Foundry

Official website

www.foundry.com

Founded in 1996, Foundry are creators of pioneering software for the creative industries. They are headquartered in London, with over 300 employees and a presence in the US, China, Japan, Australia and Europe

IMAGINATION ENGINEERED

We have been developing creative software for the Digital Design, Media and Entertainment industries for over 20 years. Our products are used to create breathtaking visual effects sequences on a wide range of feature films, video-on-demand, television and commercials.

Our clients and partners include major feature film studios and post-production houses such as Pixar, ILM, MPC, Walt Disney Animation, Weta Digital, DNEG, and Framestore as well as automotive, footwear, apparel and technology companies such as Mercedes, New Balance, Adidas and Google.

We partner with these companies to solve complex visualization challenges to turn incredible ideas into reality. This is why our software has been integral in the making of every VFX Oscar-winning film, award-winning TV shows and commercials for more than a decade.

Our Products are Nuke, Hiero, Mari, Katana, Flix, Athera, Modo, Colorway.

FoundryRecent articles

Exploring Thin, Pale, Slimy Skin Texture by Recreating The Demogorgon From Stranger Things

Nikhil K S talks about the challenge of collecting real-life textures for further use in lookdev, explains why more displacement does not necessarily equal more realism, and shows how he set up the lighting to keep the scene chillingly dark yet make every little slimy crevice on the Demogorgon's pale skin stand out.

3D Artist Reimagines Fragonard's The Swing With Minions

Behold Juhee Park's masterpiece.

Breakdown: Creating Cartoon-Style 3D Electric Guitar In Blender

Mohamed Aziz Setti shared the process behind his first Blender project, explaining how he created a stylized 3D electric guitar prop, including modeling, texturing, adding outlines, a liquid material, and more.

Drop Your References Right in Nuke with This Handy Tool

Denis Rychkov's NukeRef lets you stay in one place.

Add Stylized Scribbles Directly Inside Nuke Using This Tool

Download Leonel Nguyen's script.

Take a Look at This Fascinating 3D Diorama with a Curious Alien

An amazing work by Yu Nandar.

Foundry Launched Katana 9.0

The standout feature of this release is UsdSuperLayer, a new framework to create and edit any prim in Katana.

Create Demon Slayer's Flame Breathing-Inspired VFX In Houdini

Razvan Ciobanu aka Voxyde shared a preview of his new course.

Your Step-By-Step Guide To Texturing Anything In Mari

Introduction to Mari offers over 7 hours of lessons, covering every aspect of Mari's powerful texturing capabilities.