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Raynault VFX and Stability AI Join the Academy Software Foundation

The Academy Software Foundation is pleased to welcome two new member companies: Raynault VFX and Stability AI.

Academy Software FoundationFebruary 12, 2025

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Academy Software Foundation Launches new Zero Trust Working Group

The Academy Software Foundation – the motion picture industry’s premier organization for advancing open source software development across image creation, visual effects, animation, and sound technologies – today announced the formation of a new Zero Trust Working Group. The Zero Trust Working Group will develop standards and best practices for…

Academy Software FoundationFebruary 6, 2025

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Academy Software Foundation Adopts OpenAPV as a Hosted Project, Led by New Premier Member Samsung Electronics

OpenAPV is a royalty-free, open source video codec providing professional-grade video capturing and post-production capabilities for mobile devices and cloud-based tools Los Angeles, CA (October 31, 2024) – The Academy Software Foundation, the motion picture industry’s premier organization for advancing open source software development, today announced OpenAPV as its newest…

Academy Software FoundationOctober 31, 2024

Announcements Blog OpenVDB

OpenVDB Integrates NVIDIA Open Source fVDB to Enable Deep Learning on Large-Scale 3D Data

OpenVDB users will soon have access to fVDB, which provides the framework for large-scale, high-resolution spatial intelligence.

Academy Software FoundationJuly 29, 2024

Announcements Blog DPEL

DPEL Adds New Assets from Animal Logic, AWS and Adobe

DPEL adds three new assets: Animal Logic ALab v2.2, Adobe OpenPBR Shader Playground, and AWS Airship

Academy Software FoundationJuly 28, 2024

OpenRV with the Color Corrector Plugin GUI

Announcements Blog Open Review Initiative

Open Review Initiative Releases ReviewPluginApi, Developed by Sony Pictures Imageworks for Building Cross-Platform Plugins

Academy Software FoundationJuly 28, 2024

Announcements ASWF Projects Blog Members Open Source Days

Academy Software Foundation Announces Schedule for Open Source Days 2024

The Academy Software Foundation has announced the schedule for its upcoming Open Source Days event, taking place both virtually and in-person in Denver, Colorado, on Sunday, July 28. This year’s keynote will be delivered by Darin Grant, CTO of Animal Logic, with additional speakers including executives from Adobe, Amazon Web…

Academy Software FoundationJune 24, 2024

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Academy Software Foundation Curates Open Source Track at FMX, April 23-26

FMX, the annual Film & Media Exchange Conference, is returning to Stuttgart, Germany from April 23-26. One of the world’s leading conferences dedicated to animation, visual effects, and interactive media, FMX brings together industry leaders to share the latest creative and technological developments impacting pipelines, business models, and the artistic…

Academy Software FoundationApril 10, 2024

Announcements ASWF Projects OpenColorIO

Introducing the ASWF Color Interop Forum

The ASWF Color Interop Forum, a fresh initiative set to launch on March 25th at 12:00pm Pacific, will provide a cross-project, open forum for discussions on the interoperability of color workflows and standards. In the entertainment industry, the accurate handling of color values to preserve artistic intent is crucial, making…

Academy Software FoundationMarch 18, 2024

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The Academy Software Foundation and the Alliance for OpenUSD Collaborate to Accelerate USD Development

The Academy Software Foundation and Alliance for OpenUSD announce a new liaison relationship for cross-collaboration to accelerate open source adoption and interoperability across the industry.

Academy Software FoundationMarch 11, 2024