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






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






3. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






5. The connection between a shader and texture.






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






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






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






9. The front - side - top views.






10. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






20. The darkest color an object will ever be.






21. 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.






22. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






23. The 3D view of your shot.






24. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






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






27. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






28. Scaling all directions at once.






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






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


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






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






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






34. Software written specifically for that studio.






35. Modified shape to specular






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






37. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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