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AD3D (EDGE) PLUS at MAAC Airport covers the complete process of animation filmmaking, from pre-production and production to post-production. The course emphasizes key aspects like storyboarding, stop-motion, 3D design, and modelling. At MAAC Airport, students gain industry-relevant skills that help create job-ready professionals for animation studios, graphic design companies, gaming studios, and VFX industries. Students can also choose from four specialization options at the end of the course.
- Pre-Production
- Storyboarding
- Cinematography
- Stop-Motion
- Digital Design
- Sound Editing
- 3D Design & Modelling
- Digital Sculpting
- Look Development
- Lighting & Rendering
- Fluid, Hair & Cloth FX
- Character Set-up & Skinning
- Character Animation
- Layer Based Compositing
- Node Based Compositing
- Working with Motion Capture Data
- Clean Plate Generation
- Chroma Screen Removal
- Adobe Photoshop
- Storyboarder
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Premiere & Audition
- Autodesk 3dsmax
- VRay
- Adobe Substance 3D Painter
- Unreal Engine
- Autodesk Maya
- Marvelous Designer
- XGen
- Adobe Stager
- Adobe Sampler+RealityCapture
- Quixel Mixer
- Selective
- Semester 1
- StoryTelling: Multi-platform narratives for Film, Games, and XR.
- Art Direction: Visual impact via mood, color, and composition.
- World Building: Narrative-driven environment design.
- Studio Pipeline: Professional workflows, timelines, and approvals.
- Gen AI Power: AI-driven ideation, storyboarding, and previz.
- Semester 2
- 3D Pipeline: Mastering departmental workflows and deadlines.
- Asset Workflow: Creating production-ready assets without errors.
- Scene Optimization: Using proxies, LODs, and instancing for performance.
- LookDev & Lighting: Cinematic lighting using practical references.
- Animation: Transforming storyboards into shots with clear body mechanics.
- Semester 3
- Studio Workflow: Execute professional workflows from modeling to final texturing
- Asset Optimization: Build optimized, production-ready assets with clean topology.
- VFX Integration: Master CG-to-plate matching through lighting and LookDev.
- Performance Driven Animation: Create story-driven performances with precise body mechanics.
- Gen AI Integration: Leverage GenAI for rapid ideation and production optimization.
- Semester 4
- Character FX: Solving hair, fur, and cloth simulation issues.
- Real-Time Worlds: Building optimized, game-ready environments.
- Unreal Cinematics: Mastering real-time lighting and mood.
- Gen AI LookDev: Enhancing visual development via Gen AI.
- Studio Portfolio: Finalizing professional-grade showcases.
- Modelling 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
