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RenderMan Interface Specification

The RenderMan Interface Specification, or RISpec in short, is an open API developed by Pixar Animation Studios to describe three-dimensional scenes and turn them into digital photorealistic images. It includes the RenderMan Shading Language.

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RenderMan Interface Specification

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renderman shading language rendering rispec interface specification isbn using oclc modeling shaders standard images geometric primitives surface api scenes photorealistic

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