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Save the Date for Open Source Days 2021

UPDATED 2021-07-28 with schedule and registration link. The Academy Software Foundation is hosting its third annual Open Source Days on August 4 and 5, 2021. The free, virtual event brings together the motion picture industry’s open source community to collaborate and learn about open source software for visual effects, animation,…

May 21, 2021

Announcements Blog Diversity & Inclusion

ASWF Diversity and Inclusion Summer Learning Program

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

Announcements ASWF Projects Blog OpenTimelineIO

Rodeo FX: Streamlining with OpenTimelineIO

Rodeo FX is an award-winning visual effects studio headquartered in Montreal, with additional offices in Toronto, Munich, and Los Angeles. Employing over 600 artists globally, Rodeo FX is responsible for the stunning content in some of today’s biggest TV shows and films, including Stranger Things, WandaVision, Lovecraft Country, Jingle Jangle,…

May 6, 2021

Announcements ASWF Projects Blog OpenEXR

ASWF Deep Dive: OpenEXR Origin Story: Part 3

Part 3: OpenEXR Today OpenEXR became an ASWF project in 2019. Today, Cary chairs OpenEXR’s Technical Steering Committee (TSC), which also includes Rod, Peter, and several other industry leaders. The TSC meets fortnightly on Zoom and is dedicated to maintaining OpenEXR as an open standard image format for entertainment content…

April 21, 2021

Announcements ASWF Projects Blog OpenEXR

ASWF Deep Dive: OpenEXR Origin Story: Part 2

Part 2: The Evolution of OpenEXR ILM continued to oversee OpenEXR for the next several years, with major contributions later added from Weta Digital and DreamWorks. Florian was the recipient of a Technical Achievement Award for the development of OpenEXR at the 2007 AMPAS Scientific and Technical Awards. OpenEXR became…

April 19, 2021

Announcements ASWF Projects Blog OpenEXR

ASWF Deep Dive: OpenEXR Origin Story: Part 1

OpenEXR, a project at the ASWF, is an HDR image file format for high-quality image processing and storage, originally developed by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) in 1999 to fill a demand for higher color fidelity in VFX. Released to the public in 2003, it is one of the earliest…

April 15, 2021

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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…

April 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…

April 1, 2021

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Adobe and Entertainment Technology Center Join the Academy Software Foundation

Adobe has joined the Foundation as a Premier member and Entertainment Technology Center@USC (ETC) has joined as an Associate Member.

Academy Software FoundationMarch 11, 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.

rbraunAugust 20, 2020

Save the Date for Open Source Days 2021

ASWF Diversity and Inclusion Summer Learning Program

Rodeo FX: Streamlining with OpenTimelineIO

ASWF Deep Dive: OpenEXR Origin Story: Part 3

ASWF Deep Dive: OpenEXR Origin Story: Part 2

ASWF Deep Dive: OpenEXR Origin Story: Part 1

Academy Software Foundation at FMX 2021

OpenEXR Debuts New Version 3.0 with Improved Imath

Adobe and Entertainment Technology Center Join the Academy Software Foundation

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

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