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






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






4. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






5. The connection between a shader and texture.






6. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






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






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






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






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. Modified shape to specular






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






15. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






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






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






19. Scaling all directions at once.






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. The 3D view of your shot.






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






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






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






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






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






30. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






31. The darkest color an object will ever be.






32. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






34. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






36. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






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






39. The front - side - top views.






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






41. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






42. A texture that was taken from a file.






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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