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






2. The connection between a shader and texture.






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






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






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






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






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






8. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






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






11. Scaling all directions at once.






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






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






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






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






16. The 3D view of your shot.






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






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






19. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






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






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






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






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






25. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






40. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






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






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






45. Modified shape to specular






46. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






47. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






48. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






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