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Academy Software Foundation at FMX 2021

The Academy Software Foundation prides itself on being the preeminent foundation for open source software development in the motion picture and media industries. With that comes the delight and responsibility to educate and showcase the power of open source software and all the ways it is weaved into the motion…

rromoffApril 13, 2021

Announcements ASWF Projects Blog OpenEXR

OpenEXR Debuts New Version 3.0 with Improved Imath

The Academy Software Foundation (ASWF), a collaborative effort to advance open source software development in the motion picture and media industries, has announced the release of OpenEXR and Imath version 3, now available for developers to start integrating into their applications. OpenEXR project provides the specification and reference implementation of…

rromoffApril 1, 2021

Blog Diversity & Inclusion Other

The Truth about Women and Open Source

By Nithya A. Ruff: Nithya is the Head of Comcast’s Open Source Program Office. She is responsible for Open Source strategy and growing open source culture inside of Comcast and engagement with external communities. Nithya has been director-at-large on the Linux Foundation Board for the last 3 years and was recently…

Academy Software FoundationMarch 24, 2021

Blog Diversity & Inclusion

Careers in Film + Technology Webinar Series

Several weeks ago, the ASWF Diversity and Inclusion working group kicked off its Careers in Film and Technology webinar series. This free webinar series developed by the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) provides students interested in film and technology with an inside look at careers in visual effects and animation. Developers…

Academy Software FoundationMarch 18, 2021

Behind the Screens

Karthik Iyer, Student Developer

Behind the Screens with Karthik Iyer, a student at India's IIT Roorkee, who contributed to OpenTimelineIO through Google Summer of Code 2020.

Emily OlinFebruary 11, 2021

ASWF Projects Blog OpenColorIO

OpenColorIO v2 is Officially Available!

After four months of beta testing and refining features, OpenColorIO (OCIO) v2 is officially available! OCIO v2 is a major update and is included in the VFX Reference Platform for calendar year 2021.

Emily OlinFebruary 8, 2021

Behind the Screens

Rebecca Bever, Marvel Studios

Behind the Screens with Behind the Screens with Rebecca Bever, Senior Core Developer at Marvel Studios.

Emily OlinFebruary 4, 2021

Blog Diversity & Inclusion

Inclusive Language in Technology

This guest post by Barathy Rangarajan from DreamWorks Animation explores inclusive terminology in code and documentation, including general guidelines, recommendations on common terms to replace, and examples from companies like Autodesk, DreamWorks Animation, and Sony Pictures Imageworks.

Academy Software FoundationFebruary 1, 2021