1. Apparatus for generating a 3 D computer representation of an object including: (a) a camera; (b) a light source for illuminating the object; (c) a support for the video camera and the light source, wherein the support permits moving the camera and the light source so as to scan the object; (d) a stationary position indicator within a field of view of the camera; and (e) a computer with video capture capability for receiving video information captured by the camera and evaluating the video information so as to obtain a 3 D representation of the object.