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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 flow of how the edges are patterned around the model.






2. The connection between a shader and texture.






3. The 3D view of your shot.






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






5. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






7. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






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






10. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






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






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






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






25. Modified shape to specular






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






27. Scaling all directions at once.






28. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






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






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


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






33. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






35. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






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






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






39. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






40. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






41. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.