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OpenRV with the Color Corrector Plugin GUI

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

Academy Software FoundationJuly 28, 2024

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New OpenFX Release Streamlines Workflows and Creative Applications

New OpenFX v1.5 release introduces a suite of new features to enhance performance and flexibility for VFX software developers and artists.

Academy Software FoundationJuly 25, 2024

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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

Blog MaterialX

Academy Software Foundation Releases OpenPBR 1.0

OpenPBR 1.0 is now available on GitHub! OpenPBR, a subproject of MaterialX, provides an artist-friendly new open source shading model to facilitate interchange from one software package to another. This subproject was first announced last year, and is being developed in collaboration with Autodesk and Adobe as the successor to…

Academy Software FoundationJune 4, 2024

ASWF Projects Blog Rez

Rez 3.0.0 Update Now Available

Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) and Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) take on The Spot (Jason Schwartzman) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SPIDER-MAN™: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE. Rez has released v3.0.0, a notable update that progresses Python support to version 3.7 and above. Check out the full release notes here. Rez…

Academy Software FoundationMay 15, 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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Open Source Projects Help to Empower Artists for a Memorable Hollywood Awards Season

This year’s industry awards, from the Oscars to the Emmys to the BAFTAs and beyond, have recognized a range of eye-popping VFX-driven and animated stories. In film, some of the nominated projects include the futuristic sci-fi battles of The Creator, the multi-colored multiverses of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the death-defying…

Academy Software FoundationMarch 13, 2024

Announcements Blog MaterialX

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

Blog Diversity & Inclusion

Announcing the 2024 Summer Learning Program!

The 2024 Summer Learning Program will include 20 participants from around the globe that identify as a minority or a member of any underrepresented community and are looking to explore technical careers in animation and visual effects.

Academy Software FoundationMarch 6, 2024