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






2. Scaling all directions at once.






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






4. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






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






7. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






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






11. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






21. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






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






24. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






33. The 3D view of your shot.






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






35. The connection between a shader and texture.






36. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






43. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






45. The front - side - top views.






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






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






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






49. A texture that was taken from a file.






50. Modified shape to specular