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






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






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






4. The front - side - top views.






5. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






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






8. Modified shape to specular






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






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






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






12. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






14. Scaling all directions at once.






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






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






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






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






19. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






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






31. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






33. 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.






34. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






36. The 3D view of your shot.






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






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






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






40. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






41. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects