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






2. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






3. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






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






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






7. Image or color that wraps around the model.






8. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The starting box where you add details needed.






18. The connection between a shader and texture.






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






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






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






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






24. Scaling all directions at once.






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






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






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






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






29. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






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






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






33. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Modified shape to specular






42. The front - side - top views.






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






44. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. The 3D view of your shot.






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