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 is now available on the Foundation’s YouTube channel here: The Foundation was established in 2018, as a...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences entrusts ACES to the Academy Software Foundation.
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...
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.
Guest post by Michael Dolan, OpenColorIO TSC Chair, and Doug Walker, OpenColorIO TSC Chief Architect It’s been just over a year since OpenColorIO (OCIO) was accepted into the Academy Software Foundation, so it’s a good time to take a moment to provide an update on the state of the project....
Guest post by Simon Robinson, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Foundry Foundry’s products Nuke and Katana stand as widely used, industry-standard tools, used by studios for compositing, look development and lighting, respectively. The capabilities of both in creating beautiful final images and assets as seen in feature films is in huge...
