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






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






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






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






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






6. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






8. The 3D view of your shot.






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






10. Scaling all directions at once.






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






12. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






13. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






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






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






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






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






28. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






29. The connection between a shader and texture.






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






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


32. Software written specifically for that studio.






33. The front - side - top views.






34. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






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






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






38. Modified shape to specular






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






40. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






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






50. The darkest color an object will ever be.