It is the eighth centre in Bengaluru and 92nd in the country for MAAC
Photo Caption: Mr. M Krishnappa, MLA, Ms. Supriya Shekhar, Chikkakallasandra Ward Councilor, Mr. LA Ravi Subramanya, MLA and Mr. Shajan Samuel Sr. Vice President MAAC at the inauguration of Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics’ (MAAC) eighth centre in Banashankari, Bengaluru.
Bengaluru, 4 July 2016: Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC), the leader in animation, VFX, multimedia and gaming, has inaugurated its eighth centre in Banashankari, Bengaluru. With the addition of this new centre, MAAC now has 92 centres in the country.
The inauguration of the new centre was attended by M Krishnappa, MLA, Supriya Shekhar, Chikkakallasandra Ward Councilor and LA Ravi Subramanya, MLA. The new centre will give students an opportunity to make animation & VFX their forte as it is a growing industry with a growing demand for skilled professionals and secondly, to cater to the influx of post production projects from abroad.
Mr. Shajan Samuel Sr. Vice President MAAC said, “With the Indian animation industry witnessing a growth of 34% CAGR (since 2009) and an expected hiring rate of 30%, experts predict that the industry will face a deficit of skilled animators in the future. This means that there is great scope and urgent need to accelerate skill development in the animation industry. For this, we need to eliminate digital gaps, which is only possible by empowering students with the knowhow of latest trends and technology used in the industry. The new centre would provide further impetus to our aim of empowering students through superior training, extensive curriculum and lead them to become specialists in the world of 3D Animation and VFX.”
Mr. Anand Kulkarni Business Partner MAAC Banashankari expressed delight on the association with MAAC and said the center would provide an opportunity to students to pursue their passion in the media and entertainment industry.
According to a report by KPMG, the animation, VFX and post-production industry in India has grown from Rs 4,200 crore in 2013 to Rs 5,080 crore today. The CG sector is likely to grow substantially at a CAGR of about 30 per cent and animation by about 15-18 per cent.
Industry analysts believe that India’s animation industry is expected to double in size in next five years as Hollywood studios are prepping to tap a large pool of low-cost, English-speaking animators.
About MAAC:
Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC) is India’s leading educator in high-end 3D Animation and Visual Effects. Founded in 2001 & a major brand of Aptech Ltd, MAAC has trained over 30000 students across the country. It has over 80 centres with cutting-edge infrastructure in over 40 cities.
MAAC offers industry relevant Career courses on 3D Animation & Visual Effects. It offers Real-life training environment to the students backed by an excellent faculty, infrastructure, and the latest technical educational tools.
MAAC’s students are placed as Modeling Artists, Lighting Artist, Render Artist, Character Animator, Layout Artist , Digital Sculptor, Rigging Artist, FX Artist, Roto Artist, Match Mover, Video Editor, Motion Graphics Artist, Compositors, Visualizes, Content Developers and Pre and Post Production executives in blue chip animation studios and entertainment companies like Prime Focus, Rhythm & Hues Studios, Crest Animation Studios, BIG Animation, Cornershop, EFX, Toonz Animation, DQ Entertainment, Paprikaas Animation Studios, NDTV, Studio 9, Redchillies.VFX, Vaibhav Studios, IBN7, Animax, Pixion and Tata Elxsi Ltd. to name a few.