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






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






3. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






12. The connection between a shader and texture.






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






14. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The 3D view of your shot.






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






27. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






29. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The front - side - top views.






37. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






38. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






39. The starting box where you add details needed.






40. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






41. Scaling all directions at once.






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






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






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






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






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






47. Modified shape to specular






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






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






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