VFX Platform

VFX Reference Platform, aligning software dependencies for visual effects and animation

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

NEW SURVEY - Please complete the new 2024 VFX/Animation Studio Linux Survey by August 23rd. The results will be shared at the upcoming VFX Reference Platform User Group meeting in early September.
https://t.co/SO6yISa5OJ

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

Upcoming new @openusd release adds support for oneTBB and makes boost an optional dependency. 🙏

[Pixar's OpenUSD @openusd]

The release candidate for OpenUSD 24.08 is now available on GitHub under the 24.08-rc1 tag. 24.08 is currently scheduled for release on Monday, July 22nd.

See the CHANGELOG for what's new in this release
https://t.co/vKcbQJKpBx

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

CY2025 Draft available at https://t.co/Dly24uIKjm. More details, including how to submit feedback, at https://t.co/tJCpdkudmc

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

CY2024 has been finalized. Full details of next year's VFX Reference Platform can be found at https://t.co/Dly24uIctO.
In addition, the recording of our 2023 User Group is now available at https://t.co/WtWzY73tJd.

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

The annual VFX Reference Platform User Group will be held 1 week from today, on August 1st at 1pm PDT. This is a free online meeting for the whole community, no registration required. For details see https://t.co/U9Y3bqdyst

[Academy Software Foundation @AcademySwf]

We are excited to announce our new Virtual Town Hall series as part of Open Source Days 2023! Join us July 25-Aug 3. ASWF projects will share milestones, highlights, future roadmaps, and do Q&A with the community. Attend some or all! #aswf #vfx #animation
https://t.co/sS1Ox4XGou

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

The CY2024 Draft platform has been published at https://t.co/Dly24uIKjm for comments from the community. For more information, including how to provide feedback, please see the announcement at https://t.co/xHOTao09JH

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

Late changes to CY2023 have been applied to OpenSubdiv, OpenVDB, and OpenColorIO which all completed major new releases before the extended deadline of October 31st. https://t.co/Dly24uZNlm

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

VFX Reference Platform compatible builds of Blender are now available. Thank you to the Blender community for supporting compatibility across DCCs.

[Blender Developers 🔶 @BlenderDev]

The Blender 3.3 LTS development branch brings back compatibility with Python 3.9, making integration easier in pipelines following the VFX Reference Platform specs. Read about it and Blender's support for 2023-2024 at https://t.co/KUYx3P77ia #b3d #VFX #DevFund

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

VFX Reference Platform CY2023 is now Final. Full details at https://t.co/Dly24uIKjm

[Phoronix @phoronix]

#VFX & #Animation Studios Urged To Upgrade To @RedHat Enterprise Linux 9 (RHEL9) Or @rocky_linux / @AlmaLinux 9

-- @vfxplatform issues new guidance for studios on Linux distribution recommendations moving forward.

https://t.co/DbVj8LyAQw

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

Last week @SIGGRAPH the VFX Linux Task Force published a report with their recommendations for all VFX & Animation studios and their software providers to align on a common set of Linux distributions over the next 18 months. Find out more at https://t.co/eB2fofp5hh

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

The 2022 VFX Reference Platform Birds of a Feather session is virtual again this year, and it's happening this coming Thursday at 12pm PT. An eligible SIGGRAPH registration is required. https://t.co/qgtjal2lvm

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

The CY2023 Draft platform has been updated at https://t.co/Dly24uZNlm. Please send your feedback for consideration before we lock down CY2023 Final at the end of August. You can also join the discussion at https://t.co/pEAJMowH7T

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

The Studio Platform Survey Report has just been published providing unique insights about the platform needs of the VFX and Animation studio community and making recommendations to nurture a healthy and sustainable platform ecosystem for the future. https://t.co/aCECDXJnZl.

[Aloys Baillet @aloysbaillet]

New @vfxplatform 2022 @AcademySwf @Docker images available, with @openusd 21.11 and with integrated https://t.co/5BmQrQSMv8 support: https://t.co/vq7OHJKqJU

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

All VFX and animation studios are invited to respond to the the VFX Reference Platform Studio Survey before it closes on Friday. Please make sure your studio responds so your voice is represented in the aggregated results. https://t.co/5anTR2vsGn

[Scott Wilson @propersquid]

I'm really excited to announce what we've been doing at the ASWF. Hopefully we'll be able to see more @rustlang in studios.

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

VFX Reference Platform CY2022 is now Final and new guidance for expected support lifecycle has been published. Full details at https://t.co/Dly24uZNlm

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

@boberfly The challenge is needing to find a balance between stability for long-running productions and adopting the latest, but not production proven, releases. We'll be touching on this tomorrow.

[VFX Platform @vfxplatform]

All are invited to our annual VFX Reference Platform online Birds of a Feather session at SIGGRAPH on Wednesday August 11th at 12:30pm PT / 3:30pm ET / 8:30pm UK. Basic Attendee registration is required. https://t.co/5PXorRvPJg