19 projects
Academy Software Foundation
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.
12,648 contributors
$538M
Academy Software Foundation (ASWF)
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.
5,246
906
$23M
MaterialX
MaterialX addresses the need for a common, open standard to represent the data values and relationships required to transfer the complete look of a computer graphics model from one application or rendering platform to another, including shading networks, patterns and texturing, complex nested materials and geometric assignments.
1,883
631
$13M
OpenImageIO
The mission of the Project is to develop software to read, write, and manipulate image files of any image file format relevant to vfx / animation via a format- agnostic API, with a feature set, scalability, and robustness needed for production.
1,023
314
$8.4M
OpenEXR
The goal of the OpenEXR project is to keep the format reliable and modern and to maintain its place as the preferred image format for entertainment content creation.
992
284
$13M
OpenVDB
OpenVDB provides an industry standard for authoring, processing and storing of high-resolution volumetric data. As such, we are committed to improving and maintaining both the hierarchical VDB data structure and the large suite of tools for its efficient traversal and manipulation.
667
176
$230M
OpenColorIO
The OpenColorIO project is committed to providing an industry standard solution for highly precise, performant, and consistent color management across digital content creation applications and pipelines.
592
207
$10M
Rez
Rez is a cross-platform package manager. Using Rez you can create runtimes configured for a given set of packages.
433
144
$178M
OpenTimelineIO
OpenTimelineIO (OTIO) is an API and interchange format for editorial cut information. You can think of it as a modern Edit Decision List (EDL) that also includes an API for reading, writing, and manipulating editorial data. It also includes a plugin system for translating to/from existing editorial formats as well as a plugin system for linking to proprietary media storage schemas.
391
139
$1.4M
Open Review Initiative
The Open Review Initiative is a Linux Foundation project promoting transparency and collaboration in academic publishing through open peer review processes, enhancing research integrity and accessibility across scientific communities.
334
87
$37M
Open Shading Language
Open Shading Language (OSL) is a small but rich language for programmable shading in advanced renderers and other applications, ideal for describing materials, lights, displacement, and pattern generation.
331
110
$5.3M
OpenCue
OpenCue is an open source render management system. You can use OpenCue in visual effects and animation production to break down complex jobs into individual tasks. You can submit jobs to a configurable dispatch queue that allocates the necessary computational resources.
294
101
$7.9M
Digital Production Example Library (DPEL)
A library of example digital production assets, workflows and documentation to support learning and demonstration of digital content creation practices
142
71
$155K
OpenFX
The mission of the OpenFX Project is to promote and develop an image processing plug-in standard.
73
29
$1.8M
rawtoaces
The rawtoaces project seeks to provide a reliable and extensible software framework for the conversion of digital camera RAW files to a high dynamic range scene referred format, along with establishing a database of camera and related data to enable this framework.
66
27
$571K
OpenAssetIO
The mission of the Project is to develop an open-source interoperability standard for tools and content management systems used in media production.
61
20
$5.7M
Continuous Integration Working Group
A Linux Foundation initiative focused on establishing best practices, tools, and standards for continuous integration processes in open source software development, enabling seamless code integration and automated testing across projects.
60
32
$3.3M
OpenAPV
The mission of the Project is to develop a royalty-free, open-source, open standard video codec for professional video capturing and post-production.
60
10
$420K
Diversity & Inclusion Working Group
A Linux Foundation initiative focused on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within open source communities through policy development, educational resources, and collaborative strategies to create more welcoming and accessible technology environments.
Universal Scene Description Working Group
A Linux Foundation initiative developing standardized formats and APIs for 3D scene representation, enabling interoperability across various platforms, applications, and industries in the evolving spatial computing ecosystem.