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






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






3. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






4. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






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






7. The front - side - top views.






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






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






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






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






12. Modified shape to specular






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






20. The 3D view of your shot.






21. The connection between a shader and texture.






22. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






24. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






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






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






35. Software written specifically for that studio.






36. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






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






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






39. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






40. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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