Disney Pixar has re-opened the registration for its non-commercial version of RenderMan, now due for release in early 2015.
If you're an aspiring animator, this may just be the best news you'll hear this month. Disney Pixar is giving away (that's right - giving away) a non-commercial version of RenderMan, its in-house animation software. Free. Gratis. No catch. You'll be able to download the program some time in early 2015.
Disney Pixar has used RenderMan, which costs $495 (commercial use), to render some of its best-known animated features like Wall-E and Toy Story, so this is a really, really big deal.
Simply fill out the registration form, download the program when it's available in a few months, and start creating your very own Toy Story 4.
Enjoy