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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. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






2. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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


4. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






7. Image or color that wraps around the model.






8. 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.






9. Modified shape to specular






10. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






11. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






13. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The connection between a shader and texture.






22. The 3D view of your shot.






23. Scaling all directions at once.






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






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






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






34. The front - side - top views.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






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






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






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






49. Software written specifically for that studio.






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