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Maya 3D Computer Modeling

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Naming all files in the same way so that they're easy to find.






2. The connection between a shader and texture.






3. Do not alter silhouette edge of object - Implied texture






4. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






5. A container that has either a shader - texture - etc.






6. A CG term where an imaginary line sticks out perpendicular to the faces so that you can see the exterior of the model.






7. Imitates fill light - Doesn't affect specular - Imitates bounced light






8. When you don't parent 3D textures to the model properly and the object moves independently of its texture.


9. True reflections - Vector based math - Computationally heavy - More bounces = More power needed - Calculates refraction






10. Something that shows how light will affect a model (Blinn - Lambert - etc.)






11. Where x - y - z all meet. (0 -0 -0) the very center of a shot.






12. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






13. Made up of isoparms (edges) - controlled vertices - patches (faces).






14. Imitates sun - Position of light is irrelevant - Rotation orientation of light is important






15. Scaling all directions at once.






16. Includes translating - rotating - and scaling an object in (x -y -z).






17. Shows you the resolution of your shot and the aspect ratio of your render cam.






18. Apply more than one material on object depending on position of ramp






19. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






20. Gesture thumb to right - index up - and middle towards you. Represents the axis: positive X is your thumb - positive Y is index finger - and middle finger is positive Z.






21. Imitates rectangular neon light source - Light comes out of source area






22. A part of the software where you tell Maya that you only want certain lights to affect certain objects.






23. The front - side - top views.






24. A black and white image that is used to give the illusion of a bumpy surface.






25. Mathematically most simple - No specular - Used for matte finishes






26. Do alter silhouette edge of object - Require higher tesselation of surface






27. Only through Ray Tracing - Requires at least two surfaces - Requires modeling inside and outside of glass vessels






28. Combine color map with transparency map to create a label that can be applied to surface






29. A light that is being emitted in all directions.






30. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






31. Modified shape to specular






32. Software that uses graphics to click on/buttons instead of typed commands.






33. When you take all rendered images into a software and turn them into a single movie file.






34. The box where an important action must fit so that nothing gets cut off.






35. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






36. A small box so that the title doesn't get cut off.






37. Software written specifically for that studio.






38. The flow of how the edges are patterned around the model.






39. Apply more than one material on object depending on transparency






40. Textures that the software makes for you so that they render faster. 2D texture wraps around the model - 3D goes inside the object.






41. The darkest color an object will ever be.






42. Create a primitive shape - add edge loops - edit edge loops/faces/vertices. Made up of faces - edges.






43. The 3D view of your shot.






44. Image or color that wraps around the model.






45. A texture that was taken from a file.






46. Rendering (taking pictures of) a whole sequence or "batch" of images.






47. Fakes true environment - Less time to calculate - Resembles true reflections - Image projected on virtual shape






48. Off-the-shelf software that anyone uses.






49. Basic shapes (spheres - cubes - cylinders) that act as building blocks to create a project.






50. A light used to simulate sunlight and works by rotation.