ABOUT MAAC MAAC is a journey to witness creativity at its peak, that s set on an adventure to dwell deep into groundbreaking thoughts, to challenge the outdated and believe in the creation of new. All this in a fascinating, larger than life world of Animation, VFX and Multimedia. When you re at MAAC, there s a plethora of courses that are offered to you through a well-defined curriculum which keeps itself abreast with the latest trends in the industry. Interactive sessions with industry experts help every student to weave his/her dream in perspective and a series of skill enhancing events become a platform for opportunities across the globe. MAAC has over the years, spread its wings across the country with 80 plus academic centres.
ALL SET FOR THE ULTIMATE BOOM? World cinema has witnessed a significant rise in the Indian animation industry, which has proven its mettle with stellar work across the globe. According to the KPMG-FICCI report of 2015, the animation industry is projected to witness a growth of 16.3% in the next five years. This leaves skilled professionals, especially the ones with an amusingly productive right brain with great opportunities knocking at their doors. helps students figure out the right avenues to put their talent, skill and training to the best possible use. With its courses that are designed to make an aspirant job-ready, it enables the students to progress towards an exceptional career. The rapidly emerging VFX sector is not far behind, with professionals being rewarded fruitful careers in various streams of the media and entertainment industry. This field is regarded as one of the favorite upcoming segments, where youngsters prove their proficiency way early in life. With a 14.3% projected growth in the coming years, the gaming industry is also spreading its wings across the country with young enthusiasts setting up gaming zones in every nook and corner. Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC) is the country s leading institution that
ANIMATION The animation industry is growing rapidly with an increasing demand for creatively and technically capable talent. The animation courses at MAAC, train students to live up to the industry standards by providing them with varied range of courses to match diverse interests and capabilities. With courses like AD3D EDGE, D3D, DAFM and DESIGN VIZ PRO, students make their way to big league animation studios!
PRE - PRODUCTION The process begins with sketching that involves defining a character s basic shape and definition. Storyboarding is the next step where its activities are detailed out frame by frame. Clay modelling then involves detailing a character s figure and posture. PRODUCTION This stage wraps open with modeling that involves sculpting backgrounds, building characters, their props and finally, the 2D concept art turning into high detail, topologically sound 3D models. Then the process progresses to texturing, that is sometimes done from scratch or by editing an existing image. Textures are created in the form of maps which are then assigned to the model. The piece of art, then goes through the process of lighting which includes placing lights, defining its properties, defining its interaction with different types of materials, positions and intensities. It is then the process of rigging that adds bones to a character which is central to the entire process of animation. POST PRODUCTION The final stage in animation comprises of the process of compositing, which means bringing together all the 3D elements produced by the previous departments in the pipeline to create a final rendered image that s ready for a film.
AD3D EDGE ADVANCED PROGRAM IN 3D ANIMATION Are you the one who grew up with the undying fascination for characters that breathe beyond the big screen? The ones that talk, move and make a big dig into your lives like they were always there? Well, then it s your turn to give the world some of the most memorable characters with MAAC s AD3D EDGE. AD3D edge is our flagship course that transforms an enthusiastic aspirant into a 3D artist. With various filmmaking techniques that are tied into the detailed process of animation, students become eligible enough to join as experts in leading studios. DURATION: 576 HRS CAREER OPTIONS COURSE CONTENT Modeling Artist Pre-Production Photoshop TM Lighting Artist Storyboarding After Effects TM Render Artist Cinematography Premiere TM Character Animator Stop-Motion Audition TM Layout Artist Video Editing 3ds Max TM Digital Sculptor Digital Design Maya TM Rigging Artist Sound Editing Mudbox TM FX Artist 3D Design & Modeling Fusion TM Roto & Clean-up Artist Digital Sculpting MatchMover TM Match Moving Artist Look Development Video Editor Motion Graphics Artist Compositor Lighting and Rendering Fluid, Hair & Cloth FX Character Setup & Skinning Character Animation Compositing 3D Tracking & Match Moving
ELECTIVE SPECIALIZATION OPTIONS (any one specialization) MODELING & TEXTURING LIGHTING & SHADING ANIMATION COURSE CONTENT COURSE CONTENT COURSE CONTENT Art & Technical Aesthetics Fundamentals of Lighting, Animation Foundation Inorganic Modeling Design & Colour Theory Character Animation & Body Stylized Character CG Lighting & Use of Shader Dynamics Low Poly Character for Lighting Environments & Basic Performance Games Architecture Animation Digital Sculpting Mental Ray Shaders Advanced Performance Realistic Character Production Tips N Tricks Animation Maya TM Maya TM Maya TM ZBrush TM
D3D PROGRAM IN 3D ANIMATION FILMMAKING A student s imagination will cross boundaries with MAAC s D3D program which concentrates on the different aspects of animation like Storyboarding, Filmmaking and Character Animation. Learning on industry preferred Animation software like Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, and Mudbox, gives them an extra edge over the rest, when they kick-start their careers. DURATION: 432 HRS CAREER OPTIONS COURSE CONTENT 3D Modeling Artist Pre-Production Photoshop TM Texturing Artist Storyboarding 3ds Max TM Lighting Artist Concepts of Filmmaking Maya TM Render Artist Digital Painting Mudbox TM Character Animator Matte Painting Layout Artist Rigging Artist 3D Generalist BG Modeling & Surfacing 3D Character Development Texturing & Look Development Lighting & Rendering Particle & Dynamics Rigging & Character Setup Character Animation
DAFM PROGRAM IN DIGITAL FILMMAKING The entire process of Animation filmmaking comprised into a one year program, DAFM takes students through concepts of Filmmaking, Storyboarding, Character Design, Modeling, 3D Animation, Texturing and Lighting in its entirety. Over the years, DAFM has rewarded students with extremely successful careers. DURATION: 288 HRS CAREER OPTIONS COURSE CONTENT Design Visualisation Artist Pre-Production Photoshop TM Lighting Artist Storyboarding Premiere TM Animator Cinematography 3ds Max TM Rigging Artist Concepts of Filmmaking After Effects TM Motion Graphic Artist Stop-Motion Audition TM Digital Designer Digital Design Modeling Artist Compositing Sound Editing Concepts of Non-Linear Editing Modeling & Texturing Lighting & Rendering Particle & Dynamics Character Setup & Skinning Character Animation DESIGN VIZ PRO Excelling in the nitty-gritties of design and visualization, Design Viz Pro comprises of all tools that work in line with the thought process i.e., from planning to execution. Emphasizing on 3D design for architecture and visualization, it also throws light on Real World Lighting Simulation that helps students in understanding the various aspects of designing that leads to amazing results. DURATION: 168 HRS COURSE CONTENT Photoshop for Texturing Video Editing Photoshop TM Overview of Architecture BIM (Building Information AutoCAD TM 3D Design Visualisation Modeling) 3ds Max Real World Lighting Interactive Design V-Ray TM Simulation Revit TM Unity TM
VISUAL EFFECTS The media and entertainment industry has paved way for the emerging VFX sector that s all set to conquer newer areas. MAAC has designed all its VFX courses keeping in mind the rising industry standards. When ADVFX - Advanced Program in VFX gives you an extensive exposure to basic and advanced level of VFX, courses like VFX Plus - Professional Program in VFX and S3D - Job-ready Program in Stereoscopic 3D Filmmaking, makes you creatively and technically skilled to take on bigger industry challenges!
PRE - PRODUCTION POST PRODUCTION The entire process begins with pre-visualization which involves transforming the created storyboard into 3D, to get a better idea of a sequence. The pre-visualization will be used as a guide for the shots that are to be filmed. PRODUCTION There would be a live shoot where high-dynamic range photographs are taken as reference, to enable the team to use image-based lighting techniques while lighting up scenes. The photos taken are digitized at this stage. Then the process of rotoscoping takes the lead with the roto artist drawing around a character on every frame, so that everything appears to be layered in perfect order at the final stage. Later, with an accurate camera track the process of camera matching is done. Matte painting is then performed, where an artist replaces the background of a character by recreating a set, background or any place in the world! Compositing is the last process in the chain and it is where all elements, including the scanned plates are brought together to create a seamlessly finished image. Compositors must have an excellent grasp of lens properties and film, as well as an artistic eye to achieve this.
ADVFX ADVANCED PROGRAM IN VISUAL EFFECTS Does the coming of aliens from an exploded galaxy or the adventures of dinosaurs who roam on earth leave you with a run of goosebumps? Then you re definitely fascinated by the extra effects that make you sit at the edge of the seat as the credits roll! And if you re looking for a career in VFX, we at MAAC have the perfect course for you! ADVFX is an advanced level of VFX training, which is designed keeping in mind all the fundamentals and advanced techniques required to be a successful VFX artist. DURATION: 576 HRS CAREER OPTIONS Compositor Matte Painter Depth Artist Camera Tracker Clean-up Artist Video Editor Match Move Artist BG Prep Artist Pre -Viz Artist FX Artist VFX Generalist Roto Artist Motion Graphics Artist Stereoscopy Artist Paint Artist
COURSE CONTENT Pre-Production Cloth FX Node Based Compositing Storyboarding Pyrotechnics Stereoscopic Conversion Cinematography Rigid Body Simulations Editing with FCP Basics of Photography Fluid Simulation Realistic Digital Stop-Motion Realistic rendering Environments Digital Design techniques Procedural FX Workflow Layer Based Compositing Advanced Compositing Project & Case Studies for Clean Plate & Wire Removal Concepts of Set Extension Motion Graphics Motion Graphics & CG Integration Project- VFX shot with 3D Design Match Moving & Camera Miniature Models Advanced Particle Effects Tracking Photoshop TM Mocha TM FumeFX TM After Effects TM Silhouette TM RayFire TM Premiere TM PFTrack TM RealFlow TM Audition TM Nuke TM Vue TM 3ds Max TM Final Cut Pro TM Houdini TM Fusion TM Thinking Particles TM
VFX PLUS PROGRAM IN VISUAL EFFECTS VFX plus is a comprehensive course encompassing all that you need to create enthralling visual effects for films, television and other media industries. Students get a feel of the real work scenario while working in a studio-like environment with certified trainers on actual deadlines. It opens various job opportunities in Film studios and Animation studios. DURATION: 408 HRS CAREER OPTIONS Compositor Pre-Viz Artist Clean-up Artist Match Moving Artist Motion Graphics Artist BG Prep Artist FX Artist Roto Artist
COURSE CONTENT Digital Design Projection for Visual Effects Concepts of Set Extension Basics of Photography 3D Design & CG Integration Layer Based Compositing Advanced Particle Effects Match Moving & Clean Plate & Wire Removal Cloth FX Camera Tracking Stereoscopic Pipeline Pyrotechnics VFX Case Studies Node Based Compositing Advanced Compositing Photoshop TM RealFlow TM Mudbox TM After Effects TM PFTrack TM FumeFX TM Mocha TM Nuke TM Fusion TM 3ds Max TM
S3D PROGRAM IN 3D STEREOSCOPIC FILMMAKING (100 DAYS JOB-READY PROGRAM) A tailor made 100-day program on stereoscopic filmmaking, the use of S3D is rapidly growing in all verticals of media and entertainment. Students become complete versatile performers as they go through an entire process of Production, involving in-depth Creation, Clean Plate Generation and several other aspects of Stereoscopic Conversion. DURATION: 144 HRS CAREER OPTIONS Rotoscopy Artist Clean Paint Artist Depth Artist Stereo Compositor Match Moving Artist
COURSE CONTENT Digital Enhancement Conversion Rotoscopy Basics of Compositing Clean Plate Creation Planar Tracking Concepts of Stereoscopy Advanced Node-Based Match Moving Depth Creation for 2D / 3D Compositing Photoshop TM After Effects TM Mocha TM Nuke TM Silhouette TM PFTrack TM
SWIPE MULTIMEDIA & DESIGN Build a career in Web Designing, Graphics, Print and Publishing. MAAC's Multimedia & Design courses train you to understand how images, symbols, words and letters together can be used as an effective medium of communication and portray the appropriate message. With courses like APDMD- Advanced Program in Digital Media & Design and DGWA - Programs in Graphics, Web & 2D Animation, exciting career opportunities await you.
APDMD ADVANCED PROGRAM IN DIGITAL MEDIA & DESIGN If you have the eye for graphics that beautifully blend art and technology by creating an exclusive experience while accessing web content, then APDMD could be the course you re looking for. This course adopts a comprehensive, 360 degree approach to provide extensive training in Print, Web, 2D Animation and Responsive Web Design. Students are introduced to the latest trends in the industry like Digital Publication, Augmented Reality, etc., while securing one of the most top-notch careers in the industry. DURATION: 384 HRS CAREER OPTIONS 2D Animator Illustrator Template Designer Advertising Art Director Media Content Manager User Interface Designer App Designer Mobile Content Designer UX Expert Communication Designer Packaging Designer Visualizer Digital Storyboard Artist Page Layout Artist Web Designer Graphic Designer Print Media Communication SEM 1: CERTIFICATE IN SEM 2: CERTIFICATE IN WEB & SEM 3: CERTIFICATE IN GRAPHIC & PRINT DESIGN INTERACTIVE DESIGN ADVANCED WEB COURSE CONTENT COURSE CONTENT COURSE CONTENT Fundamentals of Concepts of Web Design Responsive Web Design Design & Drawing Webpage Designing JQuery Integration Animation and Concepts of Graphic Interactive Presentation Interactivity for Web & Illustration Video Editing Desktop/ Mobile/ Tab Graphic Design Front-End Design Sound Editing Image Editing & development Page Layouting Fundamentals of Interactive Digital JavaScript Publication Basics of PHP & MySQL Concepts of Content Management System SEM 4: CERTIFICATE IN 2D ANIMATION COURSE CONTENT Basics of 2D animation Digital Storyboarding Digital 2D Animation SOFTWARES & LANGUAGES COVERED Corel Draw Premiere Wordpress Illustrator Audition Story Board Pro Photoshop CSS Harmony InDesign Reflow HTML Edge Animate Dreamweaver Muse Flash Metaio
DGWA PROGRAM IN GRAPHICS, WEB AND 2D ANIMATION Master the art of communicating visually across mediums like billboards, websites, mobile apps, mobile interfaces, etc. DGWA exploits a student s potential to the maximum by improving their design skills and providing them with amazing job opportunities.
DURATION: 288 HRS CAREER OPTIONS Graphic Designer User Interface (UI) Designer Developer For Interactive Packaging Designer Illustrator E-learning Advertising Art Director DTP Operator Digital Storyboard Artist Web / Interactive Designer Layout Artist 2D Animator SEM I: CERTIFICATE IN SEM II: CERTIFICATE IN SEM III: CERTIFICATE IN GRAPHIC & PRINT DESIGN WEB & INTERACTIVE DESIGN 2D ANIMATION COURSE CONTENT COURSE CONTENT COURSE CONTENT Fundamentals of Design Concepts of Web Design Fundamentals of Design & Drawing Webpage Designing - Basics of 2D Animation Concepts of Graphic Interactive Presentation - The art of Digital & Illustration Video Editing Storyboarding Graphic Design Sound Editing - Digital 2D Animation Image Editing Page Layouting Basics of JavaScript Corel Draw TM Dreamweaver TM Story Board Pro TM Illustrator TM Flash TM Flash TM Photoshop TM Premiere TM Harmony TM lndesign TM RELEVANT INDUSTRIES Audition TM HTML Advertising Agencies Print and Publishing Houses Website Development Graphic Design Studios TV Production Houses Companies E-learning Companies 2D Animation Houses
DGA * PROGRAM IN GRAPHIC & ANIMATION DGA is a course that encapsulates the essence of enthralling graphics and design for interactive spaces. Students here achieve perfection by learning the nuances of Graphic Design, Page Layout Design and Interactive 3D Animation that helps them to create exactly what they want to. Careers at leading Studios, Ad agencies, TV and Multimedia production houses are a sure bet! DURATION: 288 HRS CAREER OPTIONS Graphic Designer 3D Artist Page Layout Artist Digital Publishing Artist Video Editor Motion Graphic Artist Interactive Designer COURSE CONTENT Digital Design Interactive Design 3D Modeling Digital Illustration Compositing CG Lighting Page Layouting Video Editing Texturing User Interface Design Sound Editing 3D Animation Photoshop TM Flash TM Audition TM Corel Draw TM After Effects TM 3ds Max TM lndesign TM Premiere TM *This course is available at select MAAC centres only. GAMING Widen your vision to an industry that s growing by the minute! The world of gaming opens to young fiery minds opportunities like never before. With MAAC's special courses in Gaming Animation like DGDI- Program in Game Design & Integration, you can end up becoming a skillful Game Designer and be a part of the booming industry.
DGDI * PROGRAM IN GAME DESIGN & INTEGRATION Have you always had that idea for a game that can become the talk of the town? Then it s time to join the DGDI program to recreate and explore all those characters and concepts. This program covers all the aesthetic and technical aspects of game designing and makes its students job-ready! DURATION: 288 HRS CAREER OPTIONS 3D Game Design Interactive Product Demos Game Testing Simulator Graphics Interactive Architectural 3D Game Modeling Web 3D Graphics Walkthroughs SEM I-CGDI: CERTIFICATE IN GAME DESIGN COURSE CONTENT Basics of Art Concept Design Texturing in Games Game Theory Introduction to 3D Fundamentals of Digital Game Development Pre-Visualization of Sculpting Pipeline Level Design Game Concept Art Photoshop TM 3ds Max TM Mudbox TM SEM II-ACGAI: ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN GAME ART & INTEGRATION COURSE CONTENT Environment Modeling Next-Gen Character Asset lntegration into Rigging & Animation for Modeling Game Engine Games Next-Gen Vehicle Modeling Portfolio Development Stylised Character Modeling Introduction to Game Engine 3dsMax TM Unity TM (Game Engine) Mudbox TM *This course is available at select MAAC centres only.
SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSES The MAAC Skill Enhancement courses add the perfect finesse to some of those impactful Ideators. All these short term courses give them enough practice to smoothen their grip on several tools used in VFX, Animation and Multimedia. This brings clarity to their thought processes, helping them to produce eye-catching work.
SPECIALIZATION SERIES DURATION: 72 HRS (FOR EACH SPECIALIZATION) MODELING & TEXTURING COURSE CONTENT Art & Technical Aesthetics Stylized Character Digital Sculpting Inorganic Modeling Low Poly Character Realistic Character for games Maya TM ZBrush TM LIGHTING & SHADING COURSE CONTENT Fundamentals of Lighting Use of Shaders Production Tips N Tricks Design Lighting Environments Colour Theory & Architecture CG Lighting Metal Ray Shaders Maya TM ANIMATION COURSE CONTENT Animation Foundation Basic Performance Advanced Performance Character Animation & Animation Animation Body Design Maya TM
ADS ADVANCED DIGITAL SCULPTING COURSE CONTENT DURATION: 48 HRS (FOR EACH SPECIALIZATION) 3D Sculpting 3D Illustrations Pipeline Integration Character Design Form Development 3ds Max / Maya TM Mudbox TM ZBrush TM CE PRO COMPOSITING AND EDITING DURATION: 156 HRS COURSE CONTENT Digital Design Match Moving Title Graphics Layer-Based Compositing Camera Tracking Audio-Video Synchronisation Node-Based Compositing Editing Photoshop TM After Effects TM Premiere TM Fusion TM Final Cut Pro TM
MAX PRO COURSE CONTENT DURATION: 144 HRS Introduction to 3D World Lighting Animation 3D Design & Modeling Dynamics Texturing & Look Character Setup & Skinning Development 3ds Max TM SMOKE PRO * PROGRAM IN SMOKE ON MAC FEATURES DURATION: 48 HRS Non-Linear Editing Stereoscopy 3D Environment Node-Based Compositing FBX Motion Graphics Colour Correction COURSE CONTENT Introduction to Smoke Video Effects 3D Interface Layouts & Interface Transition & Animation Audio Effects Sequences, Players Connect FX Proxy & Project Media & Timeline Smoke on Mac OS X * Available at select MAAC centers only. ADVANCE COMPOSITING * NUKE, MOCHA AND SILHOUETTE DURATION: 72 HRS COURSE CONTENT Live Action Compositing Rotoscopy Planar Tracking Stereoscopic Pipeline 3D Camera Projection Nuke TM Silhouette TM Mocha TM *Available at select centers only.
MAYA PRO DURATION: 192 HRS COURSE CONTENT 3D Design & Modeling CG Lighting Character Setup Digital Sculpting Particles And Dynamics & Skinning Texturing Hair, Fur, Cloth Character Animation Look Development & Rendering Maya Mudbox DFM DIGITAL FILMMAKING DURATION: 144 HRS COURSE CONTENT Pre-Production Digital Design Concepts of Concepts of Filmmaking Basics of Compositing Non-Linear Editing Clay Animation Sound Editing Photoshop After Effects Audition Premiere DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY * DURATION: 40 HRS COURSE CONTENT Principles of Photography Framing & Composition Fundamentals of Working with ISO Depth of Field Photo Editing Exposure Outdoor Photography Studio Lighting Techniques Concept of Aperture & Portrait & Product Shutter Speed Photography Auto & Manual Focus CAREER OPPURTUNITIES Fashion Photography Wedding Photography Product Photography Still Life Photography Wildlife Photography Photo Journalism *This course is available at select MAAC centres only.
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