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Pixar and Beyond! Creativity, Technology, and RenderMan
DescriptionFrom Toy Story to today, Pixar’s rendering technology has continuously evolved — and now, with RenderMan XPU, a powerful hybrid CPU and GPU renderer, artists are gaining unprecedented speed and creative freedom.
Learn how XPU is empowering artists and production pipelines with faster iteration, state-of-the-art tools, and stylized rendering — all powered by modern CPU and NVIDIA GPU hardware. Get a first look at how Pixar is reimagining final-frame rendering with XPU and putting artists at the center.
Event Type
Industry Session
TimeTuesday, 12 August 202511:00am - 11:50am PDT
LocationWest Building, Rooms 111-112
Session TimeTuesday, 12 August 20259:00am - 4:50pm PDT
LocationWest Building, Rooms 111-112
Interest Areas
Production & Animation
Keywords
Animation
Graphics Systems Architecture
Hardware
Industry Insight
Lighting
Performance
Pipeline Tools and Work
Real-Time
Rendering
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