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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.

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






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






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






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






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






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






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. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






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






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






15. The front - side - top views.






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






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






18. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






19. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






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






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






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






31. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






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






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






35. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






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






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






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. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






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






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






44. The 3D view of your shot.






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






46. A texture that was taken from a file.






47. The connection between a shader and texture.






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






49. Modified shape to specular






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