The Foundry Visionmongers

Foundry was founded in 1996, by Bruno Nicoletti, with Simon Robinson joining soon afterwards.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/meet-the-team/|publisher=The Foundry Visionmongers|title=Meet the Team|accessdate=2012-09-12}}

In 2007, software developers Bill Collis, Simon Robinson, and Ben Kent from Foundry, in association with Anil Kokaram from Trinity College Dublin{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/tcd-lecturer-wins-academy-award-1.802985|title=TCD lecturer wins Academy Award|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2019-09-30}} won a Scientific and Technical Award from the Academy Awards (Oscars) for the design and development of The Furnace, an integrated suite of software tools that provides temporal coherence for enhancing visual effects in motion picture sequences with high robustness, modularity and flexibility.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/sci-tech/ceremonies/2007|title=The 79th Scientific & Technical Awards 2006 {{!}} 2007|website=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|language=en|access-date=2019-09-30}}

Alex Mahon was named CEO in November 2015. She superseded Bill Collis, who remained president and board member.{{Cite web|title = VFX Software Developer The Foundry Finds New CEO|url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/vfx-software-developer-foundry-finds-838602|website = The Hollywood Reporter| date=10 November 2015 |accessdate = 2015-11-10}} Craig Rodgerson joined Foundry as new CEO in October 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.foundry.com/about-us|publisher=The Foundry Visionmongers|title=Meet our executives|accessdate=2018-09-15}}

Foundry was bought by the owners of Digital Domain,

Wyndcrest Holdings, in March 2007, and took over DD's existing

Nuke business. Subsequently it was subject to a

management buyout with backing from Advent Venture Partners,

and then acquired by The Carlyle Group in April 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.fxguide.com/featured/D2_Softwares_Nuke_Acquired_by_The_Foundry/|publisher=fxguide|title=D2 Software's Nuke Acquired by The Foundry|date=March 22, 2007|first=John|last=Montgomery|accessdate=September 12, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/94359572-4fcc-11de-a692-00144feabdc0.html|title=The Foundry returns to former management|date=June 3, 2009|first=Maija|last=Palmer|accessdate=October 3, 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/464bbd2e-4e39-11e0-a9fa-00144feab49a.html|first=Mary|last=Watkins|date=March 15, 2011|accessdate=October 3, 2012|publisher=Financial Times|title=Carlyle buys The Foundry}}

In September 2012, Foundry merged with Luxology, a Mountain View-based software house

known primarily for Modo, a 3D modelling and animation package.{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118059758?refcatid=1009&printerfriendly=true|accessdate=October 3, 2012|date=September 25, 2012|publisher=Variety|first=David S.|last=Cohen|title=Fx companies the Foundry and Luxology to merge}} Earlier the same month, it ranked at number 70 in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100, with 2011/2012 sales of approximately £15 million, a 49% increase from 2010/2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/tech100leaguetable.asp?siteID=3&searchName=&yr=2012&sort=num&area1=99|title=2012 Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100 league table|date=September 16, 2012|accessdate=October 3, 2012|publisher=Sunday Times|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428014128/http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/tech100leaguetable.asp?siteID=3&searchName=&yr=2012&sort=num&area1=99|archivedate=April 28, 2015}}

In April 2015 reports were that Adobe Systems was preparing to buy Foundry from The Carlyle Group.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/privateequity/11562472/Adobe-eyes-200m-bid-for-British-visual-effects-firm-The-Foundry.html|title=Adobe eyes £200m bid for British visual effects firm The Foundry|accessdate=September 15, 2018|date=April 25, 2015|publisher=The Telegraph}}

In May 2015 it was announced that private equity firm HgCapital acquired Foundry from The Carlyle Group "for an enterprise value of £200 million".{{cite web|url=https://www.hgcapitaltrust.com/news-and-media/press-releases/pr-2015/pr-21-05-2015.aspx|title=HgCapital invests in The Foundry|accessdate=September 15, 2018|date=May 21, 2015|publisher=HgCapital Trust plc}}{{cite web|url=https://www.carlyle.com/media-room/news-release-archive/carlyle-group-sell-foundry-hgcapital|title=The Carlyle Group Sell The Foundry to HgCapital|accessdate=September 15, 2018|date=May 21, 2015|publisher=The Carlyle Group}}

In February 2017, the company rebranded as Foundry, dropping the "The".

In April 2019, Foundry was acquired by Roper Technologies.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foundry.com/news-awards/roper-foundry-acquisition|title=Foundry's creative innovative attracts new owner {{!}} Press Release {{!}} Foundry|website=www.foundry.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-06}} Following the change in ownership, in July 2019 Jody Madden took over the role of CEO from Craig Rodgerson{{Cite web|url=https://www.foundry.com/news-awards/jody-madden-ceo|title=Jody Madden appointed as Foundry's new CEO {{!}} Foundry|website=www.foundry.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-06}} with Madden's former role as Chief Customer Officer being taken on by Alex Foulds.

Foundry had its origins in plug-in development, and its first product was the Tinder (and later Tinderbox) plugins. This business was sold to GenArts in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.fxguide.com/featured/genarts_buys_tinder_plugins_from_the_foundry/|first=Mike|last=Seymour|title=GenArts Buys Tinder plugins from The Foundry|date=February 10, 2010|accessdate=October 3, 2012|publisher=fxguide.com}} It continues to sell the Furnace motion-estimation based plugins, which won an Academy Scientific and Technical Award in 2006{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006142804/http://www3.oscars.org/scitech/2006/winners.html|title=2006 Scientific & Technical Award Winners|publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences|archivedate=October 6, 2008|url=http://www3.oscars.org/scitech/2006/winners.html}} Other plugins include Ocula, a set of tools for stereoscopic post-processing; Keylight, a keyer; RollingShutter, which reduces CMOS artefact distortion; CameraTracker; and Kronos.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/products/all/|title=All Products for Sale|accessdate=October 3, 2012|publisher=The Foundry}}

Foundry continues the development of Nuke, a node-based compositor. Version 10.0v2 was released in June 2016{{cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/thefoundry/products/nuke/releases/10.0v2/Nuke10.0v2_ReleaseNotes.pdf|title=Nuke release notes|date=June 8, 2016|accessdate=June 27, 2016}}

Mari, a texture painting application was released in July 2010. It was originally developed in-house at Weta Digital for use on Avatar by Jack Greasley.{{cite web|url=http://www.cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSFeatures/CGSFeatureSpecial/mari|title=Jack Greasley, developer and Product Manager at The Foundry, takes CGSociety for a look around Mari, the new texture application|publisher=CGSociety|first=Paul|last=Hellard|date=May 25, 2010|accessdate=October 3, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/articles/2010/07/16/72/mari-10v1-released/|title=MARI 1.0v1 Released|date=July 16, 2010|accessdate=October 3, 2012|publisher=The Foundry}} Katana, a tool for look-development and lighting, originally from Sony Pictures Imageworks, was released in 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.3dworldmag.com/2011/10/27/the-foundry-releases-katana-1-0/|date=October 27, 2011|first=Kerrie|last=Hughes|accessdate=October 3, 2012|title=The Foundry releases Katana 1.0|publisher=3D World}} Hiero, a shot-management, conform, and review tool, was released in March 2012. The software was designed in-house by Foundry.{{cite web|url=http://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/hiero-ships/|title=HIERO Ships|publisher=fxguide.com|first=John|last=Montgomery|date=March 8, 2012|accessdate=October 3, 2012}}

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