Under the new initiative, IGNOU has entered into an exclusive partnership with Maya Academy Of Advanced Cinematics  to offer a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in 3D Animation and Visual Effects, along with intermediate certification in Digital Film Making and Diploma in Computer Generated Imagery. The Degree, Diploma and Certificate courses will be delivered from MAAC education centres.

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The career courses at MAAC give you a head start after 10 +2 by taking you through various aspects of Computer Graphics, right from the Print and Publishing industries, Internet and Web Delivery to 3D Animation, Visual Effects and Film work. The content enables you to adapt into a CG oriented lifestyle and fit into a broad range of work spheres. Undermentioned courses are validated by University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).

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ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN 3D ANIMATION - EXPERT

MAAC has been always in the forefront of innovation in its offerings to students due to its background of being one of the largest production studios in the country. Given the fact that the talent required by animation studios and other career options for our students is primarily categorised in specialised skills that are expected from the job aspirants, we have designed our new diploma offering from this year to guide and focus our students to the specialisations as required. It is now widely realised by all recruiters that the incoming talent needs to be creatively oriented to deliver the best output and needs to be specialised in specific areas of expertise that are required on the production floor. Our Academic Advisory Board has endorsed both this view and also the revised diploma offering which caters to this need and we are proud to be, again, the fore runners of pro-active educationists.           
           
The curriculum is designed in such a manner that over the course period, the student will get thorough grounding, expert training and certification in his/herdesired specialisation. The programme contains three Semesters of general skill / software training and a choice of one of the five specialised subjects specifically designed to make our students experts in the chosen field. Our faculty will guide our students on the choice of specialisation based on the student's aptitude shown over the first two semesters of the course. This ensures a good match of aptitude and specialisation resulting in a correct focus.           
           
This programme is validated by University of Cambridge International Examinations ( CIE ) and the students will be conferred a dual authenticated certificate by MAAC and CIE, upon successful completion of the programme.           
        
Programme Content
Description Semester Contact Hours
As our motto says "Real skills for the real world", we believe in developing creatively oriented professional talent rather than just software operators. Hence our programme starts with a complete orientation in the visual filmmaking process because of which our students induct themselves as creative thinkers before they learn the software. The subjects include Cinematography, Concept of Film Making, Performance Art, Digital Design, Compositing, Sound Editing, Non-Linear Editing, etc.  Students are also given orientation on Photoshop™, After Effects™, Adobe Soundbooth™, Adobe Premiere™, etc..
Semester I - Digital Film Making 144*
In this semester we train students in various skill sets that they must master in order to be the front runners in the real world of 3D animation. They use Autodesk Maya™ and Mudbox™ software, to get introduced to skills like modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, hair, fur, cloth, etc.  The subjects include Introduction to 3D World, 3D Design and Modeling, Look Development, Lighting, Particles & Dynamics, Hair, Fur and Cloth, Character Set up and Skinning, etc. Semester II - 3D Fundamentals 144*
In this semester our students are trained on performance based character animation, aspects of visual effects, camera tracking, etc. Software like 3D Studio MaxTM,  Boujou™, Fusion™, FCP™, etc. will be covered in this semester.  Subjects include Character Animation, Node Based Compositing, 3D Compositing, Match Moving, Camera Tracking, Editing, Title Graphics, Audio- Video Synchronisation, etc. Semester III - CG Complete 144*
Elective Specialisation Options one of which to be chosen by the students based on their aptitude and performance in the earlier Semesters. Specialisation Content Contact hours
Modeling Xpert Anatomy Study, Clay Modeling, Set Modeling, Landscape Modeling, Cartoon Modeling, Realistic Modeling, Four legged Modeling, etc. 96*
Lighting Xpert Fundamentals of Lighting Design, CG Lighting, Lighting Environment and Architecture, Lighting Creatures, Characters and Animation, Look and Feel Development, Rendering Process, Approach to Render Layer and Passes, Compositing Techniques and Technologies, etc.. 96*
Rigging Xpert Concepts of Rigging, Dynamic Rigs, Vehicle Rigs, Facial Rigging Muscle System, Quadruped Rigs, Hair Creation, Hair Grooming, Hair Dynamics, Cloth, etc. 96*
Animation Xpert Animation Foundation, Body Dynamics, Basic Performance, Advanced Performance, Theatricals, etc. 96*
Visual
Effects Xpert		 Advanced Particle Effects, Fluid Simulations with Realflow ™ , Advanced Camera Tracking with PFTrack ™ , Advanced Match Moving with PFTrack ™, Node Based Compositing, etc. 96*
* Refer program brochure available at our centre for the delivery schedule of these contact hours.

ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN 3D ANIMATION - PROFESSIONAL

This program is designed to provide our students overall education in 3D animation and visual effects. Its aim is to provide broad exposure to all the key disciplines of 3D and some of the main software packages resulting in a well rounded 3D casual artist with a strong foundation as a generalist which suits some entry levelcareers in this field.

Programme Content
Description Semester Contact Hours
As our motto says "Real skills for the real world", we believe in developing creatively oriented professional talent rather than just software operators. Hence our programme starts with a complete orientation in the visual filmmaking process because of which our students induct themselves as creative thinkers before they learn the software. The subjects include Cinematography, Concept of Film Making, Performance Art, Digital Design, Compositing, Sound Editing, Non-Linear Editing, etc.  Students are also given orientation on Photoshop™, After Effects™, Adobe Soundbooth™, Adobe Premiere™, etc.
Semester I - Digital Film Making 144*
In this semester we train students in various skill sets in modelling, texturing, lighting, rigging, animation, etc. using  Autodesk Maya™, Autodesk 3D Studio Max™ and Mudbox™ software. The subjects include Introduction to 3D World, 3D Design and Modeling, Look Development, Lighting,  Character Set up and Skinning, etc. Semester II - 3D Fundamentals 144*
In this semester our students are trained on performance based advanced levels of look development, lighting, particles, har, fur, cloth and performance based character animation using Autodesk Maya™.
Semester III - CG Complete 144*
* Refer program brochure available at our centre for the delivery schedule of these contact hours.
The Short Term courses at MAAC are designed to give you a jump start into the 3D Animation, Visual Effects and Computer Graphics Industry. A clear and concise course curriculum delivered by means of practical lectures, frequent workshops and seminars ensures you take the shortest and best path to your successful career in this Industry.

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Digital Film Making (DFM)

Duration : 6 months

Digital Film Making is designed to give students a entry into the 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 orientation on PhotoshopTM, After EffectsTM, Adobe SoundboothTM, Adobe PremiereTM, etc.

Course Content

- Cinematography
- Concepts of Film Making
- Performance Art
- Stop Motion
- Digital Design
- Compositing
- Sound Editing
- Concepts of Non-Linear Editing

Final Cut Pro (FCP)

Duration : 1 Month

Editing as an industry has vast potential, and so do editors. Editing is an art but every artist needs a tool to accomplish his/her art. Final Cut Pro is a industry renowned editing suite used for offline as well as online editing. Students keen to jump start their career graph in the editing industry may opt for this modular course that covers all important aspects of Editing.

MaxPro

Duration : 5 months

MaxPro is a custom made course focusing on the software Autodesk 3D Studio Max TM. The course covers training on Modeling, Shading, Lighting and Animation using Autodesk 3D Studio MaxTM. The course covers from Basic to Intermediate level of the software .

Course Content

- Introduction to 3D World
- 3D Design and Modelling
- Look development
- Lighting and Dynamics
- Character set up & Skinning
- Character Animation

MayaPro

Duration : 7 months

MayaPro exposes students to the nuances of Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Rigging, FX & Animation using the industry dominating software Autodesk MayaTM.

Course Content

- 3D Design and Modelling
- Advanced Look development
- CG Lighting
- Particles & Dynamics
- Basics of Hair & Fur and Cloth
- Advanced Character set up & Skinning
- Character Animation

Photoshop

Duration : 2 Months

Photoshop is an industry standard for all digital designing in today’s world. Students who are eager to explore the digital world can choose this offering as it covers all aspects (technical and aesthetic) of the digital design world. The training on this modular course focuses on how to understand colors, create digital & matte paintings, image enhancement, etc.

VFXPro

Duration : 7 months

VFX has always been and will always be an integral part of the media industry. VFXPro is tailor made to give students an insight into the visual effects industry. The course acts as a deciding factor for a students as to his/her skill sets are apt for the VFX industry of not. The course covers vfx techiniques such as compositing, match-moving, matte painting and editing. The course focuses on Adobe PhotoshopTM, Adobe After EffectsTM, Adobe PremiereTM, Eyeon FusionTM and Apple Final Cut ProTM.

Course Content

- Digital Design
- Layer Based Compositing
- Node Based Compositing
- Match Moving
- Camera Tracking
- Editing
- Title Graphics
- Audio - Video Synchronization

Digital Film Making + MaxPro

Duration : 11 months

The combination of these two courses is most appropriate for students looking forward for an overview of the Media & Animation Industry. The course focuses on the Concepts of Film making along with advanced training on software’s like Adobe PhotoshopTM, Adobe After EffectsTM, Adobe SoundboothTM and Adobe PremiereTM. The combination also has focus on animation with training on Autodesk 3D Studio MaxTM covering the all aspects of animation like Modeling, Shading, Lighting, Rigging and Animation.

Course Content

- Concepts of Film Making
- Performance Art
- Stop Motion
- Digital Design
- Compositing
- Sound Editing
- Concepts of Non-Linear Editing
- Introduction to 3D World
- 3D Design and Modelling
- Look Development
- Lighting and Dynamics
- Character Setup & Skinning
- Character Animation

Digital Film Making + MayaPro

Duration : 13 months

The combination of these two courses is most appropriate for students looking forward for an overview of the Media & Animation Industry. The course focuses on the Concepts of Film making along with advanced training on software’s like Adobe PhotoshopTM, Adobe After EffectsTM, Adobe SoundboothTM and Adobe PremiereTM. The combination also has focus on animation with advanced training on Autodesk MayaTM covering the all aspects of animation like Modeling, Shading, Lighting, Rigging and Animation.

Course Content

- Cinematography
- Concepts of Film Making
- Performance Art
- Stop Motion
- Digital Design
- Compositing
- Sound Editing
- Concepts of Non-Linear Editing
- 3D Design and Modelling
- Advanced Look Development
- CG Lighting
- Particles & Dynamics
- Basics of Hair & Fur & Cloth
- Advanced Character set up & Skinning
- Character Animation

MaxPro + MayaPro

Duration : 12 months

The right combination if a student is aspiring to venture in the field of animation. The course covers the nuances of Modeling, Shading, Lighting, Rigging and Animation with tools such as Autodesk 3D Studio MaxTMand Autodesk MayaTM. The advantages to the student with this combination is that he/she can have the knowhow of two software packages and can have the ability of problem solving using both of them.

Course Content

- Introduction to 3D World
- 3D Design and Modelling
- Lighting and Dynamics
- Character Animation
- Advanced Look Development
- CG Lighting
- Particles & Dynamics
- Basics of Hair & Fur & Cloth
- Advanced Character set up & Skinning

VFXPro + MayaPro

Duration : 14 months

Visual Effects in its self is a tremendous industry, but a combination of this nature prepares one for all kinds of battles. The combination of courses mentioned here will enable students to create profile for themselves in not just the VFX world but also the Animation domain. The course covers advanced trainings in Adobe PhotoshopTM, Adobe After EffectsTM, Adobe PremiereTM, Eyeon FusionTM, Apple Final Cut ProTM and Autodesk MayaTM

Course Content

- Digital Design
- Layer Based Compositing
- Node Based Compositing
- Match Moving
- Camera Tracking
- Editing
- Title Graphics
- Audio - Video Synchronization
- 3D Design and Modelling
- Advanced Look development
- CG Lighting
- Particles & Dynamics
- Basics of Hair & Fur and Cloth
- Advanced Character set up & Skinning
- Character Animation

VFXPro + MayaPro + MaxPro

Duration : 19 months

Visual Effects in its self is a tremendous industry, but a combination of this nature prepares one for all kinds of battles. The combination of courses mentioned here will enable students to create profile for themselves in not just the VFX world but also the Animation domain. The course covers advanced trainings in Adobe PhotoshopTM, Adobe After EffectsTM, Adobe PremiereTM, Eyeon FusionTM, Apple Final Cut ProTM , Autodesk MayaTM and Autodesk 3D Studio MaxTM

Course Content

- Digital Design
- Layer Based Compositing
- Node Based Compositing
- Match Moving
- Camera Tracking
- Editing
- Title Graphics
- Audio - Video Synchronization
- 3D Design and Modelling
- Advanced Look development - CG Lighting
- Particles & Dynamics
- Basics of Hair & Fur and Cloth
- Advanced Character set up & Skinning
- Character Animation
- Introduction to 3D World
- Lighting and Dynamics
 
 
 
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