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






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






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


4. The connection between a shader and texture.






5. The front - side - top views.






6. Modified shape to specular






7. The starting box where you add details needed.






8. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






10. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






20. The 3D view of your shot.






21. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






22. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






36. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






37. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Scaling all directions at once.






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






49. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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