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Academy Software Foundation

Home for technical activities hosted by the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF).

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The mission of the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) is to increase the quality and quantity of contributions to the content creation industry’s open source software base; to provide a neutral forum to coordinate cross-project efforts; to provide a common build and test infrastructure; and to provide individuals and organizations a clear path to participation in advancing our open source ecosystem.

This organization contains the repositories for the core Academy Software Foundation and many of the hosted projects and working groups. Below is the list of core Academy Software Foundation repositories hosted here.

  • foundation, which contains materials on the Academy Software Foundation itself including the charter, policies, overview decks, and program materials.
  • tac is the home of the TAC processes, policies, programs, and meeting minutes. You can most easily view these materials at tac.aswf.io.
  • artwork contains artwork for the Academy Software Foundation, its hosted projects and working groups, and other programs hosted. You can most easily view these assets at artwork.aswf.io.
  • aswf-landscape is the source for the Academy Software Foundation Landscape and where you can suggest changes and new entries. You can view the landscape at landscape.aswf.io
  • aswf-sample-project is a template for using when starting a new project at the Academy Software Foundation.
  • aswf-sample-wg is a template for using when starting a new working group at the Academy Software Foundation.

Learn about all the hosted projects and working groups and how to get involved at tac.aswf.io/engagement

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  1. tac Public

    Materials and meeting notes for the ASWF Technical Advisory Council (TAC)

    HTML 94 29

  2. artwork Public

    🎨ASWF related logos and artwork

    HTML 11 7

  3. foundation Public

    Academy Software Foundation foundation level resources, such as the charter, FAQ about the project, and other public assets

    Python 19 3

  4. aswf-landscape Public

    🌄Landscape for popular open source projects used in the motion picture industry. This interactive landscape similar to that of the CNCF Landscape (https://l.cncf.io/) that sorts through popular ope…

    132 27

  5. aswf-sample-project Public template

    ASWF Sample Project

    CMake 16 9

  6. aswf-sample-wg Public template

    Repository template for a working group

    3 1

Repositories

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  • OpenImageIO Public

    Reading, writing, and processing images in a wide variety of file formats, using a format-agnostic API, aimed at VFX applications.

    C++ 2,108 Apache-2.0 632 150 (36 issues need help) 24 Updated Jun 7, 2025
  • MaterialX Public

    MaterialX is an open standard for the exchange of rich material and look-development content across applications and renderers.

    C++ 1,996 Apache-2.0 386 162 (27 issues need help) 40 Updated Jun 7, 2025
  • openapv Public

    OpenAPV

    C 101 BSD-3-Clause 17 5 (1 issue needs help) 3 Updated Jun 6, 2025
  • OpenShadingLanguage Public

    Advanced shading language for production GI renderers

    C++ 2,179 BSD-3-Clause 382 57 (8 issues need help) 23 Updated Jun 6, 2025
  • OpenPBR Public

    Specification and reference implementation for the OpenPBR Surface shading model

    CSS 575 Apache-2.0 26 31 12 Updated Jun 5, 2025
  • openvdb Public

    OpenVDB - Sparse volume data structure and tools

    C++ 2,947 Apache-2.0 698 166 (5 issues need help) 49 Updated Jun 5, 2025
  • foundation Public

    Academy Software Foundation foundation level resources, such as the charter, FAQ about the project, and other public assets

    Python 19 CC-BY-4.0 3 0 2 Updated Jun 5, 2025
  • OpenCue Public

    A render management system you can deploy for visual effects and animation productions.

    Python 855 Apache-2.0 211 205 (6 issues need help) 3 Updated Jun 4, 2025
  • OpenRV Public

    Open source version of RV, the Sci-Tech award-winning media review and playback software.

    C++ 635 169 38 (12 issues need help) 14 Updated Jun 4, 2025
  • tac Public

    Materials and meeting notes for the ASWF Technical Advisory Council (TAC)

    HTML 94 CC-BY-4.0 29 38 4 Updated Jun 4, 2025