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Soul © Disney/Pixar

Welcome to the RenderMan 24 Documentation.!

Here you can find information on how to install, license, and use RenderMan and the its various bridge products for Maya, Houdini, Blender, and Katana.

Pixar's Flagship Renderer

For over 30 years RenderMan has been at the forefront of the visual effects revolution, and today RenderMan is a high performance renderer built to tackle the most complicated 3D scenes imaginable. RenderMan version 24 redefines look-development workflows with RenderMan XPU™, Pixar's hybrid CPU + GPU renderer, as well as battle tested shading technology from Industrial Light & Magic and Pixar, while bringing new visual possibilities with the all new Stylized Looks rendering toolset. 

RenderMan gives artists access to Pixar’s toolbox for lighting and look development, real tools that have already created amazingly sophisticated and complex imagery for feature film. This release represents exciting changes to the rendering framework, which has been tested and proven on feature films such as as Soul, The Lion King, Ford Versus Ferrari, and and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, establishing  establishing RenderMan as the most advanced and versatile rendering platform available.

Developed for animation and VFX, RenderMan is focused on expanding the creative horizons for storytelling while raising the bar for performance and quality.

More than just a renderer; it is a complete shading and lighting ecosystem, more powerful, accessible, and interactive than ever before.

Pixar's new commitment to users continues with the introduction of more examples, tutorials, and enhanced documentation for users of all levels that will continue to grow.

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