FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
- What is Animation & VFX?
- What is the difference in animation 2D and 3D?
- How is animation as a career?
- What is the scope of Animation in India?
- Are drawing Skills compulsory for becoming a good animator?
- What are the career opportunities in Animation?
- What kind of salary can be expected after the completion of an animation course?
- What types of courses are available at Maac Kolkata?
- How is Maac Kolkata different from others?
- What are the fees for Maac Kolkata courses?
- What are the batch timings at Maac Kolkata?
- What software do you teach in Maac Kolkata courses?
- What are the placements & career prospects after completing a Maac Kolkata course?
- What are the facilities & infrastructure like at Maac Kolkata?
- How are the faculty & their background at Maac Kolkata?
- Which is the best centre of Maac Kolkata?
- Where are the campuses of Maac Kolkata?
- Please give me the address/phone number of a Maac Kolkata institute
- What are the eligibility/admission criteria in Maac Kolkata?
- What is the admission procedure in Maac Kolkata?
Q. What is Animation & VFX?
Did you watch 'Tom and Jerry' or 'Duck Tales' as a child? Then you already know what Animation is. Basically, it is a technique of art which causes pictures or images to look like they are moving. The Animation industry in India & internationally is very huge & growing. There is a big market for animated films, advertising campaigns, educational CDs, websites with animation, etc.
On the other side VFX or Visual Effects are ways of mixing real film shooting with false or animated images. For instance, a movie that shows the hero jumping off the ground and flying into the air, is created using VFX. Almost every single movie these days uses VFX.
MAAC Chowringhee, MAAC Rashbehari & MAAC Ultadanga (erstwhile MAAC Kakurgachi) in Kolkata offers some of the best Animation & VFX courses. Affordable software for Animation & VFX has made it easy for almost all filmmakers to use VFX in their movies.
There are various types of Animation, VFX, Multimedia & Gaming courses that MAAC Chowringhee, MAAC Rashbehari & MAAC Ultadanga (erstwhile MAAC Kakurgachi) in Kolkata offers training in. Check out our courses before you choose your career.
Q. What is the difference in animation 2D and 3D?
The most obvious difference between the two genres of animation is the three dimensional characteristics or the appearance of depth. 2D animation is created by drawing almost every frame of the animated movie and is the base of 3D animation. 3D animation is created by changing the poses and the placement of already created 3D models. It has more depth and is more realistic, it is a series of images and objects created using computers or any other digital media.
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Q. How is animation as a career?
Animation is highly exciting and youthful career option, which is rewarding too. Animation enables you to create characters, give them life, fill colours and others pay for work which you do! Field of animation especially computer animation is advancing at a very rapid scale in terms of technology and expertise. There is no dearth of opportunities because the media industry is booming.
To know more about the scope for animation professionals, visit your nearest MAAC Kolkata centers at MAAC Chowringhee, MAAC Rashbehari or MAAC Ultadanga (erstwhile MAAC Kakurgachi).
Q. What is the scope of Animation in India?
The animation industry in India will grow at 22 percent every year, according to the latest report by NASSCOM*.
Many big studios and companies like Walt Disney, Sony Pictures & Turner Entertainment which make animated films, TV ads & computer games, are off-shoring animation content to India. Many Indian animation studios & production houses are packed with work be it outsourced from abroad or in-house projects for the market in India. Hence, the Indian animation industry is certainly facing a talent crunch. Trained & talented people are required to fill these job vacancies.
Want to enter this industry? Fill the Student Enquiry Form to enroll.
To know more about the scope for animation professionals, call us at +91-9836321595
*Nasscom is the premier organization that represents the Indian software industry.
Q. Are drawing Skills compulsory for becoming a good animator?
Not at all even if you have no drawing skills it will not stop you to become animator or VFX artist.
Drawing skills, design & layout, animation techniques & training on relevant software, creating different moods and feelings in characters are skills that you will acquire through a formal animation training program from a reputed institution like us. Maac Kolkata's training ensures that students produce quality work that wins them awards. To know how suited you are to an animation career, talk to our counsellors at +91 - 98363 21595.
Q. What are the career opportunities in Animation?
Animation is a fast-emerging high-paying career option. Many big studios and companies like Walt Disney, Sony Pictures & Turner Entertainment which make animated films, TV ads & computer games, are off-shoring animation content to India.
Trained & talented people are required for such projects.
After training, you can be:
Modeling Artist
Character Animator
FX Artist
Compositor
Motion Graphics Artist
Matchmoving Artist
Lighting Artist
Render Artist
Layout Artist
Digital Sculptor
Rigging Artist
Roto & Clean-up Artist
Video Editor and many more. For more information check our blog@ https://animationkolkata.com/blog
Q. What kind of salary can be expected after the completion of an animation course?
Animation is a creative field. Your salary depends on your talent, creativity and knowledge you gain from the course. Upon successful course completion, Maac Kolkata offers career development training & placement assistance so that you get a chance to be interviewed & recruited by major animation studios & film making companies. Want to know more? Talk to our counsellor at +91-9836321595, or walk in to your nearest Maac Kolkata centers at MAAC Chowringhee, MAAC Rashbehari or MAAC Ultadanga (erstwhile MAAC Kakurgachi).
Q. What types of courses are available at MAAC Kolkata?
MAAC Chowringhee, MAAC Rashbehari & MAAC Ultadanga (erstwhile MAAC Kakurgachi) in Kolkata offers a wide range of career-oriented courses in 3D/2D Animation, VFX, Multimedia, Graphic & Web Designing, Gaming & more. Students of Maac Kolkata learn to work with the latest software like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Autodesk 3dsmax, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Mudbox, Eyeon Fusion, Apple Final Cut Pro, Autodesk Matchmover, Autodesk Smoke and many more. For details, check our Courses section. Or contact your nearest Maac Kolkata centre at MAAC Chowringhee, MAAC Rashbehari or MAAC Ultadanga (erstwhile MAAC Kakurgachi) & visit us.
Q. How is MAAC different from others?
Maac is the high-end 3D Animation & VFX education brand of Aptech. MAAC Chowringhee, MAAC Rashbehari & MAAC Ultadanga (erstwhile MAAC Kakurgachi) in Kolkata, has prepared thousands of students for careers in Animation, VFX, Filmmaking, Gaming, Web and Graphics Design. The Academy provides quality education through career-oriented courses, leading to job placements with studios & reputed companies. MAAC Kolkata offers: - Wide range of career & short-term courses - Hands-on training through projects & show-reels for Animation, VFX, Gaming, Web Designing, Filmmaking - Quality education through experienced faculty & cutting-edge infrastructure - Career development training leading to superior job placements Talk to our counsellor at +91-9836321595, or walk in to your nearest Maac Kolkata centers at MAAC Chowringhee, MAAC Rashbehari or MAAC Ultadanga (erstwhile MAAC Kakurgachi).
Q. What are the fees for MAAC courses?
MAAC Kolkata offers a wide range of Career, Advanced Career, Skill Enhancement, Professional, Modular, Specialisation & other Short-term courses. The duration of each course is different & the timings are flexible to fit the requirements of students. From time to time, MAAC KOLKATA also offers scholarships & discounts to deserving students. Fees for MAAC KOLKATA courses, too, vary from time to time, keeping in mind various factors. For the latest fee details, get in touch with your nearest MAAC KOLKATA centre. MAAC KOLKATA offers many animation courses like 3D/2D animation Courses, VFX Courses, Graphic Design and Multimedia Gaming Design Courses, Short-term Courses and many more.
Talk to our counsellor at +91-9836321595, or walk in to your nearest Maac Kolkata centers at MAAC Chowringhee, MAAC Rashbehari or MAAC Ultadanga (erstwhile MAAC Kakurgachi).
Q. What are the batch timings at MAAC?
MAAC KOLKATA courses are for young students as well as for experienced industry professionals. As such, the courses offer the flexibility of choosing easy batch timings. Many MAAC KOLKATA students work full-time jobs or attend college to study some other subject and still manage to attend MAAC KOLKATA classes & complete their practical training on time. Want to know the exact timings for your preferred course at MAAC KOLKATA? Fill this form to contact our Counsellor.
Q. What software do you teach in MAAC courses?
MAAC KOLKATA conducts training on the latest versions of software used in the Animation & VFX industry around the world.
Some of the top software taught are:
Autodesk 3dsmax™
Autodesk Maya™
Adobe Photoshop™
Adobe After Effects™
Adobe Premiere™
Autodesk Mudbox™
Eyeon Fusion™
Apple Final Cut Pro™
Autodesk Matchmover™
and many more.........
For complete details, check the list of MAAC KOLKATA courses. Talk to our counsellor at +91-9836321595, or walk in to your nearest Maac Kolkata centers at MAAC Chowringhee, MAAC Rashbehari or MAAC Ultadanga (erstwhile MAAC Kakurgachi).
Q. What are the placements & career prospects after completing a MAAC course?
Animation, VFX, Multimedia & Gaming are huge and growing industries. Only Animation is expected to have created 2 lakh jobs in India in 2017. Salaries in this field can start from as much as 7 lakh per annum. Right now, the industry needs 30,000 trained professionals!
MAAC KOLKATA provides Career Development Training to prepare students for the international job market. Throughout their course, students are encouraged to attend guidance lectures by industry experts, and workshops and events to develop their job skills.
For their outstanding work, MAAC Chowringhee, MAAC Rashbehari & MAAC Ultadanga (erstwhile MAAC Kakurgachi) students have won numerous awards in India and across the world. This helps the student get noticed by the industry and gain successful job placements with reputed animation studios.
MAAC KOLKATA also has a dedicated Placements Cell that conducts personal interviews with eligible students to understand their strengths and weaknesses and to provide the right career guidance.
MAAC KOLKATA students who are 3 months away from graduating are eligible to take part in the placement process provided they have registered with the MAAC KOLKATA Placements Cell. Such students undergo MAAC KOLKATA's Career Development Training before they are sent for job interviews.
Check out the list of studios and companies that have employed MAAC KOLKATA students.
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Q. What are the facilities & infrastructure like at MAAC?
MAAC Chowringhee, MAAC Rashbehari & MAAC Ultadanga (erstwhile MAAC Kakurgachi) lays strong emphasis on using the best infrastructure to train students. All centres are equipped with state of the art technology & have good learning facilities. The Academy uses high-end computers, Wacom tablets & other equipment in the classroom. The infrastructure is similar to that used in the global Animation & VFX industry. This helps create an 'on-the-job' environment in the class. As a result, our students often win many Awards for the films they create.
To know more take a tour of your nearest centre or check out our centre tour video.
Q. How are the faculty & their background at MAAC?
MAAC is proud of its faculty. Our trainers & teachers are experienced and they have won many prizes at competitions around the world. MAAC has a dedicated Research & Development team consisting of professionals from the Animation, VFX & Gaming industry. This team is responsible for planning the detailed curriculum for each course.
MAAC conducts faculty training programs to ensure high standards of teaching in the classroom. All MAAC teachers are trained by industry professionals who help sharpen their creative & technical skills.
Q. Which is the best centre of MAAC?
MAAC lays strong emphasis on using the best infrastructure to train students. The Academy uses high-end computers, Wacom tablets & other equipment in the classroom. The infrastructure is similar to that used in the global Animation & VFX industry. This helps create an 'on-the-job' environment in the class. The Academy conducts faculty training programs to ensure high standards of teaching in the classroom. All MAAC teachers are trained by Animation industry professionals who help sharpen their creative & technical skills.
For complete details, check the list of MAAC courses. Talk to our counsellor at +91-9836321595, or walk in to your nearest MAAC Kolkata centers at MAAC Chowringhee, MAAC Rashbehari or MAAC Ultadanga (erstwhile MAAC Kakurgachi).
Q. Where are the campuses of MAAC?
MAAC KOLKATA has centres all over Kolkata. Visit your nearest centre to get free career guidance at CHOWRINGHEE, RASHBEHARI or ULTADANGA. Talk to our counsellor at +91-9836321595 for guidence.
Q. Please give me the address/phone number of a MAAC institute
To locate your nearest MAAC KOLKATA centre you may also call +91-9836321595 to speak to MAAC KOLKATA career counsellors, get course details or locate the nearest MAAC KOLKATA centre.
MAAC CHOWRINGHEE
Mobile: +91-9836321595
Email id: chowringhee@maacmail.com
MAAC ULTADANGA
Mobile: +91-9830390356
Email id: ultadanga@maacmail.com
MAAC RASHBEHARI
Mobile: +91-9836321789
Email id: rashbehari@maacmail.com
Q. What are the eligibility/admission criteria in MAAC?
All you need to make a career in animation is creativity, passion and eagerness to learn. Check out various MAAC KOLKATA courses & for free career counselling, call +91-9836321595. You may also walk in to your nearest centre or let us know if you need further details.
We don’t prejudge you by “what you have done” or “what you are doing”. If you have the will to succeed, we have the way.
Q. What is the admission procedure in MAAC?
Check out the various career courses by MAAC. To know more about a course, batch timings or fees details, please walk in to your nearest centre at MAAC Chowringhee, MAAC Rashbehari or MAAC Ultadanga (erstwhile MAAC Kakurgachi). Or you can call +91-9836321595 & get free career guidance from MAAC KOLKATA counsellors. If you want any specific information, let us know & we will get in touch with you.
- Does MAAC have any loan facility/ bank tie-ups for payment of course fees?
- Does the Maac Kolkata Institute have accommodation facilities?
- What courses can I take up after 10+2?
- What is 24FPS? What are the other events that Maac Kolkata organizes?
- What are the activities that Maac Kolkata organises for student engagement?
- What benefits do Maac Kolkata students get while preparing for their careers?
- Please let me know how to get into the Gaming Industry
- Please tell me about MAAC's Gaming course & its career opportunities
- How is the DGDI course game designing? Will I get to learn all that is needed for game design?
- What are the career courses for Graphic & Web designing?
- What are the placement opportunities available after doing a web designing course from Maac Kolkata?
- What course should one take up for a career in the comics industry?
- What does a Visual Effects (VFX) artist do?
- What are the career opportunities after VFX course?
- What is Design Visualization?
- What are the short term courses in Maac Kolkata?
- Is there any Animation program for 10th Passed or Below?
Q. Does MAAC have any loan facility/ bank tie-ups for payment of course fees?
To join MAAC career courses, you can walk in to your nearest centre and enquire about various discount scholarships (if available & applicable). MAAC KOLKATA offers students easy installments/ flexi payment facilities, too. To know more, please call us on +91-9836321595.
Q. Does the MAAC Institute have hostel facilities?
MAAC KOLKATA as such does not have accommodation facilities, but you can speak to the centre of your choice. MAAC KOLKATA centre counsellors will assist you in finding suitable accommodation or nearby PG or hostel accomodation. To know more, call +91-9836321595 or fill in your details and we will get in touch with you.
Q. What courses can I take up after 10+2?
MAAC has so many courses to offer. It is advisable to take up a free counselling session from nearby centre and make right choice.
Q. What is 24FPS? What are the other events that MAAC organizes?
MAAC is the first - and only - Animation Academy that has a dedicated Team that works all year round to organize events.
To help in student’s personality development, MAAC KOLKATA organizes a number of events. Apart from the famous 24FPS International Animation Awards, MAAC KOLKATA hosts several other events, picnic, fest, celebrity speak, seminar, celebration etc. Through these events, students get an opportunity to showcase their skills & to interact with experienced Animation, VFX and Gaming professionals. The education gained from these events help students become job-ready by the time they complete their course.
Q. What are the activities that MAAC organises for student engagement?
Apart from classroom education, MAAC conducts many activities to prepare students to become successful professionals in the Animation, VFX, Gaming & Filmmaking industries.
- Also, MAAC is the first - and only - Animation Academy that has a dedicated Team that works all year round to organize events.
- MAAC conducts different events at centre, national &international level. Students get an opportunity to showcase their skills & to interact with experienced Animation, VFX and Gaming professionals.
- The MAAC Placements Cell conducts personal interviews with eligible students** to understand their strengths & weaknesses and to provide the right career guidance.
MAAC students who are 3 months away from graduating are eligible to take part in the placement process provided they have registered with the MAAC Placements Cell.
Q. What benefits do MAAC students get while preparing for their careers?
- MAAC has a dedicated Research & Development team consisting of industry professionals.
- MAAC KOLKATA lays strong emphasis on using the best infrastructure to train students. The Academy uses high-end computers, Wacom tablets & other equipment in the classroom. This helps create an 'on-the-job' environment in the class. As a result, MAAC KOLKATA students often win many Awards for the films they create.
- Career Development Trainings (CDT), guidance lectures, workshops & a number of events are conducted to encourage students to develop their job skills.
- MAAC KOLKATA provides placement assistance to students on successful completion of their course. See the list of companies that have recruited from MAAC.
Q. Please let me know how to get into the gaming industry
Gaming is a fast growing sector and an exciting industry to pursue a career. MAAC KOLKATA offers the DGDI career course that covers Game Art, Design & Integration of game asset elements. To know more about the gaming industry and what job roles could be offered to you after training, call +91-9836321595. Also, do drop in to your nearest MAAC KOLKATA centre for free career guidance.
Q. Please tell me about MAAC's gaming course & its career opportunities
DGDI is a comprehensive course that covers Game Art, Design & Integration of game asset elements. After training, you can pursue careers in:
3D Game Design
Game Testing Jobs
3D Game Modeler
Simulator Graphics
Web 3D Graphics
Interactive Product Demos
Interactive Architectural Walkthroughs, etc
Q. How is the DGDI course game designing? Will I get to learn all that is needed for game design?
The DGDI course is a 1 year program on Game Design and Integration. Students are taken through the various aspects related to Game Design, Asset Development and integrating the same in the Game Engine. All the fundamentals of Game Art and Design are taught to the students before they understand to execute the same in software. To know batch timings in your nearest centre, call +91-9836321595 or walk in to your nearest Maac Kolkata centers at MAAC Chowringhee, MAAC Rashbehari or MAAC Ultadanga (erstwhile MAAC Kakurgachi).
Q. What are the career courses for graphic & web designing?
APDMD course trains students in Graphic illustrations, Print & Web Designing. Learn the various artistic techniques in graphics and web designing.
After successful completion of APDMD, students can work in Advertising Agencies, Graphic Design Studios, Website Development Companies, TV Production Houses, Publishing Houses, E-Learning Companies & more. To know more about different graphics design and multimedia courses, call +91-9836321595.
Q. What are the placement opportunities available after doing a web designing course from MAAC?
MAAC KOLKATA offers the DGDRM course that trains students in Graphic illustrations, Print & Web Designing. After successful completion of DGDRM, students can work in Advertising Agencies, Graphic Design Studios, Website Development Companies, TV Production Houses, Publishing Houses, E-Learning Companies & more. Students can work in job roles like:
Graphic Designer
Web Designer
Advertising Designer
Design Consultant
Design Visualiser
Graphic Artist
Multimedia Designer
Interactive Designer
Illustrator
User Interface Designer (UI)
Layout Designer
Magazine Designer
Packaging Designer
To know more, call +91-9836321595 or fill up this form and we'll get in touch with you.
Q. What course should one take up for a career in the comics industry?
The Graphics industry has picked up in a very big way over the last decade. If you are interested in creating graphics and cool animation for print & web design, you can join MAAC's APDMD course. You can work in the print & graphics industry as BG artists, character designers, concept developers, or be involved in color balancing, comic cleanup and sharpening and layout of the page. For free career guidance, walk in to your nearest centre or call +91-9836321595.
Q. What does a Visual Effects (VFX) artist do?
VFX or Visual Effects are a way of mixing real film shooting with false or animated images. For instance, a movie that shows the hero jumping off the ground and flying into the air, is created using VFX. Almost every single movie these days uses VFX. Visual-effects artists and supervisors create special effects, animation and do visual clean-up for feature films and commercials. For exciting careers in VFX, check out ADVFX course
Q. What are the career opportunities after VFX course?
MAAC's ADVFX course focuses on teaching students to create high-end Visual Effects used in films & other media.
MAAC provides various VFX Courses:
ADVFX Course
VFX Plus
3D Stereoscopic Filmmaking Course
After completing this course, you can get a job as:
Compositor
Matchmoving Artist
FX Artist
Lighting Artist
Pre - Viz Artist
Motion Graphics Artist
Roto Artist
Clean-up Artist
To know more, call +91-9836321595 or fill up this form and we'll get in touch with you.
Q. What is Design Visualization?
Design Visualization is used in industries such as Engineering, Architecture, Entertainment & Manufacturing. Visualization plays a big role at every stage in these industries. Exploring complex organic forms, studying how light interacts with the design, presenting designs for planning in architecture, medicine & manufacturing are some of those.
On completion of MAAC's Design Viz Pro course, you can work in:
Architecture Visualization
Product Visualization
Event Management
Scientific Animation
Construction & Real Estate
Engineering & Manufacturing
3D Simulation
To know more call +91-9836321595 or walk in to your nearest centre.
Q. What are the short term courses in MAAC?
MAAC KOLKATA offers various short term courses focusing on specific aspects of animation & film-making. People wanting to quickly polish their skills in a particular software can apply to these courses.
MAAC offers following short term animation courses:
MaxPro - Program in Software Autodesk 3DS Max
MayaPro - Autodesk Maya & Autodesk Mudbox
ADS: Advanced Digital Sculpting
AutodeskSMOKEPro
DFM: Digital Film Making
CE PRO - Post Production Process
Advanced Compositing in NUKE, Mocha & Silhouette
Digital Photography Course
Modular Courses
and many more..........
To know more call +91-9836321595 or walk in to your nearest centre.
Q. Is there any Animation program for 10th Passed?
Don’t let your qualification come in the way, “If you have the will, we have the way”. We don’t believe in degrees, we believe in providing a skill set to our students whuch can get then real JOBS. Whether you are class X/XII pass or fail, Graduate / Non Graduate, does not matter to us. What we need is your dedication to this field. Do drop in at your nearest MAAC KOLKATA centre for free career guidance. Or, to know more you can call us on +91-9836321595 or walk in to your nearest centre at MAAC Chowringhee, MAAC Rashbehari or MAAC Ultadanga (erstwhile MAAC Kakurgachi). All the best!