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• Rendering playblasts in RenderMan for client approval on animation
• Placing textures interactively
• Refining light position and parameters
• Authoring Light Path Expressions to capture the right output for post enhancements
• Importing and replacing assets while rendering
• Grooming hair for the perfect look
• Trying new camera angles or framing for the perfect composition

Selected highlights of RenderMan are:

True Interactive Rendering — Rely on RenderMan like never before with the ability to continuously render while you work. We no longer use the intermediate step of rendering to RIB in interactive sessions. See changes immediately and make decisions sooner while refining your artistic choices. RenderMan has the ability to update while artists model scenes, complete layout, perform look development, and much more.  We've removed many of the restrictions that require users restart a render or wait for feedback.

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