The document discusses top models used in computer graphics research from 1993 to present. It describes models like the Stanford Bunny from 1993, the Digital Michelangelo Project scanning statues in 1997-1999, the Utah Teapot modeled in 1974, and the Lena image from a 1972 Playboy magazine. It concludes by asking who may be the next top model in the field.

1. THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Top Models in Computer Graphics
Where did they come from and who will be the next top model?
Un-Distinguished Lecture Series 04/06/2007 Gordon Wetzstein
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[wetzste1@cs.ubc.ca]

2. The Stanford Bunny
 1993/94 - 362,272 vertices, 69,451 triangles
 bought by Greg Turck at Easter for scanning
 …still lives somewhere in Stanford
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3. The Stanford Bunny
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4. The Stanford Bunny
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5. The Stanford Bunny
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6. The Stanford Bunny
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7. The Stanford Bunny
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8. The Stanford Bunny
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9. The Stanford Bunny
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10. The Stanford Bunny
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11. Faxing a Buddha
 1996 1st scanned, faxed and 3D printed
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12. Digital Michelangelo Project
 1997-1999: a bunch of Stanfords students go to Italy and scan
statues [graphics.stanford.edu/projects/mich/], 4mio polys, 1mm
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13. Digital Michelangelo Project
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14. Other Stanford Models
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15. Other Stanford Models
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16. Even more fun with the Buddha
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17. And with the Armadillo, too!
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18. The Utah Teapot
 made by Melitta 1974, owned by Newell
 now lives in Computer History Museum, CA
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19. The Utah Teapot
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20. The Utah Teapot
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0.0000, 2.53125 }, { 1.3375, -0.7490, 2.53125 }, { 0.7490, -1.3375, 2.53125 }, { 0.0000, -1.3375, 2.53125 }, { 1.4375, 0.0000,
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1.35000 }, { 1.1200, -2.0000, 1.35000 }, { 0.0000, -2.0000, 1.35000 }, { 2.0000, 0.0000, 0.90000 }, { 2.0000, -1.1200, 0.90000 },
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-1.1200, 0.45000 }, { 1.1200, -2.0000, 0.45000 }, { 0.0000, -2.0000, 0.45000 }, { 1.5000, 0.0000, 0.22500 }, { 1.5000, -0.8400,
0.22500 }, { 0.8400, -1.5000, 0.22500 }, { 0.0000, -1.5000, 0.22500 }, { 1.5000, 0.0000, 0.15000 }, { 1.5000, -0.8400, 0.15000 },
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-0.3000, 2.25000 }, { -1.5000, 0.0000, 2.25000 }, { -2.3000, 0.0000, 2.02500 }, { -2.3000, -0.3000, 2.02500 }, { -2.5000, -0.3000,
2.25000 }, { -2.5000, 0.0000, 2.25000 }, { -2.7000, 0.0000, 2.02500 }, { -2.7000, -0.3000, 2.02500 }, { -3.0000, -0.3000, 2.25000 },
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0.0000, 1.80000 }, { -2.7000, 0.0000, 1.57500 }, { -2.7000, -0.3000, 1.57500 }, { -3.0000, -0.3000, 1.35000 }, { -3.0000, 0.0000,
1.35000 }, { -2.5000, 0.0000, 1.12500 }, { -2.5000, -0.3000, 1.12500 }, { -2.6500, -0.3000, 0.93750 }, { -2.6500, 0.0000, 0.93750 },
{ -2.0000, -0.3000, 0.90000 }, { -1.9000, -0.3000, 0.60000 }, { -1.9000, 0.0000, 0.60000 }, { 1.7000, 0.0000, 1.42500 }, { 1.7000,
-0.6600, 1.42500 }, { 1.7000, -0.6600, 0.60000 }, { 1.7000, 0.0000, 0.60000 }, { 2.6000, 0.0000, 1.42500 }, { 2.6000, -0.6600,
1.42500 }, { 3.1000, -0.6600, 0.82500 }, { 3.1000, 0.0000, 0.82500 }, { 2.3000, 0.0000, 2.10000 }, { 2.3000, -0.2500, 2.10000 },
{ 2.4000, -0.2500, 2.02500 }, { 2.4000, 0.0000, 2.02500 }, { 2.7000, 0.0000, 2.40000 }, { 2.7000, -0.2500, 2.40000 }, { 3.3000,
-0.2500, 2.40000 }, { 3.3000, 0.0000, 2.40000 }, { 2.8000, 0.0000, 2.47500 }, { 2.8000, -0.2500, 2.47500 }, { 3.5250, -0.2500,
2.49375 }, { 3.5250, 0.0000, 2.49375 }, { 2.9000, 0.0000, 2.47500 }, { 2.9000, -0.1500, 2.47500 }, { 3.4500, -0.1500, 2.51250 },
{ 3.4500, 0.0000, 2.51250 }, { 2.8000, 0.0000, 2.40000 }, { 2.8000, -0.1500, 2.40000 }, { 3.2000, -0.1500, 2.40000 }, { 3.2000,
0.0000, 2.40000 }, { 0.0000, 0.0000, 3.15000 }, { 0.8000, 0.0000, 3.15000 }, { 0.8000, -0.4500, 3.15000 }, { 0.4500, -0.8000,
3.15000 }, { 0.0000, -0.8000, 3.15000 }, { 0.0000, 0.0000, 2.85000 }, { 1.4000, 0.0000, 2.40000 }, { 1.4000, -0.7840, 2.40000 },
{ 0.7840, -1.4000, 2.40000 }, { 0.0000, -1.4000, 2.40000 }, { 0.4000, 0.0000, 2.55000 }, { 0.4000, -0.2240, 2.55000 }, { 0.2240,
-0.4000, 2.55000 }, { 0.0000, -0.4000, 2.55000 }, { 1.3000, 0.0000, 2.55000 }, { 1.3000, -0.7280, 2.55000 }, { 0.7280, -1.3000,
2.55000 }, { 0.0000, -1.3000, 2.55000 }, { 1.3000, 0.0000, 2.40000 }, { 1.3000, -0.7280, 2.40000 }, { 0.7280, -1.3000, 2.40000 },
{ 0.0000, -1.3000, 2.40000 },
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21. The Teapotahedron 1987
CT scan – volumetric model
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22. The Utah Teapot
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23. The Utah Teapot
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24. The Utah Teapot
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25. The Utah Teapot
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26. The Teapot Nebula
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27. Lena
 Lena Soderberg, Miss November 1972
 Best selling Playboy ever (7,161,561 copies)
attended 50th Anniversary IS&T
conference in Boston
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28. Lena
The USC-SIPI Image Database
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29. Last but not least … the mandrill
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30. Models that didn’t make it…
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31. Who will be the next top model?
Let’s discuss at Koerner’s!
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