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






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






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






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






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






6. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






7. The connection between a shader and texture.






8. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






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






11. The darkest color an object will ever be.






12. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






13. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






15. Scaling all directions at once.






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






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






18. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






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






21. The 3D view of your shot.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






35. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






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






38. Modified shape to specular






39. The front - side - top views.






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






46. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






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






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






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