Academy Software Foundation Wraps up Open Source Days 2023
A recap of the Open Source Days 2023 Main Program featuring a keynote by Wenzel Jakob and a keynote panel on the Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD)
MaterialX
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 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...
Latest MaterialX Release now Available; New USD Release Enables MaterialX Support by Default
New MaterialX release adds Graph Editor and Support for the Metal Shading Language; latest USD release enables MaterialX support by default.
MaterialX Joins the Academy Software Foundation as a Hosted Project
Developed by Lucasfilm, MaterialX is the open standard for the transfer of rich material and look-development content between applications and renderers. Los Angeles, CA (July 14, 2021) – The Academy Software Foundation (ASWF), the preeminent foundation for open source software development in the motion picture and media industries, today announced...