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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. Apply more than one material on object depending on transparency






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






19. The connection between a shader and texture.






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






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






22. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






23. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






25. The front - side - top views.






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






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


28. Modified shape to specular






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






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






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






32. The darkest color an object will ever be.






33. The 3D view of your shot.






34. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






36. Scaling all directions at once.






37. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






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






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






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






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






43. The starting box where you add details needed.






44. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






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






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






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






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






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