A Brief History of Textures

FXGuide has published a detailed account of the different texture technologies: from UV to UDIM to Ptex – there is also an interview with Weta about its design history.
3D model of a dinosaur in wireframe and textured forms

Archive notice: This article was originally published on May 13, 2014. Links and embedded videos are preserved as part of the historical record.

You can find the information on the following page:

http://www.fxguide.com/featured/udim-uv-mapping/