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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. Image or color that wraps around the model.






2. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






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






14. The front - side - top views.






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






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






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






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






19. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






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






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






23. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






24. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






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






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






28. The connection between a shader and texture.






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






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






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






32. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






40. Modified shape to specular






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






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






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






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






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


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






47. The 3D view of your shot.






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






49. Scaling all directions at once.






50. Software written specifically for that studio.