Nov 18, 2009

USP'S OF MAAC

Why Animation?

According to latest NASSCOM statistics, the Indian Animation industry is poised to reach US$ 1.5 Billion by 2009 from its current size of US$ 550 Million. Even the global digital animation industry is poised to grow from the current size of US$ 45 billion to a whopping US$ 100 billion by the end of 2009. There are already around 30,000 animation companies around the world, of which 70 percent have a turnover of US$ 1 million or more.


The fields that require Computer Graphics & Animation are Films, TV Serials, Advertisements, Computer Games, Movie Titles and Internet sites among others. A typical animation movie requires 700 – 800 animators. Mr. Ronald D'mello, MD & CEO, MAAC draws up the following analogy, “The scope of animation in today’s scenario is similar to the demand for software 10 years ago”.

ADVANTAGE MAAC can be summed as below:

MAAC holds an edge over any institute in the same field because of its USP, which revolves around CREATIVITY and PEDAGOGY. The multi-fold MAAC advantage revolves around the following benefits:

1.Creative Team: MAAC is promoted and run by a team of creative professionals who thrive on their imagination and inspiration.

2.End Users: MAYA Entertainment Ltd., the parent group is the real life end user of all that is being offered by MAAC – both in terms of the inputs (the software) and the outputs (the trained students – since some of them are absorbed in the organization itself), therefore, there cannot be a better place to learn, as we are teaching with the latest INPUT in the animation software industry, as well as, we also have the capacity to absorb the OUTPUT from our Academy. Also MAAC is one of the very few institutes that offer Character Animation.

3.Industry Certified Instructor: MAAC has the largest number of Autodesk certified and industry recognized instructor not only in India but the whole of Asia.

4.Real Life Environment: Because being a part of production house MEL, the students are trained in an On-the-job environment. Hence, the training also incorporates additional intricate elements like camera angles, storyboards, editing etc.

5.Certification from Cambridge: Our Diploma courses are certified by the world’s second oldest University, Cambridge University (U.K) the only animation course in the world, certified by them.






6.In-House Magazine: First education brand in INDIA to launch its own in-house magazine – ANIMATION REPORTER.

7.In-House Newspaper: First education brand to launch its own in-house Newspaper named as “MAACAZINE”.

8.Opportunity To Work In Live Project: Excellent live exposure on commercial projects during learning.

9.Studio Internship: Students are provided with internship in different studios like Maya Entertainment Ltd, Rhythm & Hues India, Pranas, Paprikaas to name a few.

10.First in India: First Indian brand to start formal high-end 3D Animation & Visual Effects education services in India.

11.Award Winner: Officially awarded many times as the Best Animation Academy in India.

12.Industry Specific Training: Internationally acclaimed industry specific training programmes designed in consultation with the movers & shakers of the industry.

13.AUTODESK Authorized Centres: Largest network of AUTODESK authorized trainers and training academies.





14.24 FPS – Animation Awards: The only education company to start international standard based animation films competition named as “24 FPS – Animation Awards” in India. 600+ participants for the current year 2008-09.




15.Placement Cell: A very strong and well organized placement cell.

16.Winner of International Animation Awards: Won the best animation film award at FICCI-BAF Awards, Asia Apollo Awards Singapore, DIGICON 6+2 TOKYO Awards, 24FPS films have also been nominated with "ASIFA Awards of Excellence to name a few.

17.International Exposure: Excellent exposure to the changing life-cycle of 3D Animation & VFX by national and international experts.

18.Industry Visit: Industrial tour to Mumbai to give you a live exposure to working methodologies of production houses and studies.

19.Best Infrastructure: A+ infrastructure and with high-end production machines for training.

20.Acting Workshops: Specialized training by industry experts on acting skills for animation.

21.WACCOM AUTHORIZED CENTRE.












22.Srijon: MAAC recently celebrated animation day in East in the name of - SRIJAN 2008 with a presence of 1500+ crowd. The full day event had the presence of renowned studios as well to appreciate the art work of students. Also some of the finest speakers from the industry to share their rich experience about 3D Animation and VFX industry.





23.MAAC-IGNOU Bachelors Degree course.










MAAC and Placement:
The biggest bane of the present education system in our country is that it provides you with a degree but not a means of livelihood. We here at MAAC, aim towards focusing on career oriented training to students during their technical grooming and try to arrange placements for the most deserving candidates with the best possible studios in our country through regular campusing & interview. All the premium studios in the country are recruiting our students. The following is list of some of the companies where our students have successfully been absorbed:

List of Placement Companies
•Maya Entertainment Limited.
•Crest Communication
•UTV
•SAB TV
•STAR TV
•SAHARA
•MH1
•NDTV
•CHANNEL 7
•Shakti Channel
•IIT Delhi
•Rhythm & Hues
•Vbieng
•3D Graphics International
•DQ Entertainment
•Paprikaas
•Rajendra Films
•Anirights
•Applied Research International( ARI)
•CAD Plus India
•Antaref
•3D Advertising
•Colorchips INDIA Ltd.
•Dimension Z Studio
•Mareech Animated Disine
•Paprikaas Entertainment Lab

AND MANY MORE……………….




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