1. Rendering an Animation James Martin High School Computer Multimedia and Animation Instructor: G. Patton From: CHAPTER 15 – 3DS MAX AND ITS APPLICATIONS

2. 1. What is a preview animation? A preview animation is a low-color, low- resolution rendering of the animation.

3. 2. Why should preview animation be used? Preview Animation allows you to check an animation for correct movement before creating the final rendering so that unnecessary time is not spent rendering.

4. 3. How is the Make Preview dialog box opened? Make Preview dialog box is opened by selecting Make Preview… from the Rendering pull-down menu.

5. 4. What is the highest level of shading detail that can be rendered in a preview? Smooth + Highlights

6. 5. What is the output size of a preview based on? The output size of the final rendering.

7. 6. What devise is used to play a preview? Windows Media Player

8. 7. When rendering an animation, which radio button should not be picked in the Time Output area of the Render Scene dialog box? The Single radio button.

9. 8. What are the three most common animation file types? 1.AVI (*.avi), 2.Autodesk Flic Image (*.flc, *.fli, *.cel), 3.Quicktime Movie (*.mov).

10. 9. In order to view a rendered animation, what must be done in the Render Output area of the Render Scene dialog box? The Save File check box must be checked and a valid file name must be specified.

11. 10. What is an environment in 3ds max? In 3ds max, the environment includes the background and any environmental effects, such as fog or smoke.

12. 11. What is a background? Background is the image that appears behind all objects in the final rendering.

13. 12. What is the default background setting? Black

14. 13. How do you assign a map as a background? 1.Pick the Environment Map: button in the Background: area of the Common Para- meters rollout in the Environment dialog box. 2.Select the type of map you want to use in the Material/Map Browser and pick OK. 3.To allow adjustments to the map parameters, the map should be assigned to a material, and then retrieved from the Material Editor.

15. 14. What is a rendering effect? A rendering effect is a “special effect” applied to the final rendered image.

16. 15. When are rendering effects placed into the rendering? After the rendering is complete.

17. 16. What two things can Lens effects be applied to? Lights or Objects

18. 17. How is lens effect assigned to an object? 1.Open the Rendering Effects dialog box and pick the Add… button. 2.In the Add Effect dialog box, select Lens Effects. 3.Then, select the specific effect in the Lens Effect Parameters rollout of the Rendering Effects dialog box.

19. 18. When lens effect is applied to an object, what is the purpose of the Image Filters area? The Image Filters area is used to set the portion of the object to which the lens effect is applied.

20. 19. What is he film grain rendering effect is used to do? It is used to simulate “real-world” film grain.

21. 20. Which two camera effects can also be assigned as rendering effects? 1.motion blur 2.depth of field