RenderMan is produced by Pixar and is used to render all of their in-house 3D animated movie productions. It is also available as a commercial product licensed to third parties. RenderMan has been used in creating digital visual effects for Hollywood blockbuster movies such as Titanic, the Star Wars prequels, and The Lord of the Rings.
On May 30, 2014, it was announced that Pixar would be offering a free non-commercial version of RenderMan that became available to download as of March 23, 2015.