/* ACADEMY SOFTWARE FOUNDATION
Code. Collaboration. Creativity.
Supported by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
/* OUR MISSION
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/* OUR PROJECTS
We are always looking for developers, engineers, end users, and others who may be interested in participating in our projects. There are many levels of contribution – both technical and non-technical. If you are interested in helping support the industry’s open source community, and want to join a diverse and inclusive community, we encourage you to get involved.
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/* OPEN SOURCE IN ENTERTAINMENT
How the Academy Software Foundation Creates Shared Value
The Academy Software Foundation was created four years ago by a group of like-minded technology executives and software developers who saw a need for a neutral place, a common ground, where studios and vendors could come together to write open source software that would benefit everyone.
A lot has happened in this short period of time. This document tells the story of the Foundation: where it came from, what it has achieved so far, and where it aims to go next.
/* LATEST NEWS & MEDIA COVERAGE
OpenVDB Integrates NVIDIA Open Source fVDB to Enable Deep Learning on Large-Scale 3D Data
OpenVDB users will soon have access to fVDB, which provides the framework for large-scale, high-resolution spatial intelligence.
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DPEL Adds New Assets from Animal Logic, AWS and Adobe
DPEL adds three new assets: Animal Logic ALab v2.2, Adobe OpenPBR Shader Playground, and AWS Airship
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Open Review Initiative Releases ReviewPluginApi, Developed by Sony Pictures Imageworks for Building Cross-Platform Plugins
Open Review Initiative Releases ReviewPluginApi, Developed by Sony Pictures Imageworks for Building Cross-Platform Plugins
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New OpenFX Release Streamlines Workflows and Creative Applications
New OpenFX v1.5 release introduces a suite of new features to enhance performance and flexibility for VFX software developers and artists.
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Academy Software Foundation Announces Schedule for Open Source Days 2024
The Academy Software Foundation has announced the schedule for its upcoming Open Source Days event, taking place both virtually and in-person in Denver, Colorado, on Sunday, July 28. This year’s keynote will be delivered by Darin Grant, CTO of Animal Logic, with additional speakers including executives from Adobe, Amazon Web…
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Academy Software Foundation Releases OpenPBR 1.0
OpenPBR 1.0 is now available on GitHub! OpenPBR, a subproject of MaterialX, provides an artist-friendly new open source shading model to facilitate interchange from one software package to another. This subproject was first announced last year, and is being developed in collaboration with Autodesk and Adobe as the successor to…
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