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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. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






2. Scaling all directions at once.






3. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






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






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






6. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






8. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






14. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






16. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






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






19. The connection between a shader and texture.






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






21. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






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






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






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


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






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






28. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The starting box where you add details needed.






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






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






38. The front - side - top views.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Modified shape to specular






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






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






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