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






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






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






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






5. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






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






8. Modified shape to specular






9. Imitates light bulb - Omni-directional light rays - Fog






10. The front - side - top views.






11. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






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






14. A texture that was taken from a file.






15. Picking one arrow and scaling one direction at a time.






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






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






18. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






20. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






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






23. The connection between a shader and texture.






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


25. Software written specifically for that studio.






26. The 3D view of your shot.






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. Scaling all directions at once.






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






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






36. When one object is a parent object - one is a child object - and whatever the parent object does - the child does the same.






37. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






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






40. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






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






43. Naming all files in the same way so that they're easy to find.






44. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






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






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






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






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






50. The starting box where you add details needed.