The event commenced with a lamp lighting ceremony by all the Guests . Shobha Narayan lauded the efforts of MAAC Jayanagar for their valuable contribution towards providing insightful knowledge and developments in the animation & VFX industry to budding animators.
The audience comprised of over 400 college students and parents who were enthralled at the first copy of the magazine that contained immense information about cartooning as a next-gen career option, a detailed interview with Suresh Eriyat (E Suresh), regarding the third anniversary celebrations of his recent venture - Studio Eeksaurus and so on. A dance performance by city’s leading dance troupe – Shadows captivated all those present there.
MAAC plans to cover trend stories, upcoming events and contributory articles on animation, VFX and digital media by experts from media & entertainment industry in next issues and bring to the table the experiences of imminent personalities of the industry and showcase the creative artworks of students in the future issues. The first 1000 copies were circulated free of cost amongst college students in Bangalore.
Guest of Honour & Renowned author Ms. Shobha Narayan commented, “I am very happy that MAAC is bringing out an animation magazine. Animation technology and through it, children's movies have enriched all our lives. It is time that a magazine devoted to animation hits the stands. MAAC Jayanagar has given wings to the dreams of young artists and motivated them in the right direction through this magazine launch. The efforts of the institute are truly laudable.”
Mr. Shajan Samuel, Sr. Vice President, MAAC (India) & Chief Mentor of Animation Blitz said, “We are amazed at the level of creativity these tender minds possess and happy that we could give a shape to their creativity through Animation Blitz. We hope to include more content and guide the aspirants for their future endeavours.” He added that Animation Blitz is an information repository on various insights around Animation & Visual effects .
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 centers with cutting-edge infrastructure in over 40 cities.
MAAC offers industry relevant Diploma 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.
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