NURBS

In addition, SplineWeights are provided for rational B-splines, or NURBS.

Wolfram Blog : Splines Come to Mathematica 2009

No, they will NEVER make a film as dark as one as everyone is proposing and it would be pretty difficult since they are the only company left still using NURBS.

How To Train Your Dragon Concept Art: Much Cooler Looking Than the Movie? | /Film 2010

Use polygonal, NURBS, mathematical-code representation of 3D objects, modeling in Sub D's, and subdivision topologies to create surface models ranging from highly stylized cartoon characters to photo-realistic fantasy creatures.

A job listing from Disney Jeff Massie 2008

Other requirements include: CGI; Maya; Modeling in Sub D's; NURBS; Creation of 3D characters/props and environments from 2D drawings.

A job listing from Disney Jeff Massie 2008

Gulliver was not describing NURBS; he was describing a people with the mistaken belief that there was a closed-form mathematical solution for everything in the world.

Science Fiction Timeline Walter Jon Williams 2008

Its 22000 NURBS wireframe surfaces and 3000 mapping files go together to make one massive model - and the resulting images are quite spectacular.

Another dose of shameless self promotion... marypcb 2005

Graphical VRML97 editor, simple NURBS/Superformula 3D modeler and animation tool

Softpedia - Windows - All Softpedia Mac OS 2010

A variety of shape making tools, such as B-spline curves, NURBS surfaces, and standard polygon meshes

Wil's Ebay E-Store 2010

A variety of shape making tools, such as B-spline curves, NURBS surfaces, and standard polygon meshes

Wil's Ebay E-Store 2010

White_dune is a simple NURBS/SuperFormula 3D Modeller, but it do not have tools to change polygon meshes (VRML IndexedFaceSet nodes) that can be taken seriously (yet).

Softpedia - Windows - All Softpedia Mac OS 2010