MoonRay - Journey of DreamWorks Animation's Production Path Tracer from Origins to Open Source
Explore the journey of MoonRay, DreamWorks Animation's production rendering engine, in this 50-minute conference talk from Ubuntu Summit 2023. Discover how MoonRay evolved from an experimental project to become the core production renderer for DreamWorks' feature film studio pipeline. Learn about its use in creating memorable imagery for movies like How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. Delve into MoonRay's foundation for rendering-as-a-service in both animated and non-animated content, covering stylized and photoreal approaches. Gain insights into the process of open-sourcing MoonRay, including goals, challenges, and potential impact on the animation, VFX, simulation, and visualization industries. Understand the significance of this move for DreamWorks and explore the opportunities it presents for the open source community.