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






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






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






4. Image or color that wraps around the model.






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






6. 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.






7. Defines where material is transparent - AKA Scalar Maps






8. The connection between a shader and texture.






9. Has specular - Fall off differs from Blinn






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






11. Has sepcular - Used for really shiny objects






12. The starting box where you add details needed.






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The darkest color an object will ever be.






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






22. The 3D view of your shot.






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






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






25. Software written specifically for that studio.






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






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






28. Scaling all directions at once.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Polygons - NURBS - SubDs






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






38. Imitates theatrical spot light - Can be focused






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






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






41. Modified shape to specular






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. A texture that was taken from a file.






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






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