Adobe, AVID, and Maxon all make amazing tools, but can community-built, open-source options be the way of the future?
It doesn’t get any better than free, especially when we’re talking about filmmaking tools. Things like software and hardware that are released under an open-source license allow the end user to utilize the source code, blueprint, or design in almost any way they see fit. It can also be modified and shared under usually very open conditions.
But what kinds of tools are out there, and how can filmmakers benefit from this open-source approach?
Open Source Filmmaking Software
First, we start with software. This is usually where you can find most open-source tools since they are easy to modify and make available for free.
DreamWorks MoonRay
Very recently, DreamWorks make their in-house renderer, called MoonRay, open source, which made it free for creatives to use on their projects or modify for whatever needs they have. DreamWorks is also still using MoonRay and has said it will continue developing the renderer. You can read a bit more about it here.
Author: Yaroslav Altunin
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
