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






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


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






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






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






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






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






8. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






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






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






12. The front - side - top views.






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






19. The 3D view of your shot.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






29. The connection between a shader and texture.






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






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






32. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






33. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






34. Modified shape to specular






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






36. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






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






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






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






41. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






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






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






45. Image or color that wraps around the model.






46. A texture that was taken from a file.






47. Scaling all directions at once.






48. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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