RenderMan Bridge Tools
Production Proven Tools for Artists
RenderMan bridge tools are more modern and faster than ever, giving you new creative possibilities at every step of the way
Created for the Leading VFX and Animation Tools
The interface for your favorite 3D application has been redesigned for interactivity so you can focus more on the creative process
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Maya
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Houdini
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Katana
Mega Interactivity
RenderMan version 22 was designed with interactivity in mind...and we'll let our friends at Rock Star tell you all about it!
Made for Creatives
From the biggest studios in the world to the single artist, each RenderMan bridge tool is made with artists in mind, giving your creative ambitions direct access to Pixar's toolbox.
Pixar Tools
RenderMan includes the same tools used at Pixar productions, including materials, lights, and integrators, for the most cutting-edge images.
RenderMan Art Challenges
Check out the amazing work done by single artists on our "Rustic Cabin" Art Challenge.
Learn MoreRenderMan "Rustic Cabin" Art Challenge Winner Khachik Astvatsatryan Model by Taylor Schulze and Alyssa Minko © Disney/ Pixar
Production Technology
RenderMan bridge tools are used and tested by the biggest VFX and animation studios in the world.
Fine Tuned and Battle Tested
RenderMan Bridge Tools are custom made for every application and made in collaboration with the application's developers, making the most efficient use of the applications interface.
They are used to create some of the most ambitious VFX and animation shots in the business, creating an ecosystem for incredibly demanding app development, which leads to cutting edge technology and stability depended upon by the biggest blockbusters.
Welcome to Marwen © Universal Pictures.
"The new plugin is excellent. The integration is tight, it makes it easier than ever for our Houdini artists to work in Renderman!"
- Chris Rydalch, Production Technology Technical Director, Blue Sky Studios
© Disney/Pixar
Highlights
- Seamless Integration and Direct Scene Translation
- Run RenderMan Inside the Viewport
- Interactive Shading, Lighting, and Geometry Edits
- Interactive Displacement Edits
- Pixar Surface Material approximation for Mari
- Plugin Support (Shave and Haircut, Yeti, Golaem, Realflow...)
- Image Checkpointing
- Advanced Pixar Patterns
- Self-configuring installation with multi-version support
- Dynamic Shader Binding
- Easy AOVs and LPEs for Compositing
- Easy Deep Data Output
- OpenSubdiv
- Precompiled and Fast Shading
- Arbitrary Variables via Tokens
- Comprehensive Python API
- For more see the Release Notes
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| Seamless Integration | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Latest RenderMan Features | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Unlimited Multi-Threaded Rendering | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Viewport Rendering | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Support for Multiple Integrators | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Advanced Denoiser Technology | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Interactive Shading, Lighting & Geo Edits | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Interactive Displacement Edits | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Image Checkpointing | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| SIMD Hardware Accelerated OSL | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Image Based Lighting | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Path Traced Subsurface Scattering | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| MNEE & Manifold Walk | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Pixar Surface Material System | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| OpenVDB 4.0 Support | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Secondary Passes (AOV - LPE - Light Groups) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| RIB & Alembic Archives | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| RiProcedural Plug-ins | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Particles | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Fur and Hair | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Maya Paint FX | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Native Curve Rendering | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Native NURBS Rendering | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Advanced Pixar Patterns | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Dynamic Shader Binding | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Interactive Hair Grooming | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Interactive UV Editing | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Featured Artists
Check out what artists around the world are doing with RenderMan
