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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. Do not alter silhouette edge of object - Implied texture






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






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






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






5. The 3D view of your shot.






6. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






7. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






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






11. The connection between a shader and texture.






12. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






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






15. Scaling all directions at once.






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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


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






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






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






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






27. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The front - side - top views.






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






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






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






39. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






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






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






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






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






45. Software written specifically for that studio.






46. Image or color that wraps around the model.






47. A texture that was taken from a file.






48. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






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