Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC)- India’s leading educator in high-end 3D Animation
and Visual Effects, recently organized their four day Annual National Students
Meet in Goa at the Bogmallo Beach Resort. Over 250 students made their way from
25 different cities to the pristine shores of Goa to participate in the eagerly
awaited ‘National Students Meet’ for animation lovers all over the country.
The idea behind such a meet is to encourage animation and VFX
students from all parts of the country to come together to be part of high end
seminars, workshops, case studies, panel discussions and various creative
activities. Besides this, the students are provided with a perfect platform for
enthusiasts to work on live projects, meet professionals and get access to real
life experiences and insights.
Commenting on the meet, Group Chief Marketing Officer Mr. Pravir
Arora said, “We wanted to provide budding animators an opportunity to interact
and learn from the industry stalwarts. Innovation and creativity is of utmost
importance in the field of cinematics. When so many creative minds come
together it is a creative bonanza for us! Our motive behind this event is to
create a platform for the students to reach out to the experts and also to
their counterparts. We want to empower our students with knowledge and insights
which will be beneficial for them in the future through interactions and
lectures organized at the NSM.”
The event was graced by the presence of Madhu Nair – Head Build,
DNEG, India, Vivek Bolar – CEO, Aum Animation Studios, Shekhar Doshi – HOD –
Production, Happy Finish, India, Manjul Bhardwaj – Theatre Visionary, RK Chand
– Co-founder & Director Business development – Golden Robot Animation (A
Green Gold Animation Company)
Students from MAAC interacted with Madhu Nair, Vivek Bolar among
other and had workshops and VFX session during the four days in Goa. At the end
of the four day National Students Meet the entire group of students were
enriched with the latest technology in the world of cinema and visual effects.
As
per the “Global Animation, VFX & Games Industry: Strategies, Trends &
Opportunities, 2018” report the total value of global animation industry was
pegged at US$ 254 billion in 2017 and is projected to reach US$ 270 billion by
2020. The report also mentions that the demand for animation, VFX and gaming
has increased due to the increase in targeted broadcasting hours by cable and
satellite TV, availability of internet at a lower cost, popularity of mobile
devices to stream videos. Also, animation and VFX skills are being considered
beneficial for sectors like Virtual reality and augmented reality. This can be
attributed to the fact that animation can now be found in every aspect of our
lives from television, banking, entertainment, online shopping, web site
designs, etc. Animation is a versatile and sought after skill to possess as the
scope of careers is possible in virtually every sector from advertising,
architecture, aviation, hospitality, travel & tourism, engineering,
hospitals, media and entertainment etc.
