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Academy Software Foundation Launches Digital Production Example Library as Newest Project to House Production-Grade Content AnnouncementsASWF ProjectsBlogMembers

Academy Software Foundation Launches Digital Production Example Library as Newest Project to House Production-Grade Content

Still from 'The Mission' - courtesy of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) The Academy Software Foundation – the motion picture industry’s premier organization for advancing open source software development across image creation, visual effects, animation, and sound technologies – today announces the Digital Production Example Library (DPEL) as its…
Academy Software Foundation
August 8, 2022
Academy Software Foundation’s New Open Review Initiative Forms with Initial Code Contributions from Autodesk, DNEG, and Sony Pictures Imageworks AnnouncementsASWF ProjectsBlogMembersOpen Review InitiativeReview & Approval WG

Academy Software Foundation’s New Open Review Initiative Forms with Initial Code Contributions from Autodesk, DNEG, and Sony Pictures Imageworks

The Academy Software Foundation today announces the Open Review Initiative, a new project led by contributions from member companies Autodesk, DNEG, and Sony Pictures Imageworks, with the mission to build a unified open source toolset for playback, review and approval of motion picture and related professional media. The Academy Software…
Academy Software Foundation
August 8, 2022
Canonical and Khronos Group Join the Academy Software Foundation AnnouncementsBlogMembersOpen Source Days

Canonical and Khronos Group Join the Academy Software Foundation

Ahead of its annual Open Source Days conference dedicated to highlighting the latest in open source projects used for visual effects, animation, and image creation, the Academy Software Foundation is pleased to welcome two new members: Canonical and The Khronos Group. Launched in August 2018 by the Academy of Motion…
Academy Software Foundation
August 5, 2022
Academy Software Foundation Adds OpenFX Image Processing Standard as Newest Hosted Project AnnouncementsASWF ProjectsBlog

Academy Software Foundation Adds OpenFX Image Processing Standard as Newest Hosted Project

Screen shot showing the new OpenFX overlay draw suite The Academy Software Foundation – the motion picture industry’s premier organization for advancing open source software development across image creation, visual effects, animation, and sound technologies – today announces OpenFX as its newest hosted project. First developed in 2004, OpenFX is…
Academy Software Foundation
August 3, 2022
OpenAssetIO Forms as Sandbox Project at Academy Software Foundation AnnouncementsASWF ProjectsBlog

OpenAssetIO Forms as Sandbox Project at Academy Software Foundation

The Academy Software Foundation is pleased to announce that it has accepted OpenAssetIO as its newest hosted project, and the first project to enter the Foundation in the sandbox stage. The sandbox stage is the earliest entry point into the Foundation for young projects, to provide a framework and resources…
Academy Software Foundation
August 3, 2022
Academy Software Foundation Announces Summer Opportunities for Technical Careers in VFX and Animation AnnouncementsBlogDiversity & Inclusion

Academy Software Foundation Announces Summer Opportunities for Technical Careers in VFX and Animation

The Academy Software Foundation is pleased to announce two different global summer opportunities for individuals 18 and older who are growing their skills in computer science, engineering, and related fields, and looking to explore technical careers in the VFX and animation industries. Participating in these programs is a great way…
Academy Software Foundation
April 6, 2022
Academy Software Foundation Releases New Research Paper on Open Source Technology in Modern Filmmaking Era AnnouncementsBlogIn The News

Academy Software Foundation Releases New Research Paper on Open Source Technology in Modern Filmmaking Era

Today we at the Academy Software Foundation, released a new research paper titled “Open Source in Entertainment: How the Academy Software Foundation Creates Shared Value.” It is available as a free PDF here: http://report.aswf.io/  Authored by veteran entertainment technology journalist Barbara Robertson, with a foreword from our Executive Director David…
Academy Software Foundation
March 9, 2022
Wevr Joins Academy Software Foundation as General Member AnnouncementsBlogMembers

Wevr Joins Academy Software Foundation as General Member

Today the Academy Software Foundation, the premier organization for advancing open source software development across the media and motion picture industries, announces the addition of Wevr as its newest general member. The Academy Software Foundation now counts 32 members working together to strengthen open source tools development and align on…
Academy Software Foundation
February 23, 2022
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