ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Bezier surface

Okay kiddo, so imagine you're playing with play-doh and you want to make a cool shape. You can't just do it all at once, right? You have to start with a basic shape and then mold and shape it until it looks the way you want it to.

That's kinda like what a Bezier surface is. It's a way to make a 3D shape by starting with some simple shapes and then tweaking them until they fit together perfectly.

Kiddo, a Bezier curve is a way to make curved lines by using some points called control points. These control points help make the curve smoother and prettier. A Bezier surface works the same way, except you use control points to make a 3D shape instead of just a curve.

So let's say you want to make a Bezier surface that looks like a bowl. You would start with a flat grid or mesh of points, and then move some of those points up or down to create the curve of the bowl. You might also move some points left or right to change the shape of the bowl a little bit.

It might take a few tries to get the shape just right, but that's okay. That's the fun of making something with Bezier surfaces - you can keep playing with the control points until it looks just the way you want it to.

So there you have it, kiddo - a Bezier surface is a way to make 3D shapes by using control points to tweak a basic grid or mesh. It's like playing with play-doh, only with math involved!