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






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






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






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






5. The 3D view of your shot.






6. Modified shape to specular






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






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






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






10. The front - side - top views.






11. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






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






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






15. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






16. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






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






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






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






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






22. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






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






25. Scaling all directions at once.






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






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






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






29. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






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






32. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






35. 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.






36. The connection between a shader and texture.






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






38. Image or color that wraps around the model.






39. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






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






42. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






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






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






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


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






48. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






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