Unit 5: Topic 1 From the Art Director (Study Guide)

What is the name of the Application we are using to create 3D models?

• Mixer

• Builder

• Blender

• Maya

Why do we use a VDI to access the Blender application?

• It's the only way we can access Blender

• It saves space in our laptop memory

• Blender will not work on our laptop desktop

The following image depicts an environment. Observe the lake in this image. Which of the following categories does this lake belong to?

• Background

• Foreground

• Middleground

• Outside the scene

What is not part of the Pre-Production Process when creating environments?

• Lighting

• Research

• Sketching

• Iterative Design

What is a Model Sheet?

• a rough sketch which is designed at the beginning of the planning stage

• illustrated design documents that show the various views of a prop or asset to be modeled

• a list of model specifications for polycount and scale

• a finalized render of a model with associated textures and wireframes

Blocking is the last stage of modeling in the production process. It is the process in which an environment’s principal assets are roughed out using 3D software.

• True

• False

Why are wireframe models useful?

• The wireframe of a model shows the shaded surface details and shadows that a model has.

• The wireframe of a model dictates how a model can be rigged and allows the artist to see the object's polygon density.

Rigging is adding joints and controllers to a model, making it ready for animation?

• True

• False

In filmmaking, you often want the audience to feel a particular way. What post-production phase helps to convey a mood or emotion in a film?

• Rigging

• Lighting and Rendering

• Blocking

• Sketching

Why is it important to go through a thorough design phase before modeling any assets for an environment?

• Important design decisions can be made prior to modeling to save time.

• Modelers cannot make creative decisions.

• Concept art drives the sale of art books.

• Having a design phase adds more members to the team.