Open Source at Siggraph

Siggraph for us this year was all about open source. Not that it’s new. Lord no, all those danged acronyms have been floating around for ages. Who keeps track of ‘em all? The leading open source software applications used in content creation are developed by patron companies including, DreamWorks, ILM, Pixar, SPI (Sony Pictures Imageworks) and Weta Digital. These companies are meeting the demands of the end-users of the software. Increasingly, technology vendors are also getting in on the act. AMD, Intel, and Nvidia are notable examples and so is Autodesk, the Foundry, and SideFX. Last year the Academy Software