The Story Behind 3D Computer Model of Newell Teapot

Anyone familar with computer graphics knows of the classic “Teapot”, and a short article on Walyou covers the history of how the classic 3D model came into existence.

The Newell teapot is a mathematical model of an ordinary teapot having a simple shape, which appears cylindrical, solid and partially convex. The creation of this 3D model dates back to 1975 when Newell required a fairly simple mathematical model of a common object for his work. As they were about to sip tea at that time, his wife Sandra Newell suggested using their teapot as a model. Newell liked the idea, and sketched the entire teapot on some graph paper, which he later edited in his lab to come up with the digitized version.

via The Story Behind 3D Computer Model of Newell Teapot | Walyou.

This story written by Randall Hand

Randall Hand is a visualization scientist working for a federal research lab, aiding researchers to discover the insights buried within their terabyte datasets generated on some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. He also runs VizWorld.com .