Produced by Pixar Animation Studios, Inside Out 2 shattered records as both the highest-grossing film of 2024 and the second-highest-grossing animated film of all time. The hit sequel reunites viewers with protagonist Riley Andersen, who must learn to manage a host of new emotions – including anxiety, envy, embarrassment, and...
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...
In the heart of Quebec, a groundbreaking student project is demonstrating how open-source technologies are revolutionizing animation production. “A Beaver’s Tale,” directed by France Rodrigue and William Cardinal at NAD-UQAC, stands as a testament to the transformative power of OpenUSD and other Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) technologies in democratizing high-end...
DreamWorks Animation utilized multiple open source tools in the making of the animated blockbuster "The Wild Robot."
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...
Last week at the annual SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) Media Technology Summit in Los Angeles, we were thrilled to see Carol Payne and Doug Walker accept the Workflow Systems Medal on behalf of OpenColorIO (OCIO). SMPTE’s Workflow Systems Medal recognizes outstanding contributions related to the development...
The Academy Software Foundation is excited to announce our newest event: Dev Days, a 48-hour global event encouraging developers of all experience levels to learn more about our open source projects, connect with mentors and project leads, and of course, write code! Dev Days will take place virtually on October...
Back in February, we officially released OpenColorIO (OCIO) v2 for download. A complete open-source color management solution for VFX and animation pipelines, OCIO is used widely across the film industry and this release was highly anticipated by artists, developers, and color scientists alike. This significant version update followed three years...
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.
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.
