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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
Disney’s ‘Moana 2’ Sets Sail with Help from Open Source Tools ASWF ProjectsBlogMembersOpenColorIOOpenEXROpenTimelineIOOpenVDBUSD

Disney’s ‘Moana 2’ Sets Sail with Help from Open Source Tools

© 2024 Disney. All Rights Reserved. Moana 2 was one of the biggest box office hits of 2024, bringing back Auliʻi Cravalho as beloved heroine Moana and Dwayne Johnson as the demigod Maui as they assemble a crew to find the lost island of Motufetu, break its curse, and reconnect…
Academy Software Foundation
May 22, 2025
OpenUSD Powers Student Innovation: “A Beaver’s Tale” Showcases the Future of Animation Pipelines BlogOpenColorIOOpenEXROpenVDBRezUSD

OpenUSD Powers Student Innovation: “A Beaver’s Tale” Showcases the Future of Animation Pipelines

In the heart of Quebec, a groundbreaking student project is demonstrating how open-source technologies are revolutionizing animation production. "A Beaver's Tale," directed by France Rodrigue and William Cardinal at NAD-UQAC, stands as a testament to the transformative power of OpenUSD and other Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) technologies in democratizing high-end…
Academy Software Foundation
February 21, 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
Project Update: OpenEXR v3.1 Available Now OpenEXR logo on blue background with text "v3.1 Available now!" underneathAnnouncementsASWF ProjectsBlogOpenEXR

Project Update: OpenEXR v3.1 Available Now

OpenEXR,  the professional-grade, high-dynamic-range image storage format of the motion picture industry and a project at the Academy Software Foundation, has officially released version 3.1. This new version can be downloaded from https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases. OpenEXR v3.1 includes significant new features, including a new library, OpenEXRCore.This is the result of a significant…
rromoff
July 29, 2021
OpenEXR Debuts New Version 3.0 with Improved Imath AnnouncementsASWF ProjectsBlogOpenEXR

OpenEXR Debuts New Version 3.0 with Improved Imath

The Academy Software Foundation (ASWF), a collaborative effort to advance open source software development in the motion picture and media industries, has announced the release of OpenEXR and Imath version 3, now available for developers to start integrating into their applications.  OpenEXR project provides the specification and reference implementation of…
rromoff
April 1, 2021
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