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


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






3. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






4. Modified shape to specular






5. The connection between a shader and texture.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. A texture that was taken from a file.






17. Image or color that wraps around the model.






18. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






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






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






36. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






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






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






40. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






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






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






45. Scaling all directions at once.






46. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






48. The front - side - top views.






49. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






50. The 3D view of your shot.