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RenderMan at Siggraph 2024

The RenderMan team will be at SIGGRAPH 2024 in Denver!

Sponsored by AMD, AWS, DELL, and NVIDIA, the RenderMan Art & Science Fair will showcase the latest RenderMan innovations from Pixar, as well as the first annual Blooper Awards. The RenderMan team will also be presenting the Walking Teapot Museum at the Siggraph exhibition floor, where we'll hold surprise Teapot giveaways, so stay tuned on social media!


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Wednesday July 31st, 7:00 – 11:00 PM





During our A&SF featured presentation a fantastic set of speakers will showcase the amazing technology of Inside Out 2 and Ultraman: Rising, as well as the latest innovations in RenderMan Stylization.

You'll also get to visit demo pods where Pixar artists and engineers will be highlighting the latest innovations in RenderMan XPU, Stylization, and more ... and of course, you’ll also leave with the new 2024 RenderMan Walking Teapot!

Blooper Awards

Have you ever had a rendering mishap that left you chuckling while staring down an impossible deadline? Now’s your chance to share your render bloopers with the entire industry!

Get ready to rumble at the Art & Science Fair with our host, Pixar CTO, Steve May as we celebrate the quirks of our craft. Don’t miss this opportunity to flaunt your funniest fails and vie for the not-yet-so prestigious Tipsy Teapot Trophy! Send us your best bloopers and let’s all have the last laugh!


Prize Raffle

To celebrate the Blooper Awards, a lucky winner will take home some fantastic prizes from DELL, Foundry, SideFX, RenderMan, openUSD, and Xencelabs, so don't lose your raffle ticket!


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SciTech Art Challenge

During the A&SF we'll also be launching the latest RenderMan Art Challenge!

The art challenges are a unique and exciting opportunity for creatives around the world to showcase their talents using Pixar’s RenderMan software and in our eleventh art challenge, we’re excited to be collaborating with the IEEE.



The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity, and to honor the IEEE’s commitment, the theme of the challenge is Compute.

Mark your calendars and get ready to reach a new creative milestone for a chance at winning amazing prizes from AMD, NVIDIA, DELL, AWS, Ranch Computing, Foundry, fxphd, SideFX, SpeedTree and Xencelabs!


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How can I attend?

The RenderMan Art & Science Fair is an invitation-only event. The show is at full capacity and we do not anticipate a waitlist at this time.



RenderMan Walking Teapot Museum

by Pixar's Dylan Sisson

July 30th - August 1st | 10am - 6pm

Colorado Convention Center - Exhibit Hall
700 14th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202

Take a walk down memory lane and admire the collection of Pixar's RenderMan Walking Teapots spanning the past 20 years! Don't miss these highly sought-after collectibles, as they are rarely showcased in one place.

...and stay tuned on social media for surprise Walking Teapot giveaways!
@pixarsrenderman











RenderMan at DELL Booth

by Leif Pedersen and Eugene Riecansky

July 30th - August 1st
10am - 1pm and 1 - 4pm

Colorado Convention Center - Exhibit Hall - DELL Booth
700 14th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202

Learn about the latest and greatest in RenderMan with live demos from Pixar's Leif Pedersen and Eugene Riecansky.
Come down and chat!









RenderMan at Houdini Hive Lounge

by Eugene Riecansky

August 1st | 11am

Colorado Convention Center - Room 601
700 14th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202

Come meet Eugene Riecansky as he breaks down the latest developments in RenderMan for Houdini and Solaris.









Pixar Talks at Siggraph

July 28th - August 1st

Colorado Convention Center
700 14th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202

Learn about Pixar's technology innovations during Siggraph, including presentations on the technology of Inside Out 2, and more!



Meet the Team


Our RenderMan team will be in Denver all week.
If you'd like to arrange a meeting please contact us.

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