Academy Software Foundation (ASWF)

Skydance Animation Joins Academy Software Foundation as a Premier Member - ASWF Skydance Animation joins the Academy Software Foundation as a Premier Member.

We are thrilled to welcome #SkydanceAnimation to the hashtag#ASWF community as a new Premier member! hubs.la/Q03B_nlM0

Open Review Initiative Releases Major Updates to ReviewPluginApi - ASWF The ASWF Open Review Initiative (ORI) announces three major new updates to the ReviewPluginApi: API, widgets, and RPA mode in OpenRV.

The #ASWF Open Review Initiative (ORI) announces three major new updates to the ReviewPluginApi: API, widgets, and RPA mode in OpenRV. Read more at www.aswf.io/blog/reviewp...

Today's #ASWF Virtual Town Halls include the #OpenReviewInitiative Shared Plugin Platform, #OpenRV, and #OpenShadingLanguage! Register to join us at hubs.la/Q03BLLcv0

We have a packed Virtual Town Hall schedule today with hashtag#OpenReviewInitiative Video Encoding Guidelines, hashtag#OpenAssetIO, hashtag#OpenColorIO, hashtag#OpenEXR, and hashtag#OpenCue! Register for each one you want to join here: hubs.la/Q03Byd_X0

Announcing OpenPBR Volume! - ASWF OpenPBR Volume is a new collaboration between Autodesk and SideFX to create a common model for defining the look of volumetric assets.

We're excited to share #OpenPBR Volume, a new collaboration between Autodesk and Sidefx to create an open standard enabling users to define the look of volumetric assets. OpenPBR is a subproject of @materialx.bsky.social. Read more: www.aswf.io/blog/openpbr...

Have you been wondering what #ASWF project have been up to over the past year? Join our Virtual Town Halls this week to hear from project chairs about what's new and what's to come! View the schedule and register at hubs.la/Q03Bfn7s0 #opensource #animation #vfx

Don't forget to register for #ASWF Open Source Days coming up Aug. 10-11 in Vancouver and virtually!

Keynote speakers this year include the filmmaking team from the Academy Award®-winning ‘Flow,’ as well as LAIKA Studios. Learn more at hubs.la/Q03z_PtC0. #SIGGRAPH #opensource #vfx #animation

LAIKA Joins the Academy Software Foundation as a Premier Member - ASWF Image courtesy of LAIKA Today the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) officially welcomes LAIKA as a Premier Member. Based in Portland, Oregon, LAIKA is an award-winning feature film animation studio k...

We're thrilled to welcome LAIKA (Coraline, ParaNorman, Kubo and the Two Strings) as the newest Premier Member of the Academy Software Foundation! Get more details on the blog: www.aswf.io/news/laika-j...

Open Source Days | LF Events Open Source Days, by the Academy Software Foundation, is the leading event for open source in VFX, animation, and digital content creation.

Register now for Open Source Days! This year's main program is August 10, with a series of Virtual Town Halls the week prior & a full day of Birds of a Feather sessions at SIGGRAPH on August 11. Registration is free; virtual attendance options available! events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-...

Open Source Days 2025 Keynote to be Delivered by Academy Award®-winning ‘Flow’ Filmmaking Team - ASWF 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 ani...

We're excited to announce that our keynote for Open Source Days 2025 will be delivered by the Academy Award®-winning ‘Flow’ filmmaking team! Join us for free on August 10 (in-person or virtually) for that and much more! Full schedule and registration details on our blog: www.aswf.io/news/open-so...

Open Source Summit North America 2025: Open Source Software: Hollywood’s Secret... View more about this event at Open Source Summit North America 2025

Will you be at #OSSummit next week in Denver? Join David Morin and Larry Gritz on June 25 at 11:55 am to learn about the Academy Software Foundation and how the motion picture industry is using open source software for visual effects and animation! sched.co/1zfn9

Pixar Relied on Open Source to Introduce New Emotions in 'Inside Out 2' - ASWF 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...

Pixar's box-office smash INSIDE OUT 2 relied heavily on open source tools throughout production. Check out our blog for an interview with Pixar's VFX Supervisor, looking at how projects like OpenUSD, OpenEXR, OpenColorIO, OpenTimelineIO, and more, played a role! www.aswf.io/blog/pixar-r...

Disney’s 'Moana 2' Sets Sail with Help from Open Source Tools - ASWF 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...

Disney's blockbuster MOANA 2 leveraged a wide range of open source tools to help bring this vibrant story and characters to life. Check out our blog for a behind the scenes look! www.aswf.io/blog/disneys...

One update we want to celebrate in USD 25.05 is having MaterialX v1.39.3 -- which includes OpenPBR Surface and the Chiang Hair BSDF -- as the new default MatX version. 🎉

Thank you for the close collab @materialx.bsky.social! 💖 We're excited to see the cool things folks create with this combo!

Open Source Takes Center Stage: Industry Leaders Highlight Collaborative Tools at NAB 2025

Missed our panel at #NABShow2025? Check out this recap in VP-Land! Thanks so much to our members from @awscloud.bsky.social, @netflixeng.bsky.social, Sohonet & Foundry for joining us for an in-depth discussion on open source across the media & entertainment industry! www.vp-land.com/p/aswf-open-...

Call For Proposals (CFP) | LF Events Open Source Days 2025 Call for Proposals is now open. SUBMIT A PROPOSAL Please be aware that the Linux Foundation will now utilize Sessionize for CFP submissions. Sessionize is a cloud-based event…

Two weeks left to submit a talk for #ASWF Open Source Days! We're looking for new ideas, best practices, use cases, project updates and anything else you want to share with the technical VFX and animation community. Submit at hubs.la/Q03kFJ5z0

Are you interested in contributing to an #ASWF project but don't know where to start? Join us on May 15 for #DevDays and spend one day learning about a project, benefiting from the mentorship of project leaders, and of course writing code! Register at devdays.aswf.io.

Open Source Days | LF Events Open Source Days, by the Academy Software Foundation, is the leading event for open source in VFX, animation, and digital content creation.

The call for presentations for #ASWF Open Source Days is now open until May 18! We are expecting a full house again this year with 250+ software engineers from across the motion picture industry. Submit your talk at aswf.io/opensourcedays

Dev Days Expands with Two Events in 2025 - ASWF We’re excited to reveal the dates for this year’s Dev Days – and to share that this event is expanding! This year, we will host Dev Days on two separate occasions due to demand – the first on May 15, ...

Due to demand, we're expanding Dev Days with two events this year! Sign up to join us on May 15 and/or September 25. Dev Days is a 24-hour virtual hackathon welcoming new contributors to any of our 15 open source projects. A great, easy way to get involved! More: www.aswf.io/blog/dev-day...

Motion Picture Academy Releases Version 2.0 of Its ACES Color Encoding System (EXCLUSIVE) Motion Picture Academy Releases Version 2.0 of its ACES Academy Color Encoding System

Congrats to #ACES and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the release of ACES 2.0! variety.com/2025/artisan...

Reminder that applications are open through April 11 for our Summer Learning Program! The SLP is designed to provide practical skills, professional mentorship, and a community of peers, to students & early career folx from underrepresented communities. More info: www.aswf.io/blog/applica...

Open Source at NAB Show 2025 - ASWF We are excited to participate at this year’s NAB Show in Las Vegas, marking the first time the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) has had a presence at the show! Join us for a panel discussion on Apri...

Join the Academy Software Foundation at the NAB Show! We're thrilled to be hosting a panel with members from Foundry, AWS, Netflix, and Sohonet about open source for the greater good. Join our discussion on Monday April 7 at 10:00am, in West Hall W213-215! www.aswf.io/blog/open-so...

If you are interested in a technical career in #VFX and #animation and identify as an underrepresented gender, check out our Summer Learning Program, which provides practical skills and mentorship to members of underrepresented communities. Apply by April 11 at hubs.la/Q0394BFS0.

This Year’s Hollywood Awards Season was Powered by Open Source - ASWF Open source software contributed to the making of award winning films like Flow, Dune: Part Two, The Wild Robot, Inside Out 2 and Moana 2.

Did you know that many of the Academy Award winners and nominees used open source software? Learn more about some of the open source tools used on films like Flow and The Wild Robot at www.aswf.io/blog/this-ye... #ASWF #opensource #VFX #animation

Applications for the #ASWF Summer Learning Program are now open! If you are interested in exploring a technical career in animation or VFX and identify as an underrepresented gender, apply before April 11 at hubs.la/Q0394RY20!

MaterialX v1.39.2 Now Publicly Available - ASWF The Academy Software Foundation is excited to announce the release of MaterialX v1.39.2, introducing support for the Chiang Hair BSDF, Disney Principled shading model, generic color ramps, improved Wo...

MaterialX v1.39.2 has been released!

This version adds support for the Chiang Hair BSDF, Disney Principled shading model, generic color ramps, improved Worley noise, shader generation optimizations, and contributions from our participants in ASWF Dev Days 2024.

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