The Aqsis Team is responsible for producing a suite of tools for the purpose of photorealistic (non-realtime) rendering of 3D graphics. The tools adhere to the RenderMan® standard defined by Pixar Animation Studios, and as such are interoperable with a number of other tools that follow the same standard. The Aqsis Renderer project has been active for almost 8 years, during which time we have released stable versions of the tools, available from SourceForge, and have been actively developing new advanced features in keeping with the latest research in the field of 3D graphics. The Aqsis Renderer toolset has been used in film production, and by various academic institutions to facilitate the teaching of RenderMan® technology to students, an invaluable skill when applied to the VFX industry.

Name:

Your full name.

E-Mail Address:

Your primary e-mail address.

Google ID:

Your Google ID.

Project Title:

The title of your project.

Abstract:

A short description of your project.

Benefits to the Aqsis/Open Source Community:

Who will benefit from your project and in what ways? Describe how the
project would improve the experience of a user or developer working 
with Aqsis. 

Deliverables:

Describe the quantifiable results and goals.

Project Details:

In as much detail as possible, describe the background to your
project, including origins of the concept, prior research, and where
appropriate previous examples of it's use in the 3D graphics 
industry. 

Detail any uncertain aspects, and explain how the project can
proceed/complete in light of any complications in those areas.

Project Schedule:

What are the milestones? Be sure to include dates which are
compatible with the Google Summer of Code timeline.

References and Likely Mentors:

Which managers and/or likely mentors have you contacted about your
plans? Who was the most helpful? Have any of them offered to mentor
your project?

Bio:

Who are you? What makes you the best person to work on this project?
What experience do you have with Aqsis, RenderMan® and 3D graphics in
general?
What development tools and methods do you use? Have you previously
been responsible (either as an employee/volunteer/student) for a
project of this size?

Eligibility:

Are you an eligible student and do you meet Google's legal requirements?
Do you have the paperwork to prove it? (Note that you only have to
prove it to Google, but we want to be sure that paperwork will not
interfere with your project after it has been selected).