Getting Started
Welcome newbie! From installation to your first render, this introduction is for you.
- RenderMan Installation & Maya Setup
This lesson is all about installing the NCR version of RenderMan and getting it up and running inside of Maya.
- Katana Setup
Learn how to get up and running with RenderMan inside of Katana.
- Houdini Setup
Learn how to set up RenderMan for Houdini and check if everything is working correctly.
- RenderMan for Blender
An introduction to the new RenderMan for Blender plugin. Details include rendering to RIS and XPU, the amazing Bump to Roughness node, PBR Metallic Workflow, and much more !
- Understanding the Shelf
Let’s explore all the options within the RenderMan Shelf inside of Maya.
- Exploring the RenderMan Menu
In this lesson, I'll be walking you through the various options within the RenderMan menu.
- RenderMan Kickstarter
It's time to get some rendering going with this kickstarter. I’ll take you through the process of starting with a base scene, adding some shaders, dropping in some lights, and introducing you to the preset browser. We’ll finish it off with a final render.
- Preset Browser pt.1
In this first lesson, you'll learn the basics of the RenderMan Preset Browser and how to create your own shader libraries to use across multiple projects, share with others, and also across RenderMan DCCs.
- Preset Browser pt.2
In this second lesson about the RenderMan Preset Browser, I’ll be demonstrating how to create your own RenderMan shader and lighting libraries.
- Exploring IT, RenderMan's Image Tool
Learn how to use RenderMan’s Image Tool, or IT, and fire up your interactive rendering sessions.
- RenderMan Viewport
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to get up and running with RenderMan’s interactive viewport within Maya for your look-development work.
- Using Maya's Renderview
If you prefer to work within Maya’s RenderView window, then this lesson will get you up and rendering.
