How do you bring MaterialX BSDF networks to @pixarsrenderman XPU?
Jonathan Stone (Lucasfilm) & Fran Gonzalez (@Pixar) share the cross-studio collaboration, CPU/GPU architecture & production validation behind the work.
🎥 hubs.la/Q04y4sfK0
#MaterialX #RenderMan #ASWF
🎬 The ASWF Virtual Town Hall Series wraps up tomorrow, Sept. 24!
🔹 9 AM PT: ACES with @TheAcademy & @netflix
🔹 10 AM PT: OpenColorIO with Wizard & @autodesk
🔹 2 PM PT: Open Shading Language with Epic Games & @imageworksvfx
🎟️ Register: hubs.la/Q04y7TNV0
🎬 Happening today! Three ASWF Virtual Town Halls:
🔹 9 AM PT: Open RV with @autodesk
🔹 10 AM PT: xSTUDIO with @dneg & Brahma AI
🔹 1 PM PT: OpenTimelineIO with @netflix
Join us for project updates, technical discussions & Q&A.
Register: hubs.la/Q04y4SFG0
🎬 Three ASWF Virtual Town Halls tomorrow, Sept. 23!
🔹 9 AM PT: Open RV with @autodesk
🔹 10 AM PT: xSTUDIO with @dneg & Brahma AI
🔹 1 PM PT: OpenTimelineIO with @netflix
Join us for project updates and what's ahead!
Register: hubs.la/Q04y4jxN0
Two ASWF Virtual Town Halls tomorrow, Sept. 22! 🎬
🔹 2 PM PT: OpenEXR 3.5 updates with Cary Phillips, Kimball Thurston, Pierre-Anthony Lemieux & Vlad Lazar.
🔹 3 PM PT: OpenImageIO 3.2 with Danny Greenstein & Larry Gritz (@SonyPictures).
Register: hubs.la/Q04xZPDK0
🤖 Who owns production when AI agents fix pipeline errors?
Join Prakshal Dolshi & Aditi Mewada of @Apple at #PyTorchCon2026 to explore AI-assisted SRE governance, safety & accountability. 🛡️
🎟️ Register: hubs.la/Q04xHnrj0
#PyTorchCon #AI
Building OpenUSD proposals across industries starts with getting different communities aligned on the problem.
Aaron Luk of @nvidia and Nick Porcino of @Pixar share the methodology behind cross-domain standards work.
Watch: hubs.la/Q04xNkbk0
#OpenUSD #ASWF
ASWF Dev Days is happening today! 💻
Not registered yet? It’s not too late to jump in.
Pick an ASWF project, choose a day-sized task, connect with maintainers and start contributing.
Join us: hubs.la/Q04xHl1Q0
#DevDays #OpenSource #ASWF
NVIDIA has contributed two new high-fidelity assets—the MaterialX Teapot and Lion—to DPEL. These are the first DPEL assets to feature production-grade, multi-layered MaterialX materials. Learn more and get the assets: hubs.la/Q04xHVk-0
ASWF Dev Days starts tomorrow! ⏱️
Pick an ASWF project, choose a day-sized task, and contribute with support from maintainers.
First-time contributors and experienced developers are welcome.
Register: hubs.la/Q04xF-yv0
#DevDays #ASWF
Today at 2:00 PM PT: join the ASWF USD Working Group Collective Projects Virtual Town Hall with Paolo Selva of 880 Productions NZ and Martin Davies of LAIKA.
Get the latest project updates, hear what’s next, and learn how to get involved.
hubs.la/Q04xFPp60
#ASWF #VFX
Today at 4 PM CT: the ASWF Virtual Town Hall Series continues with the Active Collective Project.
Join Paolo Selva + Martin Davies for project updates, lessons from the last project, ways to get involved + Q&A.
Register: hubs.la/Q04xxR8V0
#ASWF #OpenSource
⏰ Tomorrow: the #OpenCue Virtual Town Hall!
Join the community Sept. 15 at 5 PM CT for recent releases, project milestones + a look at the design for a brand-new Scheduler.
🎤 Diego Tavares, @imageworksvfx
Register: hubs.la/Q04xt-sv0
#ASWF #OpenSource
🚀 ASWF Dev Days is just 3 days away!
Explore beginner-friendly, day-sized tasks across @OpenColorIO, @openvdb, @OpenEXR, @MaterialXcg, @OpenTimelineIO, xSTUDIO & more.
Browse tasks: hubs.la/Q04xsdM70
🎟️ Register: hubs.la/Q04xsdB50
#DevDays #ASWF
🎨 What’s next for @MaterialXcg?
Join the MaterialX Virtual Town Hall this week for the latest project updates, upcoming milestones, and a look at what’s ahead for material and look-development workflows.
👉 Register: hubs.la/Q04xq9jw0
#MaterialX #ASWF #VFX
Our annual virtual town halls kick off next week with @MaterialXcg & OpenPBR on Tues at 10am PT! 🗓️
Join TSC members & contributors from @autodesk, @Pixar, @nvidia, @sidefx, @Blender, @OTOY & Lucasfilm for updates + live Q&A.
🎟️ Register: hubs.la/Q04xj1VF0
Interested in contributing to open source software for VFX & animation? 🎬💻
Join ASWF Dev Days on Sept. 17 for a 24-hour virtual event with mentors, project leaders & curated tasks for all experience levels.
🎟️ Register: hubs.la/Q04x7Jbq0
#DevDays #OpenSource #VFX #ASWF
⚡ Inference speed matters for real-time VFX & AI pipelines! 🎬🤖
🚀 Catch Lucas Wilkinson & Matthew Bonanni (@RedHatHat) at #PyTorchCon2026 breaking down Attention Mechanisms in vLLM.
🎟️ Save your spot: hubs.la/Q04wMwMH0
#PyTorchCon #ML
Mark your calendars! 📅 ASWF Dev Days is Sept 17!
Join this 24-hour global open source event to learn, connect with maintainers & contribute code powering VFX and animation. All skill levels welcome! 💻🎨
👉 hubs.la/Q04wM92H0
#DevDays #OpenSource #VFX #ASWF
How do you bring MaterialX BSDF networks to RenderMan XPU?
Jonathan Stone (@Lucasfilm) & Fran Gonzalez (@Pixar) break down the CPU/GPU architecture, collaboration & production validation behind the work.
🎥 hubs.la/Q04wXGfp0
#MaterialX #RenderMan #VFX #ASWF

















