Pixar has made unlimited threading across all its RenderMan products, as well as the upcoming release of RenderMan Pro Server 15.0 and introduced Tractor 1.0, a new render management solution made for large computer networks.
Unlimited threading allows studios and artists to maximize their render farms. Each license of RenderMan can use any number of threads on the latest multi-core platforms. RenderMan Pro Server 15.0 will be the first product with the feature, when it is released in the fall and will be followed by RenderMan Studio and RenderMan for Maya.
RenderMan Pro Server 15.0 introduces as new features true volume primitive, additions to the RenderMan Shader Language, Disney’s Ptex per face painted textures, image shaders and an API for subdivision surfaces. The application is compatible with Mac OSX, Linux, Windows XP and Vista.
Tractor 1.0 is a new industrial-strength render management solution built to handle the largest render farms. The program has been built from the ground up using proven, open and extendable web standards.
More information on technical details, pricing and upgrades can be found at www.pixar.com or at rendermansales@pixar.com.
