RenderMan will play a critical role during this rapidly evolving industry move to adopt USD.” New workflow options will also open as we add direct RenderMan integration with Pixar's Universal Scene Description. “We are moving to take full advantage of its interactivity and scalability. “The new RenderMan technology is already changing our pipeline,” said Pixar CTO Steve May.

New Maya and Katana interfaces are available immediately, with Houdini integration available shortly. Additionally, RenderMan’s Preset Browser and library of materials will now ship with all bridge products for easy sharing of materials, lights, and textures.

These upgrades make live rendering faster and more robust while also supporting entirely new kinds of interactive edits: modeling, animation, grooming, and more. RenderMan artist tools for Autodesk’s Maya, Foundry’s Katana, and SideFX Houdini have all been comprehensively updated for version 22. Pixar research and development provided important new features for producing superior imagery faster, and the latest version of RenderMan delivers the groundwork for USD (Universal Scene Description), a new technology for scene management also developed at Pixar Animation Studios. The latest release also includes advanced lighting technology used on Pixar’s own animated feature films, including Finding Dory, Cars 3, Coco, and Incredibles 2. These dramatic improvements to interactive workflows enable new kinds of collaboration throughout the filmmaking process and will transform traditional pipelines. Major updates to the core architecture allow RenderMan to support “live rendering” at every stage of the pipeline, providing fluid feedback for fast artist iteration. With version 22, RenderMan redefines production rendering by delivering photorealism with new artistic controls, enhanced interactivity, and robust scalability for feature film. This major release is focused on artist productivity, improved data management, and advanced new features.

EMERYVILLE, CA – 18 July 2018 – Pixar today released RenderMan® 22, the highly anticipated new version of the Academy Award®-winning 3D rendering software for animation and visual effects.

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