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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