RenderMan 27.2 adds USD and XPU updates
RenderMan 27.2 ships with USD, XPU and workflow updates aimed at production use.
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Checkpoint, fixed: Pixar ships RenderMan 27.1
Pixar refines RenderMan 27.1: better Lama layering, smarter checkpointing, memory savings, and fixes across Blender and Houdini bridges.
Pixar’s RenderMan 27.0
Pixar’s RenderMan 27.0 lands with final-frame XPU rendering, multi-GPU scaling, deep compositing, and a production-ready Stylized Looks suite.
RenderMan 27: XPU graduates, RIS retires
Pixar ships RenderMan 27: XPU is ready for final frames, RIS is being phased out, MaterialX joins the toolset, and Stylized Looks evolve.
Pixar beamed up: RenderMan Art Challenge 2025 goes alien
Pixar’s RenderMan Art Challenge 2025 goes extraterrestrial. Theme: Aliens. Deadline: 10 November. Tools: RenderMan only. Prizes: galactic.
Mufasa heads to MPC
The Prequel of a remake of a animated movie, based on a Shakespeare play... and still worth watching! We got a Chance to talk to Audrey Ferrara, MPCs VFX Supervisor for Mufasa
RenderMan 26.3
Pixar rolls out RenderMan 26.3 with updates focused on real-time rendering, denoising, and artist-friendly features.
New version of Pixar RenderMan 26.2
New functions for more efficient rendering and enhanced material visualisation.
A beastly good choice
The in-depth investigation of a FullCGI production with Houdini KineFX, Grooming and V-ray in Solaris.
Renderman 26 is here!
Highlights of RenderMan 26: XPU receives extensive updates that improve lighting support, camera control and adaptive sampling capabilities. Plus an interactive version of the Denoiser with ML and a stylised looks toolset. And the free, non-commercial version of RenderMan 26 is already available.
The Beauty
This year's FMX trailer is "The Beauty" - if you're thinking "that looks familiar", you're right. The 2019 project won a number of awards, including an Animago "Jury Prize"
of the Jury". So it's all the better that
we can now show this film to even more people!
Party Time: The Renderman Showreel 2022 is released!
What unites Pixar, DNEG, Rise and Mr X? They all take to the starting line in the latest Renderman showdown: Is your favourite production among them?
Inside Digital Production 03:2022
DP 03:2022 covers VFX careers, RenderMan, editing and grading, Unreal Engine 5, USD, FMX's Burned trailer and film production.
Pixar Discusses the RenderMan 24 Roadmap, XPU and Denoising
Pixar's RenderMan team discussed GPU adoption, XPU, memory demands, machine learning and denoising after the RenderMan 24 release.
Arvid Schneider Shares 12 Arnold Rendering Tips
Arvid Schneider presents 12 practical Arnold rendering tips, many of which also apply to renderers such as RenderMan and V-Ray.
RenderMan 24 Plans XPU Rendering and Blender Support
Pixar’s RenderMan 24 roadmap included the CPU/GPU XPU renderer, RIS support, stylised looks, layered materials and new OSL nodes.
Houdini 18 Hipster Hair Workflow
A RenderMan training project covers scene setup, grooming, lighting, shading, rendering and compositing for a Houdini 18 hairstyle.
RenderMan 23.1 Now Available
New update for RenderMan: Alongside several fixes, release 23.1 includes new PxrSurface parameters and Alembic support, among other things.
Earth Rendering: Renderman 23 for Houdini
Houdini 18 with Renderman 23: Alongside a free Earth scene, you will find practical tips & tricks for getting started with the tools!
RenderMan 23 Is Here!
RenderMan 23 is here, still without XPU but with more USD support, improved interactive rendering, sampling and more!
Houdini Talks | FMX 2019
The Houdini talks from FMX are online: anyone currently becoming familiar with the software will find interesting input here!
RenderMan 22.5 – Toy Story 4 and XPU
Pixar's new renderer is here: a lot changed in 22.5! Dylan Sisson also told us more about Toy Story 4 and XPU.
More Resources from Pixar!
Seamless textures, an iconic teapot, a lookdev studio and other assets: What's in Pixar RenderMan's resource portal?
Mari Clear Coat Tutorial
Aversten has another tutorial in which he specifically goes into a clear coat.
Less Noise—Altus Handles It
“This denoiser is better than the integrated ones from V-Ray, Corona or Render Man.” – A clear statement.
Plug-in: From Substance to RenderMan
Free plug-in from Pixar: Anyone who wants to export their materials from Substance for the Pixar renderer can use this useful plug-in.
SIGGRAPH 2017: RenderMan 22
What can be expected from RenderMan 22? Alongside Pixar's announcements about the upcoming version, the new showreel was also released!
New Update for RenderMan
Pixar's RenderMan version 21.5 is now available: Among other things with better skin materials, improved shaders and workflows.
Hairy Showcase Reel for Ornatrix
The Ornatrix tool offers tools for procedural hair creation in Maya and 3ds Max and is supported by V-Ray, Arnold and other renderers.
130 free textures from Pixar
Free textures from Pixar: A total of 130 seamless textures of clouds, paper and more with tips for shader networks in Renderman.
animago Still Gallery: Still Lifes
Every year, the best CG stills are honoured at the animago AWARD. But the other entries also deserve to be presented. From an art-historical perspective, still lifes are highly significant, and modern digital artists still like to choose this image genre.
RenderMan 21 Is Here!
At the end of 2015, RenderMan 20 was released with the long-awaited Denoise Utility; now Pixar has added another helping of features with version 21.
RenderMan 21 Preview
According to Pixar, version 21 will be the biggest RenderMan release in years. You can already apply for beta access.
Shader Library BlissLib
BlissLib makes the shading process for 3D objects more convenient. In the library, artists define their parameters and can easily draw on entire sets.
Google Zync Render in Beta
Zync, Google’s cloud rendering service, has entered the beta phase.
Fabric for RenderMan
MPC and Fabric Engine are working together to integrate Fabric Engine into Pixar’s RenderMan.
RenderMan 19 Is Here
RenderMan 19 is now available, but distribution of the free version for non-commercial purposes is still delayed.
News from RenderMan
Not only another price drop with the upcoming release, but also free use for non-commercial projects, are making big waves in the Pixar RenderMan universe.
RenderMan for Katana
A conversational bridge between Katana and RenderMan: Pixar releases the RenderMan plug-in for Katana, created in collaboration with The Foundry.
Pixar’s RenderMan Version 18
New features in RMS 18 include new light controls, geometric area lights, accelerated re-rendering, a shading library with SSS and much more.
RenderMan Enters Round 18
Pixar Animation Studios has announced RenderMan Pro Server 18. This major version update is intended particularly to improve the lighting workflow.
New Versions of RenderMan Pro Server and Studio
The offline renderer RenderMan Pro Server has appeared in version 17.0, while RenderMan Studio has simultaneously received the 4.0 upgrade.
Direct Rendering with Golaem Crowd 1.5
With the 1.5 update, a crucial feature has been added to the Golaem Crowd plug-in: direct rendering in the Maya render window is now intended to be possible.
Pixar: RenderMan Studio Repackaged
Pixar Animation Studios has combined RenderMan for Maya with RenderMan Studio and kept the price of the complete package low.
A Full Version of ShaderBox
Pantheon Studio in India has now released version 1.0 of ShaderBox, the shader management tool for RenderMan.
Golaem Crowd 1.4 Update
The latest Golaem Crowd 1.4 update adds the ability to render with Mental Ray as well as the Geometry Instancing feature.
New Cloud Service for RenderMan
Pixar has recently begun offering a cloud-based rendering service. This service is intended to relieve the company's own render farm and ease the pipeline flow.
3Delight for Softimage 3.0
RenderMan power in 3ds Max? Alongside RIBs, 3Delight brings ICE support, new GI features and photon-map-accelerated global illumination – also for Softimage 2011.
Shaderbox 0.6 Released
Anyone relying on Shaderbox to manage their Renderman pipeline will get some urgently needed functions with the new version 0.6 – and all features planned by the roadmap for version 1.0 are now built in. These include undo-redo, an improved fluid interface and an accelerated atrribute editor.
Price Drop at Pixar
Pixar’s RenderMan Pro Server was unexpectedly reduced in price by forty percent yesterday. RenderMan, one of the most successful renderers, was continuously developed and was used on The Abyss, the Terminator films and Toy Story, among others.
RenderMan Studio 3.0
The latest version of Pixar’s shading and lighting tool aims not only to have a better interface but also to be considerably faster. New features and Maya 2011 support are included as well.
RenderMan Studio and RenderMan 4 for Autodesk Maya
The next versions of RenderMan and RenderMan Studio will work with Maya, providing photorealistic rendering in Autodesk's package.
SIGGRAPH 2010: MachStudio Pro 2
StudioGPU's MachStudio Pro 2 now works with Pixar RenderMan and mental ray, while also adding its own renderer.
Fusion 6.1 Pushes Graphics Cards to Their Limits
Real-time integration of layers, support for specialist cameras and all without a render farm – eyeon's Fusion 6.1 promises a lot.
SIGGRAPH 2009: New Version of RenderMan Pro Server Due This Autumn
Pixar Animation Studios has announced its RenderMan Pro Server 15.0 rendering solution for autumn this year. Tractor 1.0 for managing render farms has already been released.
Weltenbauer Information Day
Architects, designers and photographers learn more about fast, photorealistic rendering with VRay and get to know the maxzoom HDRI DVDs. Weltenbauer also shows how to finalise renderings more quickly with Combustion 2008. Film, TV and video studios get to know Maya better, especially the new Muscle Extension. Pixar's RenderMan 3D Realtime is also shown, developers gain an insight into Quest3D 4.0 (beta version) and get to know Unity 3D – for the web and game development on Wii, PC or Mac.
Location: FH Wiesbaden, Kurt-Schumacher-Ring 18 (2nd Ring), Building C (opposite the cafeteria), Room 102
SGI Accelerates Space Chimps Render Farm
Vanguard Animation is rendering Space Chimps with SGI Altix XE310 servers, RenderMan, Maya, Linux, and PipelineFX Qube.
SIGGRAPH: Artvps Announces Raybox
The specially developed hardware is intended specifically to accelerate raytracing significantly
RenderMan Pro Sever 13.0 ships
Latest version of the rendering software with numerous functional expansions and improved speed
Renderman Artist Tools 6.5 Available – Also for Mac OS X
Wait with, among other things, accelerated RIB creation, hierarchical Subdivision Surfaces and support for Maya Hair and Maya Fur
New Version of RenderMan Pro Server Available
RenderMan Pro Server Is Now Available in the New Version 12.5 for All Registered RenderMan Users to Download Free of Charge.
Pixar Releases RenderMan Pro Server 12.0
RenderMan Pro Server 12.0 is available as a free download for registered RenderMan users.
RenderMan Pro Server Arrives on Mac OS X
Pixar has released RenderMan Pro Server 11.5.3 for Mac OS X 10.3, supporting both G4 and G5 processors.
RenderMan Pro Server Supports x86-64 Linux
RenderMan Pro Server 11.5.3 is available for 64-bit Linux systems using x86-64 processors.
Pixar Releases RenderMan Pro Server 11.5
RenderMan Pro Server 11.5 is available for registered RenderMan users and turns servers or workstations into render engines.
RenderMan Artist Tools 5.51 Supports Maya 5
RenderMan Artist Tools 5.51 added Maya 5 support on IRIX, Red Hat Linux and Windows 2000 or XP as a free update.
Pixar RenderMan 11 Adds Ray Tracing, Global Illumination and Deep Shadows
RenderMan 11 introduced controllable ray tracing, global illumination and deep shadows while accelerating large and complex scenes.
RenderMan Artist Tools 5.0 Released for Maya
RenderMan Artist Tools 5.0 added the Irma re-rendering system, multi-processor acceleration and support for PRMan Toolkit 10 features.
Pixar Introduces RenderMan 10 Toolkit
PRMan 10 added smart archives, subdivision-surface texturing, rendering controls and shader-language improvements.
New RenderMan Artist tools available for Maya
The RenderMan Artist Tools 4.5 for Maya are now available for three popular platforms: Linux, Windows NT/2000 and SGI IRIX and work with both Maya 3 and Maya 4.
New RenderMan version from Pixar available
The new version 3.92 of the Pixar RenderMan Toolkit is now available.
Oscar® Academy Award for the development of RenderMan!
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present an Oscar® to Rob Cook, Loren Carpenter and Ed Catmull of Pixar on 3 March 2001.