through August 3, and a full day of Birds of a…
Academy Software Foundation
July 21, 2023
Bolt Graphics, CoreWeave, and OTOY Join the Academy Software Foundation AnnouncementsBlogMembersOpen Source Days

Bolt Graphics, CoreWeave, and OTOY Join the Academy Software Foundation

The Academy Software Foundation is pleased to welcome three new members: Bolt Graphics, CoreWeave, and OTOY. The companies each offer complementary solutions to accelerate content creation in visual effects workflows and beyond. This news comes ahead of the Foundation’s annual Open Source Days event, taking place in-person and virtually on…
Academy Software Foundation
July 6, 2023
Academy Software Foundation Kicks off 2023 Summer Learning Program BlogDiversity & Inclusion

Academy Software Foundation Kicks off 2023 Summer Learning Program

We’re thrilled to officially kick off our third annual Summer Learning Program! Organized by the Diversity & Inclusion Working Group, this fast-growing 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. This year’s program…
Academy Software Foundation
June 7, 2023
Academy Software Foundation Deep Dive: MaterialX Origin Story BlogMaterialX

Academy Software Foundation Deep Dive: MaterialX Origin Story

An open standard for representing rich material and look development content in computer graphics, MaterialX enables artists to describe materials in a common, networked form, providing assets with a consistent look across renderers and platforms. Originally developed at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), it was first deployed in production on…
Academy Software Foundation
April 25, 2023
Reflections on the Summer Learning Program from Irina Wang BlogDiversity & Inclusion

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…
Academy Software Foundation
April 5, 2023
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