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Subject: Re: Hints, tips, pointers to RenderMan Stuff
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Page 4 of "The RenderMan Interface, version 3.1" says

    "The RenderMan Interface is a collection of procedures to transfer
the 	      description of a scene to the rendering program."

A great introductory text is Steve Upstill's "The RenderMan Companion",
published by Addison Wesley, ISBN 0-201-50868-0.  It tells you what
RenderMan can do, and has many good example programs.

If you want the official interface spec., or any other information, contact
Pixar.

Pixar is moving this Friday, their new address will be:

Pixar
1001 W. Cutting Blvd.
Richmond, CA  94804

I don't know about new phone numbers, if any.  Their current number is
(415) 258-8100