RenderMan stuff

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  Rendered using BMRT and PRman with only 2 NURBS surfaces, use of fog is learned from the Advanced RenderMan book.
  
• A tutorial producing a similar picture is now available.
  
• bfilter (built with BMRT 2.5.0.1) is a RIB filter that generates the required "Declare" statements to enable BMRT to work quitely [no more warnings on undeclared variables] (you will need this for RIBs generated by Houdini).
  [Usage : bfilter < foo.rib | rendrib]
  ( Tested only under Cygwin )
  Under some situation e.g. use of RMan SOP, renderdc from DotC Software also displayed warning messages about undeclared variables and therefore should also benefit from this filter.
  
• bmrtds (built with BMRT 2.5.0.1) is a Houdini 3.1 dialog generator. Given a list of BMRT compiled shaders (*.slc), it generates the required RM*.ds files for Houdini.
  [Usage : bmrtds *.slc]
  ( Tested only under Cygwin )
  
• rdcds is a NEW Houdini dialog generator. Given a list of RenderDotC compiled shaders (*.dll), it generates the required RM*.ds files for Houdini.
  [Usage : rdcds *.dll]
  ( Tested only under Cygwin )
  
• prmands is a NEW Houdini dialog generator. Given a list of PRMan compiled shaders (*.slo), it generates the required RM*.ds files for Houdini.
  [Usage : prmands *.slo]
  ( Tested only under Cygwin )
  
• Underwater RIBs generated by Houdini and rendered with BMRT.
  
  
  
  RenderFarm information
  • Alfred from Pixar Animation Studio
    
  • renderFarm is a BMRT compatible renderfarm software written by Alexei Puzikov
    
  • Advanced Rendering Technology in the United Kingdom specializes in manufacturing renderfarm hardware for 3DSMax and RenderMan
    
  • Maxon has a product called Cinema4d Net which farms out rendering job for the Cinema4D animation system.
  • Freehand in the United Kingdom is a rendering service provider and also a studio
    
  • DISY in Germany is a rendering service provider and also sells rendering hardware
    
  • DCP is a renderFarm hardware manufacturer in Germany
    
  • The RenderFarm in New York specializes in Discrete products