Three-dimensional body photography apparatus, three-dimensional geometricmodel generation apparatus, three-dimensional geometric model generation method, and record medium in which three-dimensional geometric model generation program was stored

2 The three-dimensional body photography apparatus set forth in claim 1, wherein a filter for diffusing light to be radiated from said light radiation means to radiate it to said predetermined plane of said three-dimensional body was provided.

3 The three-dimensional body photography apparatus set forth in claim 1, wherein said three-dimensional body is a face of a human, and

• wherein said light radiation means is means that simultaneously radiates light against a front of said face from its frontal direction, and a left and lower direction and a right and lower direction to which lines normal to left and right cheeks of said face point respectively.

4 The three-dimensional body photography apparatus set forth in claim 1, wherein said light radiation means is means that is composed of one light source or more, and one reflector plate or more for reflecting light from the above light source (s), and simultaneously radiates light reflected from said reflector plate (s) at least from the left and lower direction, and the right and lower direction of said three-dimensional body.

5 The three-dimensional body photography apparatus set forth in claim 1, further comprising light pattern radiation means for radiating a light pattern that is composed of a specific pattern against said predetermined plane of said three-dimensional body,

• wherein an image for measuring a three-dimensional shape in said predetermined plane of said three-dimensional body is acquired by photographing said three-dimensional body, to which said specific light pattern was radiated by said light pattern radiation means, by said photography means.

6 A three-dimensional geometric model generation apparatus for generating a three-dimensional geometric model indicating visual information of a three-dimensional body, said three-dimensional geometric model generation apparatus comprising:

• light radiation means for simultaneously radiating light against a predetermined plane of said three-dimensional body from a frontal direction, a left and lower direction, and a right and lower direction of the above predetermined plane to uniformly illuminate said predetermined plane;
• photography means for photographing a predetermined plane of said three-dimensional body, to which said light was radiated, at least from one direction to acquire an image of said predetermined plane of said three-dimensional body having neither a shadow nor shading;
• and based on three-dimensional shape data indicating a three-dimensional shape of a predetermined plane of said three-dimensional body, and said image that was photographed, by acquiring a brightness value at each point of said three-dimensional shape of said three-dimensional body as said visual information, means for generating said three-dimensional geometric model of said three-dimensional body.

7 The three-dimensional geometric model generation apparatus set forth in claim 6, wherein a filter for diffusing light to be radiated from said light radiation means to radiate it to said predetermined plane of said three-dimensional body was provided.

8 The three-dimensional geometric model generation apparatus set forth in claim 6, wherein said three-dimensional body is a face of a human, and

• wherein said light radiation means is means that simultaneously radiates light against a front of said face from its frontal direction, and a left and lower direction and a right and lower direction to which lines normal to left and right cheeks of said face point respectively.

9 The three-dimensional geometric model generation apparatus set forth in claim 6, wherein said light radiation means is means that is composed of one light source or more, and one reflector plate or more for reflecting light from the above light source (s), and simultaneously radiates light reflected from said reflector plate (s) at least from the left and lower direction, and the right and lower direction of said three-dimensional body.

10 The three-dimensional geometric model generation apparatus set forth in claim 6, wherein said light radiation means comprises an independent enclosure-type light source, and

• wherein said light is radiated against a predetermined plane of said three-dimensional body at least from one out of said three directions by said light source.

11 The three-dimensional geometric model generation apparatus set forth in claim 6 having:

• a main body section having a central part thereof sunken in a concave shape;
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• said frontal-direction light radiation means provided in a center of said main body section, said left and said right light radiation means provided in arms provided in the left and the right of said main body section respectively, and yet said photography means provided in fronts of the right and the left of said main body section respectively.

12 The three-dimensional geometric model generation apparatus set forth in claim 6, further comprising light pattern radiation means for radiating a light pattern that is composed of a specific pattern against said predetermined plane of said three-dimensional body,

• wherein, by photographing said three-dimensional body, to which said specific light pattern was radiated by said light pattern radiation means, by said photography means, an image is acquired for measuring a three-dimensional shape in said predetermined plane of said three-dimensional body.

14 The three-dimensional geometric model generation method set forth in claim 13, wherein said three-dimensional body is a face of a human, and

• wherein, in said light radiation step, light is simultaneously radiated against a front of said face from its frontal direction, and a left and lower direction and a right and lower direction to which lines normal to left and right cheeks of said face point respectively.

15 The three-dimensional geometric model generation method set forth in claim 13 comprising:

• a light pattern radiation step of radiating a light pattern that is composed of a specific pattern against said predetermined plane of said three-dimensional body;
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• a step of, by photographing said three-dimensional body to which said specific light pattern was radiated, acquiring an image for measuring a three-dimensional shape in said predetermined plane of said three-dimensional body.

17 The record medium in which was recorded the program set forth in claim 16, wherein said three-dimensional body is a face of a human, and

• wherein, in said light radiation function, light is simultaneously radiated against a front of said face from its frontal direction, and a left and lower direction and a right and lower direction to which lines normal to left and right cheeks said face point respectively.

18 The record medium in which was recorded the program set forth claim 16, wherein are realized:

• a light pattern radiation function of radiating a light pattern that is composed of a specific pattern against said determined plane of said three-dimensional body;
• and by photographing said three-dimensional body to which said specific pattern was radiated, a function of acquiring an image for measuring a three-dimensional shape in said predetermined plane of said three-dimensional body.