Pixar’s Universal Scene Description (USD) | 2024 Sci-Tech Awards

Actress Natasha Lyon presents Scientific and Engineering Awards (Academy Plaques) to F. Sebastian Grassia, Alex Mohr, Sunya Boonyatera, Brett Levin and Jeremy Cowles for the design and engineering of Pixar’s Universal Scene Description (USD).
USD is the first open-source scene description framework capable of accommodating the full scope of the production workflow across a variety of studio pipelines. Its robust engineering and mature design are exemplified by its versatile layering system and the highly performant crate file format. USD’s wide adoption has made it a de facto interchange format of 3D scenes, enabling alignment and collaboration across the motion picture industry.
The Academy's annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation was hosted by Natasha Lyonne at the ‪@academymuseum‬on February 23rd, 2024.
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Pixar’s Universal Scene Description (USD) | F. Sebastian Grassia, Alex Mohr, Sunya Boonyatera, Brett Levin and Jeremy Cowles | 2024 Sci-Tech Awards