Name: Keynote: How to Train Your Renderer: MoonRay’s Journey from DreamWorks’ Dragons to the ASWF - Bill Ballew, Chief Technology Officer, DreamWorks Animation
Start: 2026-07-19T09:50:00-0700
End: 2026-07-19T10:10:00-0700

July 19| Los Angeles, California
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Keynote: How to Train Your Renderer: MoonRay’s Journey from DreamWorks’ Dragons to the ASWF - Bill Ballew, Chief Technology Officer, DreamWorks Animation

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:50am - 10:10am PDT

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Explore the evolution of MoonRay as it transitions from a proprietary DreamWorks tool to a cornerstone of open-source rendering. We’ll cover the technical challenges of "breaking out" of the studio, the strategy and lessons learned on building a sustainable community, and why the Academy Software Foundation is the vital next chapter for the project and the path forward.

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Bill Ballew

CTO, Dreamworks

25+ years of experience in the software engineering field with more than 15 years focused on leading agile engineering teams and software development organizations, delivering state of the art solutions to achieve business goals. Over 20 years experience building and delivering state-of-the-art... Read More →

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:50am - 10:10am PDT
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Bill Ballew

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