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The Industry of Imagination

An Introduction to Animation

The Institute of Ideas

About MAAC

Our Affiliations

MAAC Advantage

Academic Advisory Board

Chapters in Creativity

Courses at MAAC

Ambition and Inspiration

Placements

Infrastructure

Industry Interface

Alumni Speak

MAAC Centres

In India, a new animation revolution is underway. While TV channels like Cartoon Network,

Disney Channel, Hungama, Pogo and Animax are bringing world-class animation to

households, movies like Avatar and Up are reaching out to audiences beyond children.

Technological advancements have increased the accessibility and utility of animated

content, and today animation has spread to video games, television news content,

e-Education and mobile games. Even sectors like medicine, automobile and defense are

making use of animation in a big way.

A multi-billion dollar industry, animation is also generating a great deal of employment. The

animation industry offers career opportunities in a range of profiles - from technology-based

jobs such as compositing and game designing to creative profiles like visual-effects

supervisors, 3D modelers and character animators. Of course, all of these profiles demand a

highly skilled and trained workforce. This is where MAAC comes in.

An Introductionto Animation

Here doodles give birth to superheroes. Magic turns muse. And daydreams

help realise dreams. Welcome to the world of animation.

At MAAC, creativity is the curriculum and ideas are the study material. Our

education is just as focused on thinking as it is on skill.

Founded in 2001, Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC) was created on the

philosophy that animation is a challenging profession which requires a combination of good

conceptual grounding, strong technical skills and above all, a creative orientation. Our

courses are designed to reflect and forward this philosophy. Known for their comprehensive

curricula and effective training methods, our courses are well received by the industry, and

our students find placements with some of the leading studios of India. Since our inception, we

have successfully trained over 30,000 students.

At MAAC, we are constantly updating our knowledge base to ensure that our courses remain

cutting-edge and relevant to the industry scenario at all times. As a professionally run

education organisation, we have grown from strength to strength in the ten years since our

inception. Today, we have a network of more than 80 academic centres spread across India

and abroad.

About MAAC

MAAC AdvantageCreativity is the soul of an animator and it is the cornerstone of an animator’s education. Our

organisation imbibes creative orientation in everything that we do and this is transmitted to our

students. Animators from MAAC hold a distinct and triple advantage over others in the same field.

Creativity and Pedagogy are the MAAC brand differentiators. The three-fold MAAC advantage

revolves around the following benefits -

Focus on CreativityMAAC is promoted and run by a team of creative professionals who thrive on their imagination and

inspiration, and understand the value of encouraging original thinking. With a Chief Creative

Officer (CCO) at the helm of affairs, creativity flows from top down at MAAC. Not just that, our

instructors are industry certified and we also boast of a central creative team called MAAC Creative

Shop (MCS), staffed by expert professionals, that guides the students as well as faculty.

Education with ForesightAnimation is a super dynamic field. Today’s innovation is tomorrow’s history. That is why our team at

MAAC never stops learning. Because it is this learning that helps us understand the latest industry

developments and requirements. Our centralised training unit, T3, is committed to continuously

train future mentors and teachers, so that students receive training that is industry relevant at all

times.

Practical Approach to LearningMAAC is a flourishing creative organisation and our students benefit from the hands-on,

specialised approach encouraged in the academy. The training also incorporates additional

intricate elements like camera angles, storyboards and editing. MAAC’s competitive edge lies in

providing high-end infrastructure for the student to create an on-the-job environment. The result is

visible in the many award-winning short films made by our students.

Academic Advisory Board

To make sure that you, as an animator, are industry-ready and hit the ground running, we at MAAC

continuously take care that our curriculum is cutting-edge and tailored towards the industry’s

needs. We measure ourselves against the best in the world. Helping us set and maintain these

intense standards are a group of experienced people from the global animation industry. These

high achievers form our ‘Academic Advisory Board’. Apart from being leading industry

professionals, they are renowned for their passion and commitment to the cause of animation

education in India.

Mr. Ketan MehtaAcclaimed filmmaker Ketan Mehta is the recipient of many national and international awards. His well-known works include “The Rising”, “Mirch Masala”, “Sardar”, “Bhavni Bhavai” and “Holi”. Ketan has a diploma in film-making from the prestigious FTII. He has over 20 years experience in diverse media forms from film to television to commercials to shorts.

Ms. Shelley PageA trained illustrator, Shelley is the co-head of Artist Development at Dreamworks Animation. Her film credits include the “Shrek” movies, “Madagascar” and “Kung Fu Panda”. Shelley hosts student events at all the major European animation festivals. She sits on the graduation juries of leading French animation schools and on the juries of many international animation festivals, including Annecy (France), Imagina (Monte Carlo), FMX (Germany) and 24 FPS (India).

Mr. Kireet KhuranaKireet is a High Honors Graduate in classical animation filmmaking from Sheridan College, Canada, one of the top animation colleges. As founder and creative head of 2NZ Animation, he has won five President's National Awards and two international awards for his films. He created the award winning series ‘Adventures of Chhota Birbal’ and is also the director of the feature film, ‘Toonpur Ka Superhero’. Kireet is a founder member of The Animation Society of India (TASI).

Each one of our courses is designed to help you achieve your creative potential. Striking a perfect balance between concepts and technology, they equip you with the latest know-how to make it in this cutting-edge animation industry.

The animation industry is witnessing a sea-change in the quality of content produced.

Movies like Avatar, have raised the bar and have taken the audience expectations to the next

level. To regularly produce content of this quality, the industry needs a new breed of

professionals which is creative and adept at wielding the new emerging technology. That is

why MAAC has also taken its courses to the next level. The new MAAC courses are designed

to equip a student with specialised skills that are industry relevant and are also in-tune with

global trends. These courses are committed to creating not just a software operator, but a

job-ready animation professional.

Courses at MAAC

Bachelor of Artsin 3D Animation and Visual Effects

MAAC in an exclusive association with IGNOU, the world’s largest university, lends the credibility of a Bachelors’

degree to your animation education. Through the course of the programme, the students will undergo training

on how to create DV films with aesthetic sense. The course also covers in-depth training on 3D Animation and

Visual Effects with Node Based Compositing and Match Moving. Film Editing is also an integral part of the

course curriculum. The course also ensures that the students have a thorough understanding of the Animation

Production Pipeline.

Course Contents:• Pre Production• Cinematography• Concepts of Film Making• Cinematic Lighting• Digital Image Enhancement• 3D Modeling• 3D Texturing• Rigging• 3D Lighting• 3D Animation• FX and Dynamics• Fluid System• Camera Tracking• Film Editing• Compositing• Production• 3D and VFX Specialisation• Soft Skills• Business Skills

Software Covered:• Adobe Photoshop™• Adobe After Effects™• Adobe Premiere™• Adobe Sound Booth™• Autodesk 3dsmax™

• Autodesk Maya™• Autodesk Mudbox™• Eyeon Fusion™• Apple Final Cut Pro™• Autodesk Matchmover™

Course Structure:Semester 1• Basics of Film Making-I• Digital Enhancement -I• Digital Enhancement- II• The Art of Editing

Semester 2• 3D Design- I• Look Development- I• Character Setup & Animation- I• FX- I

Semester 3• 3D Design II• Look Development II• Look Development III • FX II

Semester 4• Character Setup• Character Animation• Compositing & Match Moving• Editing• Language I (English)

Semester 5• VFX Specialisation• Language II• Managerial (Economics)

Semester 6• Modeling/Lighting/ Animation Specialisation.• Managerial-II• Portfolio Development, Project.

Eligibility: Applicants with 10+2 or equivalent qualification or BPP from IGNOU and basic knowledge of computers.

Duration:36 Months

Admission Process:Aptitude Test + Personal Interview

Career Opportunities:• Modeling Artist• Lighting Artist• Render Artist• Character Animator• Layout Artist• Digital Sculptor• Rigging Artist• FX Artist• Roto Artist• Match Mover• Video Editor• Motion Graphics Artist• Compositor

This course is available in select MAAC centres only.

Duration:• 27 Months • 648 Hours

Course Contents:• Pre-production• Storyboarding• Cinematography• Stop Motion• Digital Design• Sound Editing• 3D Design & Modeling• Digital Sculpting• Look Development• Lighting & Rendering• Fluid, Hair & Cloth FX• Character Setup &

Skinning• Character Animation• Visual Effects• Compositing• 3D Tracking & Match

Moving• Editing

Software Covered:• Adobe Photoshop™• Adobe After Effects™• Adobe Premiere™• Adobe Sound Booth™• Autodesk 3dsmax™• Autodesk Maya™• Autodesk Mudbox™• Eyeon Fusion™• Apple Final Cut Pro™• Autodesk Matchmover™

Elective SpecialisationOptions:(Any one to be chosen)

Modeling & Texturing*Course Contents:• Visual Perception • Methods of Approach • Details of Surfacing• Low Poly Modeling• High-End Digital Sculpting• Art of Texturing & UV Layout• Industry Standard Portfolio

Software Covered: • Autodesk Maya™• Pixologic ZBrush™

Lighting and Shading*Course Contents:• Perception of Colours &

Natural Light Sources• Understanding Shading

Models• Methods of Lighting &

Optimisation of Scenes• In-Depth Study of Mental

Ray™• Rendering Optimisations &

Pre-compositing• Industry Standard Portfolio

Software Covered:• Autodesk Maya™• Mental Ray™• Eyeon Fusion™

Animation*Course Contents:• Animation Foundation• Body Dynamics• Basic Performance Art• Acting in Animation• Advance Performance Art• Industry Standard

Portfolio

Software Covered:• Autodesk Maya™

Visual Effects*Course Contents:• Particle Dynamics

Integration into Live Action

• High-End Fluid Simulation • 3D Camera Tracking &

Matchmoving• Live Action Integration

with 3D elements• Industry Standard

Portfolio

Software Covered:• Autodesk 3dsmax™• Autodesk Maya™• Eyeon Fusion™• PFTrack™ • Real Flow™

*Duration: • 4 Months • 96 Hours

Career Opportunities:• Modeling Artist• Lighting Artist• Render Artist• Character Animator• Layout Artist• Digital Sculptor• Rigging Artist• FX Artist• Roto & Clean-up Artist• Matchmoving Artist• Video Editor• Motion Graphics Artist• Compositor

AD3DEDGE has been designed keeping in mind the skill set enhancement of a student. The course covers the complete process of animation film making, right from the pre-production and production to the post-production stage. This course is looking to fulfill the industry's requirement of a job-ready professional and offers the students four specialisation options from which they can choose one, depending on their aptitude.

AD3DNEXT offers an in-depth training in the pre-production and production stages of animation filmmaking.

Along with this, the students also get a thorough grounding in the area of their expertise by pursuing the

specialisation module at the end of their generic course.

Duration:

• 24 Months • 576 Hours

Course Contents:

• Pre-production

• Storyboarding

• Cinematography

• Concepts of Film Making

• Stop Motion

• Digital Design

• Sound Editing

• Concepts of Non Linear

Editing

• 3D Design & Modeling

• Digital Scultpting

• Look Development

• Lighting & Rendering

• Fluid, Hair & Cloth FX

• Character Setup & Skinning

• Character Animation

Software Covered:

• Adobe Photoshop™

• Adobe After Effects™

• Adobe Premiere™

• Adobe Sound Booth™

• Autodesk 3dsmax™

• Autodesk Maya™

• Autodesk Mudbox™

Elective SpecialisationOptions:(Any one to be chosen)

Modeling & Texturing*

Course Contents:

• Visual Perception

• Methods of Approach

• Details of Surfacing

• Low Poly Modeling

• High-End Digital Sculpting

• Art of Texturing & UV

Layout

• Industry Standard Portfolio

Software Covered:


• Pixologic ZBrush™

Lighting and Shading*

Course Contents:

• Perception of Colours &

Natural Light Sources

• Understanding Shading

Models

• Methods of Lighting &

Optimisation of Scenes

• In-depth Study of Mental

Ray™

• Rendering Optimisations &

Pre-Compositing


Software Covered:


• Mental Ray™

• Eyeon Fusion™

Animation*

Course Contents:

• Animation Foundation

• Body Dynamics

• Basic Performance Art

• Acting in Animation

• Advance Performance Art


Software Covered:


*Duration:


Career Opportunities:

• Modeling Artist

• Lighting Artist

• Render Artist

• Animator

• FX Artist

• Rigging Artist

Duration:


Course Contents:

• Pre-production

• Storyboarding

• Cinematography


• Stop Motion

• Digital Design

• Compositing

• Sound Editing

• Concepts of Non-Linear

Editing

• Modeling & Texturing

• Lighting & Rendering

• Particle & Dynamics

• Character Setup &

Skinning


Software Covered:


• Adobe After Effects™

• Adobe Premiere™

• Adobe Sound Booth™

• Autodesk 3dsmax™

Career Opportunities:

• Design Viz. Artist

• Lighting Artist

• Animator

• Rigging Artist

• FX Artist

• Digital Designer

CGDI: Certificate in Game Design

Duration:


Course Contents:• Basics of Art• Game Theory• Game Development Pipeline• Game Concept Art• Concept Design• Introduction to 3D• Pre – Viz of Level Design • Fundamentals of Texturing

• Fundamentals of Sculpting

Software Covered:• Adobe Photoshop™ • Autodesk 3dsmax™• Autodesk Mudbox™

ACGAI: Advanced Certificate in Game Art and Integration

Duration:


Course Contents:• Environment Modeling• Stylised Character Modeling• Next – Gen Character Modeling• Next – Gen Vehicle Modeling• Rigging and Animation for games• Introduction to Game Engine • Asset Integration in Game Engine • Career Choices• Portfolio Development

Software Covered:• Adobe Photoshop™ • Autodesk 3dsmax™• Autodesk Mudbox™• Unity™ (Game Engine)

Career Opportunities:• 3D Game Design• Simulator Graphics• Web 3D Graphics• Interactive Product Demos• Interactive Architectural Walkthroughs• Game Testing Jobs• 3D Game Modeler

The course has been structured to expose students to the details of Pre-Production and Digital Film Making, along with the an overall understanding of the 3D Animation process.

DGDI is an impeccable course covering all the nuances of game art, design and the integration of game asset elements. The course covers all aesthetic and technical details of the game development process which includes Digital Asset Creation and integration of them in the game engine. This is a first of its kind course which gives the students an in-depth knowledge of working with a game engine for interactivity in games.

DGDI

DAFM

This course is available in select MAAC centres only.

Duration:• 17 months • 400 hours Course Contents:• Digital Design• Basics of Photography• Layer Based Compositing• Clean Plate & Wire Removal• Stereoscopic Pipeline• Node Based Compositing• Projection for Visual Effects

• 3D Design with Autodesk 3dsmaxTM/ Autodesk MayaTM

• Advanced Particle Effects/ Fluids/ Cloth FX• Pyrotechnics• Advanced Compositing• Concepts of Set Extension and CG Integration• Match Moving & Camera Tracking• VFX Case Studies

Software Covered:• Adobe PhotoshopTM

• Adobe After EffectsTM

• MochaTM

• FusionTM

• Autodesk 3dsmaxTM/ Autodesk MayaTM

• MudboxTM

• Fume FXTM

• Real FlowTM

• PF TrackTM

• NukeTM

Career Opportunities:• Compositor• Matchmoving Artist• FX Artist• Lighting Artist• Pre - Viz Artist• Motion Graphics Artist• Roto Artist• Clean-up Artist

A dedicated career program on Visual Effects catering to the ever-growing requirement of skilled and quality manpower for the booming domestic & international VFX industry. The course takes the students through an in-depth study and usage of the industry’s leading high-end visual effects solutions.

VFX Plus

Module 1: Certificate in Graphic and Print Design

Duration: • 6 Months • 144 Hours

Course Contents and Software Covered:• Fundamentals of Design/ Drawing• Concepts of Graphic and Illustration• Corel DrawTM

• Adobe IllustratorTM

• Adobe PhotoshopTM

• Adobe IndesignTM

• Portfolio

Module 2: Certificate in Web and Interactive Design

Duration: • 6 Months • 144 Hours

Course Contents and Software Covered:• Concepts of Web Design• HTML/ JavaTM

• Adobe DreamweaverTM

• Adobe FlashTM

• Character Animation in Adobe FlashTM

• Interactive Design• Adobe PremiereTM

• Adobe SoundboothTM

• Portfolio

Career Options :

• Graphic Designer• Design Visualiser• Packaging Designer• Advertising Designer• Design Consultant• Web Designer• Interactive Designer• Illustrator• Layout Designer• Multimedia Designer• Magazine Designer• Graphic Artist• User Interface Designer (UI)

Relevant Industries:

• Advertising Agencies• Graphic Design Studios• Print and Publishing Houses• TV Production Houses• E-Learning Companies• Website Development Companies

DGDRM: Graphic Design & Rich Media ContentThis program is designed to give you an advantage in both print as well as interactive media. Providing you a

detailed insight on graphic designing as well as web designing, it prepares you for a creative career in new-

age media.

Multimedia Courses

• Industry exposure for the students• First hand understanding of creative and practical

aspects of animation filmmaking• Knowledge of how to create production quality

shots within a supportive learning environment• First-class portfolio• Experience on live projects• Knowledge of best industry practices like

production pipeline, dailies, retakes, productivity, consistency and teamwork

• Credits on an animated TV Series

The Programme*:MAAC Mentor Series is a lineup of training programmes on various modules of 3D, like Modeling, Lighting, Rigging and Character Animation. Normally industry internship programmes can be ruthless, where students are expected to be production ready even in the internship duration.In MAAC Mentor Series, instead of leaving students in the battlefield all by themselves, we have a team of experts who will guide them through every step of the programme. By the end of the programme the students will have a fantastic showreel of their own with the experience of working on a live 3D animation project.

The Eligibility:Only MAAC ex-students and students are eligible for this training programme. The programme requires the student to have completed the character animation modules of their course.

What is in it for the students?• Throughout the programme the students will be

exposed to high-end professional training from industry stalwarts

• During the programme the students will be exposed to a project of international quality to work on

• At the end of the programme the students will be awarded a MAAC Mentor Series Certificate of Completion

• Students will be allowed to take the work done by them during this programme in the form of their showreel

• Students will appear on the credit list at the end of the show, when aired

MAAC MentorIt is a known fact that industry exposure is mandatory in any practical field of study,

whether engineering, medicine or finance. Animation is also known as a practical field

of study. Hence to give our dedicated students the much needed industry exposure, we

have rolled out the MAAC Mentor Series. Skilled gurus from various fields of animation

filmmaking will be conducting specialised training for our students. The outcome of

such training will be:

• Industry exposure for the students• First hand understanding of creative

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Modeling & Texturing*Course Contents:• Visual Perception • Methods of Approach • Details of Surfacing• Low Poly Modeling• High-End Digital Sculpting• Art of Texturing & UV Layout• Industry Standard Portfolio

Software Covered:• Autodesk Maya™• Pixologic ZBrush™

Lighting and Shading*Course Contents:• Perception of Colours & Natural Light Sources• Understanding Shading Models• Methods of Lighting & Optimisation of Scenes• In-Depth Study of Mental Ray™• Rendering Optimisations & Pre-compositing• Industry Standard Portfolio

Software Covered:• Autodesk Maya™• Mental Ray™• Eyeon Fusion™

MaxPro is a custom made course

focusing on the software Autodesk

3dsmaxTM. The course covers

training on Modeling, Shading,

Lighting, Particle Dynamics and

Animation using Autodesk

3dsmaxTM. The course also

includes training in the basic to

advanced levels of this software.

Course Contents:• Introduction to 3D World

• 3D Design and Modeling

• Look Development

• Lighting & Dynamics

• Character Setup & Skinning


Duration:• 6 Months • 144 Hours

Animation*Course Contents:• Animation Foundation• Body Dynamics• Basic Performance Art• Acting in Animation• Advance Performance Art• Industry Standard Portfolio

Software Covered:• Autodesk Maya™

Visual Effects*Course Contents:• Particle Dynamics

Integration into Live Action• High-End Fluid Simulation

(Real Flow™)

• 3D Camera Tracking & Matchmoving (PFTrack™)

• Live Action Integration with 3D Elements Case Studies & Breakdowns


Software Covered:• Autodesk 3dsmax™ • Autodesk Maya™• Eyeon Fusion™ • PFTrack™• Real Flow™

*Duration: • 4 Months • 96 Hours

Short Term CoursesSpecialisation Series

MaxPRO

Course Contents:

• 3D Design and Modeling

• Digital Sculpting

• Texturing

• Look Development &

Rendering

• CG Lighting

• Particles & Dynamics

• Hair & Fur & Cloth

• Character Setup &

Skinning


• Specialisation

Duration:


Specialisation:


MayaPro takes students through the nuances of Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Rigging, FX & Animation using the industry’s leading software Autodesk Maya™. Autodesk Mudbox™ is also integrated in the course for students to understand the digital sculpting techniques in Computer Graphics. Students will also be given an opportunity to do a specialisation to further enhance their particular skill-sets.

Course Contents:

• Digital Design

• Layer Based Compositing

• Node Based Compositing

• Match Moving

• Camera Tracking

• Editing

• Title Graphics

• Audio-Video Synchronisation

Duration:

• 6.5 Months • 156 Hours

CEPRO has always been and will always be an integral part of the entertainment and media industry. CEPRO is tailor made to give students an insight into the post-production process. The course covers techniques such as compositing, match-moving, matte painting and editing. The course focuses on Adobe Photoshop™, Adobe After Effects™, Adobe Premiere™, Eyeon Fusion™ and Apple Final Cut Pro™.

Course Content:

• Pro-Production


• Clay Animation

• Digital Design

• Basics of Compositing

• Sound Editing

• Concepts of

Non-Linear Editing

Duration:


Digital Film Making is designed to give students an entry into the entertainment and media industry. Students will gather the know-how of what concepts of Film Making are all about. Also, in the course, students will be given an orientation on Adobe Photoshop™, Adobe After Effects™, Adobe Soundbooth™, Adobe Premiere™, etc.

MayaPRO

CEPRO: Compositing & Editing

DFM: Digital Film Making

Duration:

• 7 months • 192 hours

Course Content:

• Photosho for Texturing

• Overview of Architecture/

Drawing

• 3D Design Visulisation

• Lighting Simulation

• Introduction to Revit™

• BIM (Building Information

Modeling)

• Video Editing

Duration:


Course Contents:

• Live Action Compositing

• Stereoscopic Pipeline

• Rotoscopy

• 3D Camera Projection

• 3D Camera Tracking

Duration:


Course Contents:

• 3D Sculpting

• Character Design

• 3D Illustrations

• Form Development

• Pipeline Integration with

Autodesk 3dsmaxTM/

Autodesk MayaTM

Design VizPro

Visualisation plays a role at every stage of the architectural design process, including exploring complex organic forms, studying how light interacts with a design, validating a design for planning and public outreach, and marketing a building before breaking ground. This course will outline the essential processes of design visualisation with industr’s leading visualisation toolsets like Autodesk 3dsmax DesignTM, Autodesk AutoCADTM, Autodesk RevitTM, and hyper-realistic rendering solution Mental RayTM & V-RayTM.

Advanced Digital Sculpting

The Advance Digital Sculpting Course is aimed to educate students in the wide usability of the sculpting software’s in different industries and to understand how these software have revolutionised the system of production in terms of great quality output ,time efficiency and flexibility in the work flow.

Advanced Compositing in Nuke and Mocha

The curriculum is designed in a manner so that over the course period the student will go through the entire process of high end VFX compositing & stereoscopic pipeline. Nuke is highly used in latest blockbuster movies such as Inception, Avatar, Eclipse, Alice in Wonderland, 2012, 127 Hours, and many more.

SPADE:Short Programme in Animation, Design & Visual Effects

This is a first of its kind course to introduce school

students to nuances of the Animation & VFX industry. It

is tailor made to give the students a sneak peek in

design, animation, VFX and editing.

Key Highlights:

• Explore your Creativity

with Colours

• Creating 3D Images

• Create your Own Home Video

• Making of Channel ID’s

• AD Film Making with

Clay Animation

Duration:


Modular Courses

Modular programmes have been devised so that

professionals who want to upgrade their skills in one

or more areas of this industry can opt for such modular

programmes and update themselves.

Courses Offered:


• After Effects™

• Final Cut Pro™

• Premiere™ + Sound Booth™

• Eyeon Fusion™

• Adobe Flash™

• Corel Draw™

• Z Brush™

• Mud Box™

At MAAC, we not only encourage you to reach for the stars, we also show you the way. Not only do we have the best faculty and infrastructure to inspire you, we also have an enviable record of awards and placements to help you benchmark your ambition.

Our job doesn’t end with just imparting real skills. It also involves helping you find the best possible place to

express your creativity and talent. MAAC’s dedicated placement cell continuously networks with the industry to

spot openings for our students. Our campuses are a favourite destination for the cream of the animation industry

when they want to hire the best entry-level talent.

While MAAC provides pre-placement advice and co-ordinates campus interviews by recruiters, many of our

students also get employed without availing these services. Below are just a few of the recruiters who rely on us.

MAAC does not guarantee or claim placement for everyone. While we impart the best education and help students with soft skills like personality development and interview skills,

student placement ultimately depends on the student's own merits, skills, knowledge, overall personality and the quality of the show-reel presented by the student to the recruiters.

Placements

Academic knowledge is not useful without exposure to the real world. Likewise, there can be no

industry without a community. Our thought process is always energised to provide students with

a well-rounded educational experience, through industry exposure, networking, showcase

events and contests.

Industry Interface

3D animation is a techno-creative industry which requires high-end infrastructure. MAAC centres

are created at a demanding standard, with projector equipped classrooms, pre-production areas,

chroma-shoot floors, digital still and movie cameras, and practice labs which have high-end

computers equipped with graphics accelerator cards, Wacom tablets, TFT monitors and the latest

softwares. MAAC centres ensure that a student enjoys an experience comparable to a professional

production studio. In addition, counselor cabins and faculty offices are provided and no wall is left

blank as the entire office showcases the vibrant creative work of the students.

Infrastructure

24 FPS Animation AwardsThe 24 FPS Animation Awards are a celebration of animation excellence and recognise the best

animation talent in India. Initiated by MAAC in 2003, the event is now firmly established as the

biggest animation festival in India, which showcases not only fresh talent but also professionals.

A distinguished jury, with several international members, presides over the awards. The programme

creates a platform for students to go through a complete production cycle and showcase their

capabilities as teams and individuals. Student entries have frequently gone on to be selected for

several international festivals like Apollo (Singapore), Digicon (Japan), FICCI (India), FMX

(Germany), and Siggraph (USA). The 24 FPS awards have become the ultimate recognition for

animators in India.

National Students’ Meet (NSM)The National Students’ Meet is a forum for students from various centres to visit a hub of animation

like Mumbai, attend case studies and workshops, and visit top studios to get a feel of the

professional environment. This interaction draws them closer to the global community of animation

professionals.

SrijanAnother powerful platform for students to showcase their work, Srijan focuses on the fields of

Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production to cover the best of 3D Animation and Visual Effects

knowledge from the high priests of the industry. It reaches out to the entire animation industry and

student body, pan-India, and spreads awareness of animation as a career stream. Work done by

MAAC students is showcased, industry experts share their insights and several thousand people

gather in each event to strengthen and unite the animation sector.

VFX WarVFX War is another motivational platform for students to translate classroom theory into practice.

They create short live-action films with heavy visual effects, to enter in the competition. The events

are attended by thousands of students, parents and professionals.

“If you want to learn Visual Effects or 3D Animation in India, you have to be in MAAC. The faculty here focuses on getting your basics clear rather than spoon feeding you. All the faculty members who trained me were awesome.” Kunal Chindarkar, Compositor, Rhythm & Hues

“MAAC is a nice place to learn animation from scratch. The knowledge one gains here is awesome. MAAC rocks as they have a great team. Keep up the good work. ”Shruti Banta, Compositor, Pixion

“MAAC rocks! Currently, I am with ‘Prime Focus VFX’. All credit for that goes to MAAC and the faculty members for giving me proper direction and support which has boosted my confidence. They helped me become an integral part of this industry. ”Shweta Patil, Roto Artist, Prime Focus

“It’s been a couple of years and now I’m at the helm of the 3D world. I would like to thank my instructors for providing me the best training and a great platform for placements. ”Ravi Nepalia, Lighting Artist, Paprikaas Studio

“I joined MAAC and gained a great amount of knowledge that has made me technically sound. Being a part of 24 FPS was a great opportunity for me and the exposure gave me insights on the animation production pipeline. ”Maninder Kang Singh, Compositor, Paprikaas

“Hard work is the road to success. Millions work hard but don’t succeed. Right guidance in life is needed to achieve great heights. At MAAC you receive the guidance and direction to attain success in the animation world. ”Ishan Aneja, 3D Artist, Pixion

“I would like to thank my instructors for providing me the best training and a great platform for placements. The faculty members at MAAC are experts in their respective fields and are very co-operative. It’s only because of MAAC that I am here today. ”Chavvi Sharma, Animator, Maya Entertainment Limited

Alumni Speak

MAAC Centres

West• Ahmedabad (2)

• Aurangabad

• Baroda

• Bhilai

• Bhopal

• Indore

• Jabalpur

• Kolhapur

• Mumbai (9)

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