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


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






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






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






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






6. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






7. The starting box where you add details needed.






8. Modified shape to specular






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






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






11. The front - side - top views.






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






13. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






14. The 3D view of your shot.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






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






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






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






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






33. The connection between a shader and texture.






34. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






35. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






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






38. Image or color that wraps around the model.






39. Scaling all directions at once.






40. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






42. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






44. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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