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Structure: The training is divided into 5 main sections, each section is divided into a group of lessons that cover the various tools and techniques available in RenderMan.

RenderMan University is the first free online outlet where beginners can start learning Pixar RenderMan through a mix of video and text tutorials, you don’t have to register to have access to the training. Getting Started with Pixar RenderMan Online from Scratch RenderMan University

If you just want the bottom line (the road map to learn Pixar RenderMan) and you don’t wish to read the entire article then go to the “Bottom Line” section at the end of the article. The aim of this post is to present and compare between free online sources that beginners can rely on to learn Pixar RenderMan, the sources stated here are full-structured courses that beginners can follow along. Learning Pixar RenderMan would be very helpful for those who are working in the TV and Movies industry either as an independent creator or part of a studio as it’s a very powerful tool that would give you access to very powerful technology that was used by a giant like Pixar for years. The technology was used in many blockbuster movies like Avatar, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Toy Story, Titanic and many others. RenderMan is an extremely powerful technology for rendering, it’s available as a Maya and Katana add-on, it’s also available as a stand alone application.

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Pixar RenderMan is the core rendering technology used by Pixar in their movies, the technology is available for free for non commercial use as of March 2015.