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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…

rromoffJuly 14, 2021

ASWF Projects Blog OpenColorIO

Project Spotlight: Industry Support for OpenColorIO v2

Back in February, we officially released OpenColorIO (OCIO) v2 for download. A complete open-source color management solution for VFX and animation pipelines, OCIO is used widely across the film industry and this release was highly anticipated by artists, developers, and color scientists alike. This significant version update followed three years…

rromoffJuly 8, 2021

Announcements ASWF Projects Blog

Rodeo FX: Streamlining with OpenTimelineIO

Rodeo FX is an award-winning visual effects studio headquartered in Montreal, with additional offices in Toronto, Munich, and Los Angeles. Employing over 600 artists globally, Rodeo FX is responsible for the stunning content in some of today’s biggest TV shows and films, including Stranger Things, WandaVision, Lovecraft Country, Jingle Jangle,…

rromoffMay 6, 2021

Announcements ASWF Projects Blog OpenEXR

ASWF Deep Dive: OpenEXR Origin Story: Part 3

Part 3: OpenEXR Today OpenEXR became an ASWF project in 2019. Today, Cary chairs OpenEXR’s Technical Steering Committee (TSC), which also includes Rod, Peter, and several other industry leaders. The TSC meets fortnightly on Zoom and is dedicated to maintaining OpenEXR as an open standard image format for entertainment content…

rromoffApril 21, 2021

Announcements ASWF Projects Blog OpenEXR

ASWF Deep Dive: OpenEXR Origin Story: Part 2

Part 2: The Evolution of OpenEXR ILM continued to oversee OpenEXR for the next several years, with major contributions later added from Weta Digital and DreamWorks. Florian was the recipient of a Technical Achievement Award for the development of OpenEXR at the 2007 AMPAS Scientific and Technical Awards. OpenEXR became…

rromoffApril 19, 2021

Announcements ASWF Projects Blog OpenEXR

ASWF Deep Dive: OpenEXR Origin Story: Part 1

OpenEXR, a project at the ASWF, is an HDR image file format for high-quality image processing and storage, originally developed by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) in 1999 to fill a demand for higher color fidelity in VFX. Released to the public in 2003, it is one of the earliest…

rromoffApril 15, 2021

Announcements ASWF Projects Blog OpenEXR

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…

rromoffApril 1, 2021

ASWF Projects Blog OpenColorIO

OpenColorIO v2 is Officially Available!

After four months of beta testing and refining features, OpenColorIO (OCIO) v2 is officially available! OCIO v2 is a major update and is included in the VFX Reference Platform for calendar year 2021.

Emily OlinFebruary 8, 2021

Announcements ASWF Projects Blog OpenVDB

OpenVDB Adds GPU Support with NanoVDB; OpenVDB Version 7.1 Now Available

OpenVDB has adopted NanoVDB to enable faster performance, easier development, and GPU acceleration.

Emily OlinAugust 20, 2020

Announcements ASWF Projects OpenColorIO

OpenColorIO Debuts New Version with Major Updates for Color Scientists and Artists

OpenColorIO version 2 (OCIO v2) is now available for developers to start integrating into their applications. New features include a new GPU renderer, a native implementation of ACES (Academy Color Encoding System), an improved user experience, and processing improvements.

Emily OlinAugust 19, 2020

MaterialX Joins the Academy Software Foundation as a Hosted Project

Project Spotlight: Industry Support for OpenColorIO v2

Rodeo FX: Streamlining with OpenTimelineIO

ASWF Deep Dive: OpenEXR Origin Story: Part 3

ASWF Deep Dive: OpenEXR Origin Story: Part 2

ASWF Deep Dive: OpenEXR Origin Story: Part 1

OpenEXR Debuts New Version 3.0 with Improved Imath

OpenColorIO v2 is Officially Available!

OpenVDB Adds GPU Support with NanoVDB; OpenVDB Version 7.1 Now Available

OpenColorIO Debuts New Version with Major Updates for Color Scientists and Artists

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