SEATTLE — Long before toys had a story and bugs got a life, Pixar Animation Studios Inc. was a software company. It started in the 1970s with a team of programmers who wanted to transform mountains of ...

Pixar's award-winning, in-house rendering software, RenderMan, will be free starting in August. All you have to do is sign up. The Emeryville studio has announced that it will offer the $500 rendering ...

I have no problem admitting I’m a huge Pixar nerd. From Toy Story to Finding Nemo, it’s hard not to be enchanted by the creative storytelling and compelling characters, and most of all, the unique ...

Further illustrating the marriage of high-tech and Hollywood, Pixar Animation Studios is suing a Berkeley startup over patents covering the Oscar-winning studio's popular digital animation software.

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Here's some great news for creative types who are into 3D rendering-- Pixar is getting ready to offer up a completely free version of its RenderMan 3D software for non-commercial use. This will be a ...

Long before toys had a story and bugs got a life, Pixar Animation Studios Inc. was a software company. It started in the 1970s with a team of programmers who wanted to transform mountains of computer ...

RenderMan, the in-house rendering software used by Pixar on all its films, now available to download, free of charge, for all non-commercial purposes. “RenderMan is the ultimate creative tool,” ...