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






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






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






4. The 3D view of your shot.






5. Scaling all directions at once.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Image or color that wraps around the model.






14. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






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






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






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






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






20. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






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






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






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






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






26. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






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






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






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






32. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






34. 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.






35. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






45. The connection between a shader and texture.






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






47. Software written specifically for that studio.






48. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






49. Modified shape to specular






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