Pixar’s RenderMan 27.0 is not a mere update: For the first time since the RIS introduction in 2014, RenderMan’s rendering core has been fundamentally rebuilt. The headline act: XPU, Pixar’s hybrid ...

If you've ever wanted to up your animation game, now's your chance. Pixar Animation Studios has made their in-house rendering software free to download and use. RenderMan -- used for all of Pixar's ...

Git isn’t hard to learn. Moreover, with a Git GUI such as Atlassian’s Sourcetree, and a SaaS code repository such as Bitbucket, mastery of the industry’s most powerful version control tools is within ...

Imagination is both priceless and free. However, translating what a creator envisions into two-dimensional or three-dimensional images using computer software can be prohibitively expensive. Rendering ...

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 ...

Every year brings a new hit app that captures everyone's attention. In the wake of Vine (RIP), Snapchat, and other must-use platforms of the past few years, TikTok arose as the undisputed champ of ...

League of Legends is one of, if not the biggest and most played MOBA of all time. As such it is no surprise to see it attract new players to give it a try. So you installed the game, made your Riot ID ...

It all started in a nondescript building tucked in an industrial park. “It was amazing-looking stuff they were doing with practical effects, and we were doing computer graphics,” said Phillips, now a ...