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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The connection between a shader and texture.






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






16. The front - side - top views.






17. Modified shape to specular






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






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






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






21. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






23. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






24. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






25. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






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






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






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






30. Scaling all directions at once.






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






32. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






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






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






36. The 3D view of your shot.






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






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






39. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






40. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






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






44. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






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






47. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






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






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