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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. Software written specifically for that studio.






2. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






10. 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.






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






12. Scaling all directions at once.






13. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






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






16. Modified shape to specular






17. The starting box where you add details needed.






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. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






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






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






23. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






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






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






27. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






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






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. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






45. The 3D view of your shot.






46. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






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






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






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