Pixar Releases RenderMan 25

Pixar's RenderMan 25 comes with many features and updates to improve speed, quality and scalability. The main updates involve production denoising and XPU advancements.

What's New?

1. RenderMan Denoiser

RenderMan Denoiser is a new state-of-the-art denoising technology developed by Disney Research. It can significantly reduce the rendering time of feature animation and VFX while delivering the highest quality images.

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2. XPU Advancements

Pixar's XPU technology receives significant updates, including support for volume, secondary passes, trace groups, thin shadows, progressive pixels, and many enhancements to appearance development, lighting, and interactivity.

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3. Artist Tools Updates

Tighter integration of RenderMan into DCCs, improving usability and stability. Collaboration with the USD and Hydra teams has helped drive RenderMan to its maximum potential. These improvements provide a more seamless workflow for artists using RenderMan in their production pipeline.

For more new features, please read the RenderMan Release Notes.

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Source: Pixar