More Vocab

• Displacement Mapping

 A way to create a bumpy surface using a texture. Alternative to Bump Mapping.

• Bump Mapping 

 A way to create a bumpy surface without actually rendering a model of the bumps. Uses a smooth object.

• Rendering 

 Creating an image from a model.

• Alpha Channel 

 Controls the transparency of an image.

• NURBS vs Polygon 

 NURBS - a model used to represent curves and surfaces. More flexible than polygons.
Polygons - Figure with at least 3 sides and angle, commonly used for models. Usually models are composed of many polygons.

• Tiling 

 Dividing an image by a grid into many tiles that are then used to make larger images. Tiles themselves tend to be small.

• Skinning 

 Process of associating bones of an animation skeleton with a portion of the model.

• Aperture 

 Opening through which light travels. Commonly used in cameras in conjunction with the shutter to control the amount of light reaching the interior.

• Shutter Speed 

 The length of time a camera's shutter is open.

• Focal Length 

 Distance between a lens/mirror and it's focus.

• Dolly 

 Equipment designed to create smooth camera movements.

• Pan 

 Horizontal movement of a camera.

• Roll Aspect Ratio 

 Proportional relation between width and height of a camera view.

Vocab Terms 1

Analogous Colors: Colors next to each other on the color wheel.

Complementary Colors: Two opposite colors on the color wheel. When mixed, they produce black, white, or grey.

Primary Colors: The three colors (Red, Blue, and Yellow) from which all other colors are derived from.

Secondary Colors: Colors created by mixing two or more of the primary colors.

 Tertiary Colors: A color produced by mixing either a primary with a secondary color or two secondary colors.

Asymmetry: Non-symmetrical both sides of a given axis do not look like each other.

Symmetry: Both sides of a given axis look the same.