Misc : Wassup with the teapot?

[Smay]

Uhm, don´t know, but it´s very old. There was already a teapot generator plugin for Max R4 (MS-Dos Version).

[CTRL+X]

there is a web site devoted to the story of the teapot, but that sites URL escapes my memory at the moment, I believe it is supposed to be the first 3D image ever generated way back when. ( though I have seen images produced at berkley dated earlier ),, but the teapot is given that honor of being first, so that is why you see it everywhere.

[Signal2Noise]

Yup, first true 3D CG object modeled and, more importantly, textured/rendered.

teapot (http://sjbaker.org/teapot/index.html)

[Reality3D]

History of the teapot
http://sjbaker.org/teapot/index.html

[Reality3D]

hey signal, that's what i call synchronization ;)

[Signal2Noise]

:beer:

[CHRiTTeR]

So it's some sort of dedication to the first CG-image. Hehe, I like the idea behind that :D.

[Ls3D]

So it's some sort of dedication to the first CG-image. Hehe, I like the idea behind that

And it is an ideal shape for testing shaders! BTW - I hear the rabit is gaining in popularity!

-Shea
www.Ls3D.com

:airguitar

[Smay]

Wow, thats very interesting. Thanks for the link.:thumbsup:

[BrandonD]

Yes, it's a bit of an homage to the Utah Teapot, but it's original purpose of testing surfaces/shaders/lighting on a complex object is still viable and for that reason it's a primitive.

The rabbit is good too, though I was always fond of the Tamer from the early Ghost/Brazil tests.

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