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






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






3. The front - side - top views.






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






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






6. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






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






9. Scaling all directions at once.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Image or color that wraps around the model.






19. Modified shape to specular






20. The connection between a shader and texture.






21. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






22. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






23. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The 3D view of your shot.






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






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






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






37. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






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






40. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






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






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






44. A texture that was taken from a file.






45. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






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






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






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






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