Academy Software Foundation: Open Source Software for Visual Effects & Animation

Developed in partnership with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Linux Foundation, the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) was created to provide a world-class home for open source software developers in the motion picture and broader media industries to share resources and collaborate on technologies for image creation, visual effects, animation and sound. The Academy Software Foundation currently hosts 13 projects including: Digital Production Example Library (DPEL), MaterialX, OpenAssetIO, OpenColorIO, OpenCue, OpenEXR, OpenFX, OpenTimelineIO, OpenVDB, Open Review Initiative, Open Shading Language, rawtoaces and Rez. Get an overview of why the Foundation was formed, key milestones, updates on ASWF-hosted projects, and what’s next for the Foundation. Speaker: David Morin, Executive Director, Academy Software Foundation