Get Pixar's rendering software behind 'Toy Story' absolutely free
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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 software for free, provided it is used for noncommercial purposes. The animation giant has also stated that the "free non-commercial RenderMan is exactly the same as the commercial version." This is pretty awesome news for aspiring digital artists.
The free version of RenderMan will be released with its commercial counterpart sometime in August. You can sign up here to get notified once it goes live. Before anyone get too excited, be sure to check out Pixar's EULA regarding the noncommercial use of RenderMan.
Still, free professional-quality stuff is good news. Find more details at Pixar's site.
