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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

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

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

Announcements ASWF Projects Blog OpenVDB

OpenVDB Adds GPU Support with NanoVDB; OpenVDB Version 7.1 Now Available

OpenVDB has adopted NanoVDB to enable faster performance, easier development, and GPU acceleration.

Emily OlinAugust 20, 2020

Announcements ASWF Projects OpenColorIO

OpenColorIO Debuts New Version with Major Updates for Color Scientists and Artists

OpenColorIO version 2 (OCIO v2) is now available for developers to start integrating into their applications. New features include a new GPU renderer, a native implementation of ACES (Academy Color Encoding System), an improved user experience, and processing improvements.

Emily OlinAugust 19, 2020

ASWF Projects Blog OpenEXR

OpenEXR Project Update: One Year at ASWF!

Learn about the progress the OpenEXR community has made over the last 12 months since joining the Academy Software Foundation.

Academy Software FoundationMay 29, 2020

ASWF Projects Blog OpenCue

OpenCue Celebrates its First Anniversary

As OpenCue approaches its one year anniversary, we reflect on the progress the community has made over the last 12 months.

Academy Software FoundationMay 20, 2020