Think You're Creative? "Pixar Renderman software set free so you can make your own Toy Story"

From Geek:

Aspiring animators, listen up! Pixar’s working on a brand new version of Renderman, the in-house software they use to render (duh) all their awesome digital creations. There are a slew of improvements coming, but the big news is that there’s a version you can download for free.

That’s a pretty amazing giveaway — Renderman is a $500 piece of software. Between Autodesk offering students a free download of Maya and the new Renderman v19 being completely free, young amateur animation enthusiasts have access to two of the tools that power some of the highest-grossing animated features in the history of cinema.

In 2001, three members of the Renderman team received an Academy Award of Merit “for significant advancements to the field of motion picture rendering.” It was the first time that software developers were awarded an Oscar. Since then, Pixar has added two more Scientific and Engineering Awards for Renderman advances....MORE