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Announcements ASWF Projects Open Shading Language

Open Shading Language Joins ASWF

Developed by Sony Pictures Imageworks, Open Shading Language becomes the sixth Academy Software Foundation project.

rbraunApril 16, 2020

ASWF Projects Blog OpenColorIO

OpenColorIO: 2020 “State of the Project”

Guest post by Michael Dolan, OpenColorIO TSC Chair, and Doug Walker, OpenColorIO TSC Chief Architect It's been just over a year since OpenColorIO (OCIO) was accepted into the Academy Software Foundation, so it's a good time to take a moment to provide an update on the state of the project.…

Academy Software FoundationApril 1, 2020

ASWF Projects Blog OpenTimelineIO

OpenTimelineIO Beta 12 Release is Available

The beta 12 release of OpenTimelineIO, an interchange format and API for editorial cut information, is now available. This is the first release with a C++ core. The adapters remain in python, but the core library and algorithms are implemented in C++. Big Changes: C++ Core: the core of…

rbraunMarch 24, 2020

ASWF Projects Blog

Calling all students for Google Summer of Code!

We are very excited to announce that we are participating in Google Summer of Code (GSoC), a summer program for university students to learn about, and get involved in open source. Applying to participate with the Academy Software Foundation provides a great opportunity for students who are interested in learning…

rbraunMarch 16, 2020

ASWF Projects Blog OpenColorIO OpenEXR

OpenEXR and OpenColorIO in Foundry’s Nuke and Katana

Guest post by Simon Robinson, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Foundry Foundry’s products Nuke and Katana stand as widely used, industry-standard tools, used by studios for compositing, look development and lighting, respectively. The capabilities of both in creating beautiful final images and assets as seen in feature films is in huge…

Academy Software FoundationFebruary 3, 2020

ASWF Projects Blog OpenCue

Sony Pictures Imageworks Case Study – OpenCue

Earlier this year, we announced that OpenCue had become an ASWF project. Originally developed in collaboration by Google Cloud and Sony Pictures Imageworks, OpenCue is an evolution of Sony’s internal queuing system, Cue 3, which has been developed and used in production at Sony over the past 15 years to schedule…

Academy Software FoundationNovember 13, 2019

Announcements ASWF Projects Blog

Introducing the ASWF Landscape

The ASWF Landscape provides a visual overview of the open source ecosystem for vfx and animation. Find out more and submit your project for inclusion!

mmartineauSeptember 30, 2019

Announcements ASWF Projects OpenTimelineIO

OpenTimelineIO Joins Academy Software Foundation

OpenTimelineIO, an open source interchange format for editorial timeline information developed by Pixar, becomes the fifth Academy Software Foundation project.

Academy Software FoundationJuly 29, 2019

Announcements ASWF Projects OpenCue OpenEXR

OpenEXR and OpenCue Become Academy Software Foundation Projects

OpenEXR, developed by Industrial Light & Magic, and OpenCue, developed by Sony Pictures Imageworks and Google Cloud, become Academy Software Foundation projects.

rbraunMay 1, 2019

Announcements ASWF Projects OpenColorIO

OpenColorIO Becomes Second Academy Software Foundation Project

OpenColorIO, a color management solution developed by Sony Pictures Imageworks, becomes the second project at the Academy Software Foundation.

rbraunFebruary 8, 2019