Pixar has announced a radical price restructuring of its RenderMan 3D and animation technology. With the upcoming version, the software will be free to non-commercial customers, and will cost $495 for individual licenses. The new version and pricing will go into effect during the time frame of SIGGRAPH 2014, the computer graphics trade show, which will take place in Vancouver from August 10-14. RenderMan, a visual effects tool for creating 3D animation and graphics for motion pictures and TV, has done this to encourage increased accessibility to the product for different kinds of users and to extend the reach of the technology. According…
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