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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. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






2. A texture that was taken from a file.






3. The 3D view of your shot.






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






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






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






7. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






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






10. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






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






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






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






15. The connection between a shader and texture.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Modified shape to specular






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






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






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






28. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






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






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






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






33. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






35. The front - side - top views.






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


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






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






39. Scaling all directions at once.






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






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






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






43. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






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






46. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






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






49. 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.






50. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn