“Introduction to Using RenderMan” by Kesson and Katsura
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- Introduction to Using RenderMan
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Abstract:
This full-day course is an intensive, hands-on practical introduction to Pixar’s RenderMan and its use with Maya. In the first part of the course, attendees gain sufficient familiarity with RenderMan’s scene-description protocol to edit and manipulate RIB files. RIB files enable modeling and animation applications to communicate with a RenderMan-compliant renderer. The second part of the course introduces the use of the RenderMan Shading Language (RSL). The goal of this section is to provide an overview of the creative potential of the shading language so attendees can continue their own independent exploration of the shading language. During the final part of the course, attendees are introduced to alternate ways of using RenderMan with Maya.
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Prerequisites
No programming experience is required. Experience with Maya is advantageous but not required.
