Academy Software Foundation adopts new governing board succession plan to foster inclusive representation.
Academy Software FoundationJune 22, 2022
The Academy Software Foundation is pleased to announce two different global summer opportunities for individuals 18 and older who are growing their skills in computer science, engineering, and related fields, and looking to explore technical careers in the VFX and animation industries. Participating in these programs is a great way…
Academy Software FoundationApril 6, 2022
In 2021, the Academy Software Foundation’s Diversity & Inclusion Working Group launched its first-ever Summer Learning Program, offering free educational resources and mentorship in the VFX and animation fields to an inaugural group of 20 participants who identify as female or non-binary. The program’s main focus was to provide underrepresented…
arobinsonFebruary 7, 2022
Our recent Careers in Film + Technology webinar series gathered developers and engineers from top Hollywood studios to give students an inside look at different career paths in visual effects and animation. Curated by ASWF’s Diversity and Inclusion working group, the 6-part series fostered informative discussions about how the speakers…
rromoffAugust 13, 2021
The Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) is excited to offer a new program of learning, community, and mentorship during the Summer of 2021. The ASWF Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Summer Learning Program will enable participants to learn more about the Visual Effects (VFX) and Animation film industry through self-guided online lessons,…
Academy Software FoundationMay 7, 2021
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
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
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
Behind the Screens with Behind the Screens with David Aguilar, Senior Software Engineer - Architecture Lead, Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Emily OlinNovember 13, 2020
Behind the Screens with Shabnam Abbarin, Senior Pipeline Technical Director at Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Emily OlinNovember 6, 2020