Top 9 C++ Vfx Projects

OpenVDB

56 2,430 8.6 C++

OpenVDB - Sparse volume data structure and tools

Project mention: PicoGK is a compact and robust geometry kernel for Computational Engineering | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-04-14

In the README there is a section title "On the shoulders of giants" that probably points to the main reason. This project is a layer overtop https://www.openvdb.org/

appleseed

4 2,169 1.2 C++

A modern open source rendering engine for animation and visual effects
InfluxDB

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Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.
OpenShadingLanguage

8 2,027 8.6 C++

Advanced shading language for production GI renderers
OpenImageIO

0 1,887 9.5 C++

Reading, writing, and processing images in a wide variety of file formats, using a format-agnostic API, aimed at VFX applications.
MaterialX

2 1,734 9.2 C++

MaterialX is an open standard for the exchange of rich material and look-development content across applications and renderers.
zeno

1 1,113 10.0 C++

ZEn NOde system - a simulation & rendering engine in nodes (by zenustech)
SideFXLabs

2 946 9.1 C++

Project mention: Trying to get Sidefx Labs installed in Uni and getting this Error, silly question but what's the fix? Where do I find the Launcher so it let's me update the Sidefx Labs toolset? | /r/Houdini | 2023-05-16

Best bet would be to try method 3 here https://github.com/sideeffects/SideFXLabs

SaaSHub

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OpenAssetIO

1 263 9.2 C++

An open-source interoperability standard for tools and content management systems used in media production.
AE_tl_math

1 119 0.0 C++

An After Effect plugin to code in GLSL directly inside After Effect or to write math expressions to code your own filter

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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