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Academy Software Foundation Kicks off 2023 Summer Learning Program

We’re thrilled to officially kick off our third annual Summer Learning Program! Organized by the Diversity & Inclusion Working Group, this fast-growing program aims to provide practical skills and mentorship to underrepresented students and young people looking to explore technical careers in the animation and VFX industries. This year’s program…

Academy Software FoundationJune 7, 2023

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Member Interview: Amazon Web Services (AWS)

In July of 2019, Amazon Web Services (AWS) joined the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) as a premier level member and has been an active participant ever since, helping execute on the Foundation's mission to promote open source projects across the motion picture industry, improving the quality and quantity of those…

Academy Software FoundationMay 2, 2023

Blog MaterialX

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 FoundationApril 25, 2023

ASWF Projects Blog MaterialX

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.

Academy Software FoundationApril 21, 2023

Blog Diversity & Inclusion

Reflections on the Summer Learning Program from Irina Wang

One of the Academy Software Foundation’s fastest-growing initiatives has been the annual Summer Learning Program. Spearheaded by the Diversity & Inclusion Working Group, the program aims to provide practical skills and mentorship to underrepresented students and young people looking to explore technical careers in the animation and VFX industries. In…

Academy Software FoundationApril 5, 2023

Blog Diversity & Inclusion

Announcing the 2023 ASWF Summer Learning Program!

Applications for the 2023 Summer Learning Program are now open. Apply by April 14, 2023!

Academy Software FoundationMarch 8, 2023

Announcements Blog

Open Source Forum 2023 Schedule is Live!

We are excited to share the full schedule for Open Source Forum 2023 happening February 16th. Register now to join us in-person in Los Angeles. Virtual attendance is also available. Our annual Open Source Forum gathers business and technical leaders to share ideas and insights as well as updates on emerging open source…

Emily OlinFebruary 1, 2023

Blog Open Review Initiative

Autodesk Q&A: Bringing RV to the Open Source Community

A discussion with Diana Colella, SVP of Media and Entertainment at Autodesk, about their involvement in the Foundation and plans for Open RV.

Emily OlinJanuary 24, 2023

Announcements ASWF Projects Blog Open Review Initiative

DNEG Releases Open Source xSTUDIO, Hosted by the Academy Software Foundation

DNEG contributes the open source version of xSTUDIO, a Playback and Review application, to the Academy Software Foundation as part of Open Review Initiative.

Emily OlinJanuary 19, 2023

Announcements ASWF Projects Blog Open Review Initiative

Autodesk’s Open RV now available on Academy Software Foundation GitHub

Autodesk contributes Open RV, the open-source version of its RV media review and playback software, to the Academy Software Foundation as part of Open Review Initiative.

Emily OlinJanuary 18, 2023