MAAC opens its eights centre in Karnataka, first in Mangalore

MANGALORE: Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC), educator in 3D animation and visual effects, launched its centre at third floor, Premium Enclave, on Light House Hill Road here on Friday. The centre will offer entire range of advanced cinematic courses such as advance diploma in 3D Animation EDGE (AD3D EDGE), D3D, VFX, and so on. This is the first centre of MAAC at Mangalore and its eighth centre in Karnataka.
The centre is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure to train students in the latest 3D animation and visual effects technology. Karnataka is a huge market for animation and multimedia with the Kannada Film Industry utilizing VFX to a great extent. Consequently, VFX Plus and Multimedia courses are being introduced in the centre, to make the prospective students industry-ready, Ram Warrier, business head, MAAC, said.
The requirement for skilled professionals in the industry has increased by leaps and bounds and we are sure that our Mangalore Centre will be able to contribute to the 3D Animation and VFX industry by producing well-trained individuals with thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of the industry, Ram added.
Fr Denzil Lobo, rector of St Aloysius Institutions who inaugurated the MAAC centre said MAAC such new age careers will open up tremendous career opportunities for students in the Dakshina Kannada region.
Stevan Colaco, business partner of MAAC in Mangalore, said, “We are in exciting times and students in this region are looking beyond traditional courses and are open to careers in high growth sectors that require creative thinking and visualization. MAAC’s high-end programs in 3D animation and visual effects (VFX) will definitely become popular amongst the students in Mangalore city and its satellite towns,” he opined.
Senior vice-president Shajan Samuel and Abir Aich, head of academics were present.