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Marc Andreoli
09-12-2003, 07:56 AM
...not sure it has been posted around here yet:


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Pixar's RenderMan Pro Server Available for the Macintosh

EMERYVILLE, CA, September 9th, 2003 - Pixar Animation Studios officially announces the availability of RenderManŽ Pro Server for the Macintosh, bringing Pixar's Academy AwardŽ winning rendering technology to the Apple community.

RenderManŽ Pro Server will include the latest release of Pixar's RenderMan 11.5, featuring technology developed during Pixar's Finding Nemo and should be available fourth quarter, 2003.
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agreenster
09-12-2003, 08:58 PM
link

https://renderman.pixar.com/products/news/G5_release.html
Array
09-12-2003, 09:05 PM
oooo, i wonder if it'll cost less for the mac version?
agreenster
09-12-2003, 09:27 PM
I doubt it...but here's their regular (domestic) price list. Ouch! Pixar is a money-making MACHINE! (deservedly, of course!) :)

https://renderman.pixar.com/products/pricelists/index.htm
beaker
09-12-2003, 11:27 PM
Originally posted by agreenster
I doubt it...but here's their regular (domestic) price list. Ouch! Pixar is a money-making MACHINE! (deservedly, of course!) :)

https://renderman.pixar.com/products/pricelists/index.htm
Not really, their market is a really small niche market(cg graphics) of another niche market(film rendering for cgi graphics). I doubt it makes them that much money. 99% of it comes from their movies.
Marc Andreoli
09-13-2003, 02:12 AM
Originally posted by agreenster
I doubt it...but here's their regular (domestic) price list. Ouch! Pixar is a money-making MACHINE! (deservedly, of course!) :)


hey, they just cut the price from $5000+ (toolkit+alfserver etc.) to $3500. Artist Tools are down from $3000 to $2000... but I agree, that is still a lot of money for your average user. Yes, that is me :wavey: .But then I don't think your average user is the target audience either...
Eldar
09-15-2003, 06:25 AM
Would be nice if there was an educational version free of charge or at small cost. Would probably go a long way towards increasing the market share.
malducin
09-15-2003, 06:52 AM
Well it's really not necessary considering there are free and cheap alternatives like Aqsis, Pixie and Air. 90% of what you learn in those is totaly applicabe to PRMan. If you later need the specific PRMan features you are for the most part ready for it.
beaker
09-16-2003, 12:07 AM
Originally posted by Eldar
Would be nice if there was an educational version free of charge or at small cost. Would probably go a long way towards increasing the market share.
There is educational version. It's 75% off the commercial cost:
https://renderman.pixar.com/products/pricelists/educational.html
Eldar
09-16-2003, 05:11 PM
Ah great, thanks for the info beaker! Not sure how I missed that. For a student with no income though (and they do require current inrollment in college), the price is still going to be significant.

malducin, thanks for the pointers on alternatives to PRman. I have been wanting to learn Renderman for a long while but never had the time. Any suggestions on good literature?
beaker
09-16-2003, 07:16 PM
Essential Renderman Fast:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1852336080/qid=1063736362/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-3326241-0447946?v=glance&s=books
The RenderMan Companion:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0201508680/qid=1063736362/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/104-3326241-0447946?v=glance&s=books
Advanced RenderMan:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1558606181/qid=1063736362/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/104-3326241-0447946?v=glance&s=books
Eldar
09-16-2003, 08:15 PM
excellent, thanks again! :)
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