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Academy Software Foundation Showcases Growth with New Project ACES, New Members Skydance and LAIKA, and More, at Open Source Days 2025 ASWF ProjectsBlogMembersOpen Source Days

Academy Software Foundation Showcases Growth with New Project ACES, New Members Skydance and LAIKA, and More, at Open Source Days 2025

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 of all Open Source Days programming is now available on the Foundation’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9dZxafYCWmz_cvQYZl16KHEYfHWpHYqU  The…
Academy Software Foundation
August 27, 2025
LAIKA Joins the Academy Software Foundation as a Premier Member AnnouncementsBlogIn The NewsMembersOpen Source DaysOther

LAIKA 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…
Academy Software Foundation
July 31, 2025
Open Source Days 2025 Keynote to be Delivered by Academy Award®-winning ‘Flow’ Filmmaking Team AnnouncementsASWF ProjectsBlogMembersOpen Source Days

Open Source Days 2025 Keynote to be Delivered by Academy Award®-winning ‘Flow’ Filmmaking Team

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…
Academy Software Foundation
July 8, 2025
Recapping Open Source Days 2024, Our Biggest Event Yet! ASWF ProjectsBlogDPELOpen Review InitiativeOpen Source DaysOpenVDB

Recapping Open Source Days 2024, Our Biggest Event Yet!

The Academy Software Foundation recently wrapped up its annual Open Source Days event, bringing together the VFX and animation community to hear the latest news and developments from the Foundation and other open source initiatives. This year’s event was our biggest yet with 370 in-person attendees in Denver CO, and…
Academy Software Foundation
September 24, 2024
Academy Software Foundation Announces Schedule for Open Source Days 2024 AnnouncementsASWF ProjectsBlogMembersOpen 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 Foundation
June 24, 2024
Academy Software Foundation Announces OpenPBR, a New Subproject of MaterialX BlogMaterialXMembersOpen Source Days

Academy Software Foundation Announces OpenPBR, a New Subproject of MaterialX

Developed by Autodesk and Adobe, OpenPBR is a new shading model that provides creatives with a more artist-friendly bridge from one software to another The Academy Software Foundation today announces OpenPBR, a new subproject of MaterialX. Initially created by Autodesk and Adobe with guidance from the MaterialX Technical Steering Committee,…
Academy Software Foundation
August 2, 2023
Getting Started with the USD Working Group BlogOpen Source Days

Getting Started with the USD Working Group

Copyright 2022 Animal Logic Pty Limited. All rights reserved. One of the Academy Software Foundation’s fastest-growing Working Groups has been the USD Working Group, co-chaired by Pixar’s Nick Porcino and Apple’s Alexander Schwank. OpenUSD, short for Universal Scene Description, was developed by Pixar to address common workflow challenges and reduce…
Academy Software Foundation
August 1, 2023