Utah teapot

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English[edit]

A modern rendering of the Utah teapot model.

Etymology[edit]

After the University of Utah, whose researcher Martin Newell designed the model in 1975.

Noun[edit]

Utah teapot (plural Utah teapots)

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  1. (computer graphics) A three-dimensional mathematical model of a teapot, often used as a reference object to test or assess a rendering technique.
    • 1996, Alyn Rockwood, Peter Chambers, Interactive Curves and Surfaces: A Multimedia Tutorial on CAGD:
      The preceding figure shows the Utah teapot, a popular benchmark for surfaces. The teapot is textured by a random polka-dot pattern.
    • 2003, Stanley Osher, Nikos Paragios, Geometric level set methods in imaging, vision, and graphics:
      Figure 23.7 demonstrates our smoothing operator applied to a preliminary 3D scan conversion of the Utah teapot.
    • 2004, Saty Raghavachary, Rendering for Beginners: Image Synthesis Using RenderMan:
      At the RfB site you will find the complete dataset for the Utah teapot and Gumbo. You are encouraged to use them in your own RenderMan renders […]
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