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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 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 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 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…
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 Establishes Review & Approval Working Group AnnouncementsBlogReview & Approval WG

Academy Software Foundation Establishes Review & Approval Working Group

The Academy Software Foundation (ASWF), the premier organization for advancing open source software development in the motion picture and media industries, today officially announced the formation of its new Review & Approval Working Group.  The Review & Approval Working Group has two parallel goals. The first is to achieve industry-wide…
Rez Joins Academy Software Foundation as Newest Hosted Project AnnouncementsBlogRez

Rez Joins Academy Software Foundation as Newest Hosted Project

Rez installs packages once, and configures environments dynamically (via GitHub) Today the Academy Software Foundation, the premier organization for advancing open source software development in the motion picture and media industries, is pleased to announce the addition of Rez as its newest hosted project. Rez is an open source, cross-platform…
Project Update: OpenTimelineIO Beta 14 Released, with Improved Automation AnnouncementsBlogOpenTimelineIO

Project Update: OpenTimelineIO Beta 14 Released, with Improved Automation

Screen shot of the new OTIO to SVG adapter in action The Beta 14 release of OpenTimelineIO (OTIO) is officially available for download! This update notably adds greater automation and support for the latest versions of Python as recommended by the VFX Reference Platform. New features in Beta 14 include:…
Shannon Deoul
November 16, 2021
Project Update: OpenVDB Version 9.0.0 Available Now; Introduces GPU Support AnnouncementsBlogOpenVDB

Project Update: OpenVDB Version 9.0.0 Available Now; Introduces GPU Support

Ray tracing in PBRT using NanoVDB OpenVDB – the Academy Award-winning C++ library for efficient representation and simulation of volumetric effects like water, fire, smoke, and clouds – has officially released version 9.0.0! This significant release introduces notable updates including: The official release of NanoVDB, which for the first time…
Shannon Deoul
November 8, 2021
Academy Software Foundation Announces Formation of Rust Working Group, Initial Release of OpenEXR Rust Binding AnnouncementsBlog

Academy Software Foundation Announces Formation of Rust Working Group, Initial Release of OpenEXR Rust Binding

The Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) is pleased to announce the formation of the Rust Working Group, dedicated to creating a foundation for C and Rust bindings for C++ libraries used by the media and entertainment industry. Rust is a fast and flexible open source programming language designed specifically for safe…
Shannon Deoul
October 13, 2021