MAAC celebrates tenth anniversary Presents 24 FPS Annual International Animation Awards 2012

MAAC celebrates tenth anniversary

Presents 24 FPS Annual International Animation Awards 2012

Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC) the 3D animation and VFX training institution, celebrated its tenth anniversary with the 24 FPS Annual International Animation Awards 2012. Organised by MAAC in association with the UNIC on December 7, 2012 at the Lalit Intercontinental in Mumbai, this year’s presentation had ‘Poised’ from MAAC’s Andheri centre in Mumbai, bagging the Best Animated Short Film 'Gold' award. The Best Visual Effects Short Film 'Gold' was won by ‘Karmchariiz’ from MAAC’s South Extension in Delhi. The one-day festival had interactive sessions with industry experts, exhibitions and entertaining competitions such as, MAAC Got Talent, LIVE Rock Band, B-Boying and Paint Yourself workshops. The winners were awarded certificates and exciting prizes on the spot. The event was hosted by actor Shibani Dandekar known for her stint in the television show 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa.' The dance performance by ‘Fictitious Troupe’ from the show 'India’s Got Talent' and stand-up comedy by ‘VIP’ from 'Comedy Circus' captivated the audience. Compared to the past eight years, with more than 250 entries from countries like China, USA, Singapore, France, Germany, and UK, 24 FPS rose to a level further this year, effectively promoting animation as the ‘Career of the Future’. The global jury panel comprised of personalities from the animation fraternity including Shelly Page from Dreamworks, Pete Draper from Makuta Studio, Merzin Taveria from Prime Focus, E Suresh from Eeksaurus, Viral Thakkar of Pixion, Mehul Hirani of Crest Animation Studios, Subhajit Sarkar of Rhythm & Hues and others. The competition was judged in a manner upholding the historical standard of excellence that 24 FPS represents. Vaibhav Kumaresh from Vaibhav studios and Gitanjali Rao, an independent animation film maker shared their experiences spent with MAAC students and the faculty members. Ninad Karpe, MD & CEO, Aptech Ltd, said, “We congratulate the animation enthusiasts for their wonderful efforts. We look forward to nourish and nurture these young and fresh artists and guide them in the chosen field. We have received tremendous support from UNIC and thank the organization for providing a platform to the budding artists.” Ram Warrier, business head, MAAC, said, “We are amazed at the response received for the event and happy to see such a massive crowd joining in our celebrations as we complete a decade this year. This time, we came across finest work done by our students and industry experts from India and abroad. The animation films were based on the theme 'The Future We Want,' showcasing insightful creativity of the artists. We hope to bring the best talent forward through such events in future.” Founded in 2001, MAAC has trained over 30000 students across the country. It has over 80 centers with cutting-edge infrastructure in over 40 cities. MAAC offers industry-relevant diploma courses on 3D animation and 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. etc.