Talk:Pixar RenderMan

August 2014
The latest version of RenderMan is going to be released in the late fall. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.93.146.230 (talk) 16:08, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

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Relationship to RenderMan
The article isn't as clear as I'd like on this--is PRMan just the name of Pixar's implementation of the RenderMan spec? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Piojo (talk • contribs) 20:04, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Proposed merge with RenderMan Artists Tools
stub with only a primary source, would be better combined with another stub by Pixar which is the main article by them (this being a tool for it) Widefox ; talk 12:16, 17 June 2013 (UTC)

Lead sentence: Who are "they"?
The lead sentence:
 * RenderMan (formerly PhotoRealistic RenderMan), RenderMan Studio and RenderMan Pro Server are proprietary photorealistic 3D rendering addons to Autodesk Maya based on their own RenderMan Interface Specification.

...implies that RMS and RMPS are based on their own (that is, the software's) specification. As far as I know, all software is "based on its own specification"—in other words, it's written to be what it is. Wouldn't it be clearer to say these apps are based on Pixar's specification? E.g.:
 * RenderMan (formerly PhotoRealistic RenderMan), RenderMan Studio and RenderMan Pro Server are proprietary photorealistic 3D rendering addons to Autodesk Maya, developed by Pixar and based on their RenderMan Interface Specification.

("Pixar" would be a link to that WP page, too.) I haven't changed the article, but if someone confirms this, feel free to do so. – AndyFielding (talk) 08:51, 25 November 2015 (UTC)

Software that utilizes RenderMan
Would it be necessary to create a list (or a chart) showing what 3D applications utilize this software?

Blender, Maya, Katana, and Tractor are listed on the Support-Faq on the official page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by RKC 117 (talk • contribs) 09:21, 6 February 2017 (UTC)

name
Can anyone confirm or deny the relationship between RenderMan and "rendering plant"? It makes me think of Soylent Green, another Sci-Fi flick in the 70's. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.172.217.147 (talk) 22:37, 24 June 2020 (UTC)

History
Great article on the history of RenderMan.

--Wikideas1 (talk) 06:13, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Notable studios
Don't forget add more Notable studios using Renderman. 94.41.236.158 (talk) 16:34, 29 May 2024 (UTC)