Reminder: Our annual Birds of a Feather gathering is happening tomorrow. Please join us if you are interested in where the VFX Reference Platform is headed, and to discuss the future of Linux for professional graphics workstations.

VFX Reference Platform CY2022 is now Final and new guidance for expected support lifecycle has been published. Full details at vfxplatform.com

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

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. bit.ly/VRPsrv21

New VFX Platform 2022 Academy Software Foundation Docker images available, with Pixar's OpenUSD 21.11 and with integrated conan.io support: github.com/AcademySoftwar…

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. bit.ly/VRP21Rep.

The CY2023 Draft platform has been updated at vfxplatform.com. Please send your feedback for consideration before we lock down CY2023 Final at the end of August. You can also join the discussion at groups.google.com/g/vfx-platform…

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. s2022.siggraph.org/presentation/?…

Last week ACM 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 vfxplatform.com/linux

#VFX & #Animation Studios Urged To Upgrade To Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (RHEL9) Or Rocky Linux / AlmaLinux 9 -- VFX Platform issues new guidance for studios on Linux distribution recommendations moving forward. phoronix.com/news/VFX-Anima…

VFX Reference Platform CY2023 is now Final. Full details at vfxplatform.com

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

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. vfxplatform.com

The CY2024 Draft platform has been published at vfxplatform.com for comments from the community. For more information, including how to provide feedback, please see the announcement at groups.google.com/g/vfx-platform…

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 hubs.la/Q01YdZK40

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 groups.google.com/g/vfx-platform…

CY2024 has been finalized. Full details of next year's VFX Reference Platform can be found at vfxplatform.com. In addition, the recording of our 2023 User Group is now available at youtu.be/lA0dZMhqlSo.

CY2025 Draft available at vfxplatform.com. More details, including how to submit feedback, at groups.google.com/g/vfx-platform…

Upcoming new Pixar's OpenUSD release adds support for oneTBB and makes boost an optional dependency. 🙏

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. bit.ly/VFXsrv24