Talks

Creating Characters in Virtual Reality

Pixar's RenderMan 22: Incredible Developments

Technical Toy Story: The Latest and Greatest in Pixar's RenderMan

Forky Asks a Question

Pixar's Dylan Sisson in Conversation with Ian Failes

Stylized Art vs Realism in Art

Pixar's RenderMan: The Latest and Greatest

Making Art in Virtual Reality

The Creative Soup: Exploring RenderMan Stylized Looks & the Artistic Process

The Latest in RenderMan: Making Non-Photorealistic Images with Stylized Looks

Who Needs Monsters?!

It's Going to Be Ok: Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory...

The Future of Creativity and Pixar’s RenderMan

The Collision of Technology and Art

Stylized Workflows with Pixar’s RenderMan

Exploring the Boundaries of Creativity: AI, VR, and VFX

Unlocking the Future of Digital Artistry: AI, VR, and Pixar’s RenderMan Unveiled

Panel: Art and AI

Pixels & Processors: The Relationship Between Art and Technology in Visual Storytelling

How to Break into a Career in Animation, VFX and Games

The Future is Coming: Creativity, Technology, and RenderMan

Unleash Your Creative Potential: A Workshop for Pixar’s RenderMan Art Challenge

Inspiring the Next Generation: Innovative Technologies in Storytelling & Production

To Infinity… and RenderMan XPU!

Stylized Worlds with RenderMan XPU: A Creative Workshop

How It Started, How Its Going

Toy Story 5 and Beyond: RenderMan XPU: The Next Chapter

Stylized Looks with RenderMan: Creating a Personal Style

Dylan Sisson is a seasoned artist with over 25 years of experience in the field of animation and visual effects. Dylan began his career in comic books and animation, including creating an award-winning independent short. In 1999, Dylan joined Pixar Animation Studios and has since been instrumental in the development and promotion of Pixar's core rendering technology, RenderMan. In addition to his work at Pixar, Dylan is constantly pushing the boundaries of digital art by exploring new frontiers in emerging media, VR creation tools, and stylized rendering. Leveraging his background in traditional media, Dylan is dedicated to exploring the artistic potential of new technologies. Dylan resides in San Francisco, and is also the creator of Pixar's RenderMan Walking Teapot.