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






2. Modified shape to specular






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






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


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






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






7. The connection between a shader and texture.






8. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






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






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






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






25. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






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






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






29. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






30. The 3D view of your shot.






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






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






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






34. The starting box where you add details needed.






35. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






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






38. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






40. 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.






41. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The front - side - top views.






49. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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