3D Modeling Basics
Textures & Materials
Lighting & Rendering
Animation Techniques

Game Design Integration
100

What is the term for a 3D object's surface representation?

What is a mesh?

100

What is the name of a 2D image applied to a 3D model's surface to give it detail?

What is a texture?

100

What is the process of creating a final image from a 3D scene?

What is rendering?

100

What is the term for the process of creating movement in 3D models?

What is animation?

100

What is the term for the digital environment where characters or objects are placed?

What is a game world?

200

Which tool is used to add geometry to a 3D model by combining shapes?

What is extrusion?

200

What does the term “UV Mapping” refer to in 3D design?

What is the process of unwrapping a 3D model’s surface to apply textures?

200

Which type of light creates soft shadows and diffused illumination?

What is a point light?

200

Which method involves setting keyframes to define specific poses at certain times?

What is keyframing?

200

Which game engine allows for the integration of 3D models and animations to create games?

What is Unity?

300

What is the term for changing a 3D object’s shape by moving its vertices?

What is sculpting?

300

What property of materials controls how shiny or reflective a surface is?

What is specularity?

300

What is the term for adjusting the brightness or contrast of a rendered image?

What is post-processing?

300

What is the technique that allows 3D models to be rigged with bones for animation?

What is rigging?

300

What is the name of the process for optimizing 3D models so they perform better in games?

What is polygon reduction?

400

Which term describes a 3D object that has no detail or surface information?

What is a primitive?

400

In Blender, which node is used to add texture effects to materials?

What is the Texture node?

400

Which rendering technique is used for realistic lighting and shadows in 3D scenes?

What is ray tracing?

400

Which type of animation allows for a smoother transition between poses using interpolated frames?

What is in-betweening?

400

What is the feature in game engines that allows characters to interact with the game world?

What is collision detection?

500

Which 3D modeling software is widely used in professional animation and game development?

What is Blender?

500

What is the term for a texture that simulates surface detail without adding geometry?

What is a bump map?

500

What is the term for adjusting a 3D model’s material properties to control how light interacts with it?

What is shading?

500

In animation, what is the term for a set of continuous poses that mimic the movement of a real object?

What is motion capture?

500

In game design, what is the term for creating a virtual character’s movements and behavior within a game?

What is AI programming?