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RenderMan

Photorealistic 3D rendering software

Also known as PRMan · PhotoRealistic RenderMan · Pixar RenderMan

Instance of: rendering software
, plug-in
Website: renderman.pixar.com

Overview

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Pixar RenderMan is a photorealistic 3D rendering software produced by Pixar Animation Studios. Pixar uses RenderMan to render their in-house CGI animated movie productions and it is also available as a commercial product licensed to third parties. In 2015, a free non-commercial version of RenderMan became available.

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Name in kana: レンダーマン
Developer: Pixar
Has use: rendering
Started: 1988
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Sources
1.fxguide.com/featured/the-art-of-rendering/
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Social media followers: 17,444(February 9, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 96313696
16,274(January 7, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 96313696
14,495(January 2, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 96313696
Readable file format: RenderMan Interface Bytestream
Operating system: Linux
Microsoft Windows
macOS
Latest version: 27.0 released: November 13, 2025
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Sources
1.renderman.pixar.com/news/pixar-animation-studios-releases-renderman-27
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