In 1995, Pixar's Toy Story changed animation forever … not just with great storytelling, but by redefining the rules of filmmaking with Pixar's cutting-edge technology, RenderMan. Now, nearly 30 years later, Pixar is launching the most significant update in over a decade, RenderMan XPU, Pixar's hybrid CPU + GPU renderer … it's an advanced new renderer which is now delivering final frames for Toy Story 5!
Join us for the official launch of RenderMan 27, with exclusive insights from Pixar productions and artistic case studies. We'll explore how new modern workflows, from photorealism to advanced stylization, are empowering the next generation of artists, in studios big and small. This session looks back at the technological breakthroughs that shaped the industry … and ahead to the creative freedom unlocked by XPU. Whether you're rendering, directing, or dreaming … the future of storytelling is about to get faster, weirder, and a lot more fun.