Animation is fascinating. From a young age, you may have dreamed of creating your own movies, TV series, characters, storylines and so much more. With MAAC’s flagship course AD3DEDGE Plus, your dreams can finally meet reality. AD3DEDGE Plus is an animation program that teaches you a wide range of filmmaking techniques that are involved in the animation process. Join MAAC and acquire skills that will make you the best in the field
AD3DEDGE Plus, a 3D animation course, covers the complete process of animation filmmaking, from pre-production and production to post-production. By including latest software in the curriculum, MAAC gives you the opportunity to understand new-age production workflow and widen your scope of learning.
AD3DEDGE Plus is an ideal starting point for aspiring animators like you, who are looking for a break in the field. You will be provided hands-on training software including Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Mudbox, Blackmagic Fusion and Autodesk MotionBuilder. You will also acquire the necessary skills like storyboarding, cinematography, video editing, look development and digital sculpting, required to be a successful 3D animator.
This course creates job-ready professionals who are recruited & hired by animation studios, graphic film production houses & gaming studios. You can choose from three specialisation options at the end of the course – modelling & texturing, lighting & shading, and animation.
Course content
- Pre-production
- Storyboarding
- Cinematography
- Stop-motion
- Video editing
- Digital design
- Sound editing
- 3D design & modelling
- Digital sculpting
- Look development
- Lighting & rendering
- Fluid, hair & cloth FX
- Character setup & skinning
- Character animation
- Layer based compositing
- Node based compositing
- Working with motion
- Capture data
- Clean plate generation
- Chroma screen removal
Software covered
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Premiere
- Adobe Audition
- Autodesk 3ds Max
- Autodesk Maya
- Autodesk Mudbox
- Blackmagic Fusion
- Autodesk MotionBuilder
- Arnold
- New-age software
Career options
- Modeling Artist
- Lighting Artist
- Texture Artist
- Render Artist
- Character Animator
- Layout Artist
- Digital Sculpting Artist
- Rigging Artist
- Video Editor
- Motion Graphics Artist
- Fx Artist
- Game Artist
- 3D Generalist
Elective specialisation options
Modeling & Texturing course content
- Art & technical aesthetics
- Stylised character
- Realistic character
- Low poly character for games
- Digital sculpting
- Inorganic modelling
Lighting course content
- Fundamentals of lighting, design & colour theory
- Lighting environments
- CG Lighting and use of shader
- Mental ray shaders
- Production tips & tricks
Animation course content
- Animation foundation
- Basic performance animation
- Character animation & body dynamics
- Advanced performance animation