photogrammetry
noun
pho·to·gram·me·try
ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-mə-trē 
: the science of making reliable measurements by the use of photographs and especially aerial photographs (as in surveying)
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Headquartered at Pinewood and led by co-founders Dominic Ridley and Christopher Friend, the digital visual effects business operates in cyber scanning and photogrammetry capture.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
That allowed the team to reconstruct the wreck using photogrammetry to make 3-D models.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Originating nearly three decades ago with scanners for nuclear sites, reality capture encompasses photogrammetry, which uses overlapping photographs to create 3D models, and lidar technology, which measures distances with laser light to generate precise point clouds.
—Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Because letter digitization is a relatively straightforward process, the first order of business is to take high-resolution photos of the murals and, using photogrammetry, build virtual rooms that visitors can tour.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
That allowed the team to reconstruct the wreck using photogrammetry to make 3-D models.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Originating nearly three decades ago with scanners for nuclear sites, reality capture encompasses photogrammetry, which uses overlapping photographs to create 3D models, and lidar technology, which measures distances with laser light to generate precise point clouds.
—Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Because letter digitization is a relatively straightforward process, the first order of business is to take high-resolution photos of the murals and, using photogrammetry, build virtual rooms that visitors can tour.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Photogrammetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photogrammetry. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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