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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · 4d

Today we're unveiling our newest project: OpenQMC! Developed & contributed to the Foundation by @framestore.bsky.social, OpenQMC aims to improve the fidelity & efficiency of rendering photoreal moving images for film, TV, gaming & advertising. Read more on our blog:

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OpenQMC Becomes an Academy Software Foundation Project - ASWF

Developed by Framestore, OpenQMC has improved the fidelity and speed of rendering Hollywood blockbusters such as Barbie, Superman, Wicked, F1 the Movie and How to Train Your Dragon LOS ANGELES, CA, Oc...

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · 25d

ASWF #DevDays is next week! Join developers from around the world on Sept. 25 by picking a task from an #ASWF project, including that can be completed in one day. All levels of experience are welcome! Find out more and sign up to participate at www.aswf.io/dev-days.

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Sep 3

Our next virtual #DevDays is coming up Sept. 25! Spend a day contributing to one of the #ASWF projects and supporting the software our industry relies on. Find out more and sign up at www.aswf.io/dev-days/!

Dev Days 2025 - ASWF

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Aug 27

Missed Open Source Days? Catch up on all of our news, plus videos of all sessions are now available! www.aswf.io/blog/academy...

Academy Software Foundation Showcases Growth with New Project ACES, New Members Skydance and LAIKA, and More, at Open Source Days 2025 - ASWF

The Academy Software Foundation recently wrapped its annual Open Source Days conference, the leading event dedicated to furthering open source software development for the visual effects, animation, a...

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Aug 8

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

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

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

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Aug 7

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...

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.

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Aug 7

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

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Aug 6

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

Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Aug 5

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...

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.

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Aug 4

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

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Aug 1

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

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Jul 31

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...

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...

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Jul 15

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 | LF Events

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

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Jul 9

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 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...

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Jun 18

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

Open Source Summit North America 2025: Open Source Software: Hollywood’s Secret...

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Jun 12

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...

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...

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · May 22

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...

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...

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Pixar's OpenUSD @openusd.bsky.social · May 2

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!

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · May 1

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-...

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

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · May 1

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

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…

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Apr 21

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.

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Apr 10

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

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.

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Apr 8

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...

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, ...

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Apr 7

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

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

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Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) @aswf.io · Apr 3

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...

Applications Open for ASWF’s 2025 Summer Learning Program - ASWF

Applications are open now through April 11, 2025 for this year’s Summer Learning Program! Now in its fifth year, the Academy Software Foundation’s Summer Learning Program is organized by our Diversity...

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