Foundry (formerly The Foundry)

Foundry is a software company that builds creative tools for the visual effects, animation, and design industries. Its product portfolio focuses on high-end image composition, 3D modeling, texturing and look-development — most notably Nuke (node-based compositing and finishing), Modo (3D modeling, sculpting and rendering), Mari (high-resolution texturing), Katana (look development and lighting), and other pipeline tools such as Hiero and Flix. Foundry's products are designed for studio workflows and include extensibility and integration points for production pipelines.

Founded in the UK in the 1990s and long known as "The Foundry," the company later rebranded simply as Foundry. Its software is widely used across feature film, television, and advertising for VFX and creative production and is regarded as an industry standard in several categories (Nuke in compositing, Modo in certain 3D workflows, etc.). Foundry offers commercial licensing, technical support, training resources, and AP...