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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I was invited to create the speaker gift for VIEW Conference 2026. I designed the picks, the packaging, the whole dragon thing. Special thanks to Maria Elena Gutierrez for making this happen! www.dylansisson.com/objects/drag... @viewconference.bsky.social • #viewconference2026 • #viewconference

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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

When I realized I could hack a shader swatch to render at 15,000 × 15,000 pixels ... I had to make large format art. Here's a new breakdown of my old RenderMan experiment in proceduralism. www.dylansisson.com/objects/proc...

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Making Art with a 15K Shader Swatch | Dylan Sisson

I thought it would be fun to hack a shader swatch to render at 15,000 x 15,000 pixels.

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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Celebrating my 25th Anniversary at Pixar! In good company with the Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera ... and with great stories of the "good old days" from the all the other Pixar Folks at the anniversary lunch ... 25 years went fast! #Pixar #RenderMan #25thAnniversary

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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween! Just a doodle of Pumpkin Head dressed up for the occasion And ... if you'd like to trick or treat yourself to the original drawing, DM me. Brush pen on paper ... 5.5in x 8.5in and $100. #trickortreat #doodle #brushpen

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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

That’s not a watercolor. It’s a RenderMan render ... with the 3D model right beside it. At #AnnecyFestival, I’ll showcase how I brought this concept to life using the upcoming release of XPU. Check out the talk: lnkd.in/gx-G-e69 #RenderMan #Annecy2025 #MIFA2025 #AMD #DELL #NVIDIA & #Xencelabs

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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

It’s 77f degrees in Lucern, but didn’t stop me from eating the fondue

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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Thanks to everyone who came out to our #RenderMan Event in #Vancouver, BC ... great to be back! With Special thanks to our speakers, Mike Parker from #ILM, Alan Hernandez from #AtomicCartoons, Chris Herrick, Leif Pedersen, Christos Obretenov, Mark Manca & myself. #pixar #renderman #dylansisson

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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Thanks to everyone who came out to our talks at Siggraph Asia! #siggraphAsia2024 #siggraphAsia #renderMan

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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Next week I'll be in Tokyo ... speaking at SIGGRAPH Asia! If you're there, come say hello! Sessions: asia.siggraph.org/2024/present... #renderman #art #technology #machinelearning #ai #vr #xpu #siggraph2024 #siggraphAsia

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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I'm putting my Black Dragon on Special Sale for Black Friday. Code DRAGONGUY for 30% off. www.etsy.com/listing/1599... #dragon #dragonguy #dylansisson #limitededition #bottleopener #sculpt #vrsculpt #vrartist #steelsculpture #steelcasting #etsyshop #etsyseller

I'm putting my Black Dragon on special sale for Black Friday.

Code DRAGONGUY for 30% off.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/1599850083/dragon-opener-limited-edition

#dragon #dragonguy #dylansisson #limitededition #bottleopener #sculpt #vrsculpt #vrartist #steelsculpture #steelcasting #etsyshop #etsyseller

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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Now a free HDRI of Lake Annecy ... I captured this at the Animation Festival in Annecy. www.dylansisson.com/Projects/pan... #annecyfestival #festival #RenderMan #HDRI #IBL #CGI #VFX #Free for #Blender #Maya #Houdini #Katana #ETC

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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Here's a free HDRI of Pixar ... posting on Bluesky! Feel free to use when you need a panorama with giant lamp. www.dylansisson.com/Projects/pan... I captured this #panorama at Pixar's Emeryville campus. #Pixar #RenderMan #HDRI #IBL #CGI #VFX #Free for #Blender #Maya #Houdini #Katana #ETC

Panorama of Pixar's campus in Emeryville, California

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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Just moving over to Bluesky and wanted to share that this year I'm celebrating 25 Years at Pixar. Thanks to all the folks I've made along the way, and special thanks to those who have tolerated my terrible puns. #anniversary #renderman #pixar #vfx #vfxartist #puns

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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

This is how to open a bottle with a dragon. My bespoke sculpt ... www.etsy.com/listing/1599850083/dragon-opener-limited-edition #dragon #bottleopener #dragonGuy #functionalArt #creepycute #steelCast #steel #artSculpt #artGift #gift #VR #VRart #VRsculpture #limitedEdition

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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Limited edition collectable Dragon, with numbered certificate of authenticity. Get yours www.etsy.com/listing/1599850083/dragon-opener-limited-edition #dragon #bottleopener #dragonGuy #functionalArt #creepycute #steelCast #steel #artSculpt #artGift #gift #VR #VRart #VRsculpture #limitedEdition

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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Limited edition collectable Dragon,
with numbered certificate of authenticity.

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Dylan Sisson @dylansisson.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

The Dragon Opener in its natural environment, opening bottles! Get yours ... www.etsy.com/listing/1599850083/dragon-opener-limited-edition #dragon #bottleopener #dragonGuy #functionalArt #creepycute #steelCast #steel #artSculpt #artGift #gift #VR #VRart #VRsculpture #VFX

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