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Pixar Relied on Open Source to Introduce New Emotions in ‘Inside Out 2’ ASWF ProjectsBlogDPELMaterialXOpen Shading LanguageOpenColorIOOpenTimelineIOOpenVDBUSD

Pixar Relied on Open Source to Introduce New Emotions in ‘Inside Out 2’

© 2024 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved. 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…
Academy Software Foundation
June 12, 2025
Open Source Projects Help to Empower Artists for a Memorable Hollywood Awards Season ASWF ProjectsBlogMembers

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 Foundation
March 13, 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
Academy Software Foundation Deep Dive: MaterialX Origin Story BlogMaterialX

Academy Software Foundation Deep Dive: MaterialX Origin Story

An open standard for representing rich material and look development content in computer graphics, MaterialX enables artists to describe materials in a common, networked form, providing assets with a consistent look across renderers and platforms. Originally developed at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), it was first deployed in production on…
Academy Software Foundation
April 25, 2023
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