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






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






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






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






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






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






7. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






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






10. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






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






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






14. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






16. The connection between a shader and texture.






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






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






19. The 3D view of your shot.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






28. Scaling all directions at once.






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. The front - side - top views.






35. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






37. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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


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






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






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






42. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






43. Software written specifically for that studio.






44. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






46. Modified shape to specular






47. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






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






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