Q : What is the eligibility criteria for your courses ? The only eligibility criteria is a knack for learning an art which requires dedication, patience and deep understanding. Other than that, basic computer skills are essential. There is no age limit because we believe that creativity is not bound by age. We have students among all age groups and all backgrounds.   Q : Do you provide placements? We provide full assistance in this regard with preparing students for interviews, having campus recruitment drives and maintaining databases of all students to provide clients instant student CVs and projects for review. Since artists are benchmarked based on their output quality, students coming out with the best results throughout the course get absorbed into the many studios and recruiters who approach us from time to time to conduct recruitments.   Q : Do you provide a certificate at the end of the course? Yes all courses carry a certificate at the end of the course. In addition to this, the AD3DEdge and AD3DNext programmes also carry a certificate from the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)   Q : Could you elaborate on the animation sector in India? The 3D Animation and Visual Effects industry in India has become one of the hottest industry with the Government of India lending full support by way of recognizing the Entertainment Industry and with NASSCOM putting positive figures and optimism on its growth. NASSCOM also states that the 3D Animation and Visual Effects industry in India is growing at the rate of more than 30 percent annually and should touch USD 3 Billion by 2009 end. As India offers the right combination of creative and technical talent, it is fast becoming a destination of choice for International companies to outsource their 3D Animation and Visual Effects work.   Q : When hunting for the right 3D Animation course, what should one look for in an institute? When hunting for the right training institute for 3D Animation & Visual Effects, there are few key important points which one must keep in mind:   Production Background : The training institute/company must have an active production background which is important since it helps translate the latest developments, requirements and production qualities into effective curriculum and teaching methodology. This also ensures constant interaction with technical and creative experts and enables a much needed exposure to active animation production. For instance, MAAC associates MEL Studio is the backbone of MAAC’s academic development. MEL studio situated at Mumbai and Delhi has over 300 artists in 3d animation working for international clients link BBC, Google, Mike Young Production etc and has also produced animation for two theatrical features  “Toonpur Ka Superhero” and “Ramayana The Epic” both of which are to be released in late 2009.   Industry Alliances : In addition to a production background, the training institute/company must have active alliances with the top players in the industry for placements, technical seminars/workshops and more. For instance, our alliances with some of the top studios in India enables us to bring, on one platform, experts from the industry and the huge talent pool pursuing courses with us.   Student Demoreels/Work : The quality of courses can be easily observed by looking at the quality of student demoreels and work. We’re proud of our students who’ve made films which have not only won awards in India but have also excelled on the international film festival circuit.   Placements : Last but the most important, check the placement record of the training institute. MAAC takes pride in the fact that our students are placed at some of the finest companies and studios in India such as MEL Studio, Rhythm & Hues, UTV, Paprikaas, Crest Animation Studio, Pixion, Prana studios, Prime Focus and more. We feel elated that these apex companies have given their stamp of approval to our students. The above is a proven method of assessing the quality of the institute.   Q : What are the various career profiles that one can join as after completing a course from MAAC? After completing a course from MAAC, students can join in one of the following : Character Modeler, Background/Prop Modeler, Shading/Texture Artist, Lighting Artist, Character Rigger, Character Animator, Effects/Dynamics Artist, Editors, Compositors, Graphic Artists, Architectural Pre-visualizers, Concept Design Artists, Scripters.