Foundry’s recent Nuke 17.0 release marks a significant leap forward for the industry-standard compositing toolkit, including the first step for native MaterialX support in Nuke. Artists can now access a new MtlXStandardSurface node to view and render Autodesk Standard Surface for MaterialX shaders directly inside Nuke’s new USD-based 3D system....
At the end of February, Academy Software Foundation members and invited guests gathered for our annual Open Source Forum, a one-day exclusive venue for industry leaders to share their learnings and collaborate to drive the future of open source software development. We were delighted to have Netflix, one of the...
The Academy Software Foundation today announced the addition of three new member companies: Technology developer Miris is joining the Foundation as a general member, in addition to Open 3D Engine (O3DE) and Texas A&M University’s College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts joining as associate members. David Morin, Executive Director...
The Academy Software Foundation recently wrapped its annual Open Source Days conference, the leading event dedicated to furthering open source software development for the visual effects, animation, and digital content creation industries. Video is now available on the Foundation’s YouTube channel here: The Foundation was established in 2018, as a...
Skydance Animation joins the Academy Software Foundation as a Premier Member.
Image courtesy of LAIKA Today the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) officially welcomes LAIKA as a Premier Member. Based in Portland, Oregon, LAIKA is an award-winning feature film animation studio known for its distinct artistry and beloved films such as Coraline, ParaNorman, and Kubo and the Two Strings. LAIKA has been...
The Academy Software Foundation has announced the program for its annual Open Source Days event taking place August 4-11, which will include a keynote talk by the filmmaking team who worked on the animated feature Flow on August 10 in Vancouver. Held annually, Open Source Days is the leading event...
Moana 2 was one of the biggest box office hits of 2024, bringing back Auliʻi Cravalho as beloved heroine Moana and Dwayne Johnson as the demigod Maui as they assemble a crew to find the lost island of Motufetu, break its curse, and reconnect the people of the ocean. Breaking...
This year for the first time, the Academy Software Foundation was thrilled to have an official presence at the NAB Show with our panel, Open Source for Content Creation: Engineering for the Greater Good. Moderated by the Foundation’s Executive Director, David Morin, the panel brought together Felix Duchesneau (Director of...
We’re excited to reveal the dates for this year’s Dev Days – and to share that this event is expanding! This year, we will host Dev Days on two separate occasions due to demand – the first on May 15, and the second on September 25. Each of these will...
