Introduction to Using RenderMan

Thursday, 17 December | 5:30 AM - 2:30 PM | Vantan Design Institute Yokohama Campus

This full-day course is an intensive, hands-on practical introduction to Pixar's RenderMan and its use with Maya. In the first part of the course, attendees gain sufficient familiarity with RenderMan's scene-description protocol to edit and manipulate RIB files. RIB files enable modeling and animation applications to communicate with a RenderMan-compliant renderer. The second part of the course introduces the use of the RenderMan Shading Language (RSL). The goal of this section is to provide an overview of the creative potential of the shading language so attendees can continue their own independent exploration of the shading language. During the final part of the course, attendees are introduced to alternate ways of using RenderMan with Maya.

Attendance for this course is limited to 32 attendees. Attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees who are interested in this session are required to join a dedicated queue labeled Introduction to Using RenderMan at Level 1, Registration Counter, Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center. Special tickets will be issued beginning at 08:00, Thursday, 17 December. The first 32 attendees with registration badges in this queue will will receive tickets to attend the course. If you are hoping to attend this course, you are strongly advised to collect your registration badge the day before.

Student interns will provide directions to the Vantan Design Institute Yokohama Campus (a 10-minute walk from the Convention Center), where this course will be presented. Departure time is 08:30, Thursday, 17 December. Interested attendees must register at Level 1, Registration Counter, Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center to attend the course.

Level

Beginner

Presentation Language

Presented in English

Prerequisites

No programming experience is required. Experience with Maya is advantageous but not required.

Instructor(s)

Malcolm Kesson 
Savannah College of Art and Design

Yosuke Katsura
OLM Digital, Inc.

Instructor Bio(s)

Malcolm Kesson
Since 1997, Malcolm Kesson has been teaching at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Yosuke Katsura
Yosuke Katsura has worked for OLM Digital since 2006 as a software engineer, developing in-house tools and supporting artists. His name was credited in the Pokemon movies and in the "ONE PAIR" short film, which was screened at the SIGGRAPH 2008 Computer Animation Festival and the Prix Ars Electronica 2009 Animation Festival.