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2011 RenderMan Teapot Silhouette Revealed!

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For decades, hordes of eager industry professionals have flocked to SIGGRAPH to check out the latest innovations in CG.

Pixar is a staple of the conference, offering the most up-to-date in rendering technology. Ironically, the biggest lines tend to form for a considerably less high-tech commodity. Eager fans have been queuing each year to get their hands on the latest Walking Teapot, a small wind up toy produced to promote Pixar’s RenderMan product.

The official Facebook page for the much sought after collectible recently posted a silhouette of the 2011 iteration of the teapot. In the image, a landscape from an early CG animation test can be seen. As trends have shown, the teapot will most likely tie-into this year’s Pixar film, so expect to see Cars 2 theming when it’s fully revealed later this month.

Get your hands on your own Walking Teapot at SIGGRAPH 2011, running from August 9-11 in Vancouver, BC.

What do you predict this year’s Walking Teapot will look like?

Last modified: August 4, 2011