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






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






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






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






5. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






7. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






9. Software written specifically for that studio.






10. The connection between a shader and texture.






11. Modified shape to specular






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






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






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






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






16. The front - side - top views.






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






23. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






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






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






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






28. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






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


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






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






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






35. Scaling all directions at once.






36. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






38. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






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






41. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






42. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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