- 1. Basic Information
- 2. Pixar Image Computer
- 3. Pixar Renderman
1. Basic Information
Type
Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Industry
Computer animation
Motion pictures
Founded
Founded February 3, 1986
Founders
Edwin Catmull
Alvy Ray Smith
Headquarters
Emeryville, California, U.S.
Produce
Produce
Pixar Image Computer
Pixar Renderman
Marionette
2. Pixar Image Computer
Two Channel Processors
Each Chap is a 4-way parallel (RGBA) image computer
chassis would hold 9 cards
4 Chaps, 2 video processors
2 Off Screen Memory (OSM) cards
an Overlay Board for NeWS
PostScript-based windowing system
four image channels in parallel
one for red
one for green
one for blue
one for the alpha channel
12 bits per color channel
3. Pixar Renderman
Photorealistic 3D rendering
Digital visual effects for Hollywood blockbuster movies:
Beauty and the Beast
The Lion King
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Toy Story
Jurassic Park
Avatar
Titanic
the Star Wars