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Advanced Program in Visual Effects

Step into the world of high-end VFX production with ADVFX PLUS. This advanced course equips you with the technical skills, creative expertise, and hands-on experience needed to excel in the fast-paced world of visual effects. Learn everything from compositing, motion tracking, and rotoscopy to dynamic simulations, CGI, and virtual cinematography. With expert mentorship and real-world projects, you’ll gain the confidence to create cinematic magic for films, gaming, and digital platforms.

 

COURSE DURATION: 602 HRS

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.
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  • Explore creative career pathways.
  • Identify strengths and niche.
  • Build job-ready portfolios.
  • Learn pricing and client skills.
  • Practice professional ethics.

  • Set up a production-ready workspace.
  • Adopt the production workflow.
  • Master project management basics.
  • Work effectively in teams.
  • Develop a deadline-driven mindset.

  • Decode creative briefs with ease.
  • Pitch creative projects with clarity
  • Confident presentation across pitches.
  • Professional feedback management.
  • Master portfolio presentation strategies.

  • Build a strong professional identity.
  • Use online platforms strategically.
  • Professional Network building
  • Plan long-term career growth.
  • Master remote and hybrid teamwork.

  • Navigate the creator economy ecosystem.
  • Adopt a value-driven creative and business mindset.
  • Explore monetization and revenue frameworks.
  • Safeguard intellectual property and creative assets.
  • Manage finances for long-term sustainability.

Software Covered

Meet the creative minds and industry experts who guide our students to success at MAAC Chandigarh.

3D Equalizer

3D Equalizer

Adobe After Effects

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Audition

Adobe Audition

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere

Adobe Premiere

Adobe Sampler

Adobe Sampler

Adobe Substance 3D Painter

Adobe Substance
3D Painter

Adobe Substance 3D Stager

Adobe Substance
3D Stager

Autodesk 3ds Max

Autodesk 3ds Max

Autodesk Maya

Autodesk Maya

Canva AI Tools

Canva AI Tools

ChatGPT

ChatGPT

Comfy UI

Comfy UI

DaVinci Resolve

DaVinci Resolve

Deepseek

Deepseek

ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs

Firefly

Firefly

Foundry Nuke

Foundry Nuke

Houdini

Houdini

Katana

Katana

Leonardo AI

Leonardo AI

Marvellous Designer

Marvellous Designer

Midjourney

Midjourney

Mocha

Mocha

Reality Capture

Reality Capture

Runway ML

Runway ML

SilhouetteFX

SilhouetteFX

Sora

Sora

Storyboarder

Storyboarder

Suno AI

Suno AI

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Ready to Start Your Creative Journey?

Join MAAC Chandigarh to turn your passion into a profession. Our industry-centric courses and expert faculty are here to guide you toward a successful career in the dynamic world of media and entertainment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about our courses, admission process, and career opportunities.

To join MAAC, you must have passed Class 12. For details about our courses and free career counseling, call our +91 07814502266 (Mon-Sat, 10 AM - 8 PM) or visit your nearest MAAC center.

MAAC lays strong emphasis on providing the best infrastructure to train students. Career Development Training (CDT), industry visits, course-specific workshops, seminars, educational events and webinars related to jobs are conducted regularly to keep students updated with the changing graph of the animation, VFX, and filmmaking industry. We also provide placement assistance* to eligible students upon successful completion of their course.

MAAC offers a wide range of career-oriented short-term & career courses. The duration of each course is different & the timings are flexible to fit the requirements of students. Keeping in mind various factors, fees for MAAC courses have been kept variable. For the latest fee details, get in touch with your nearest MAAC centre.

At MAAC we do not offer any discounts and scholarships. To know about loan facilities, please visit your nearest MAAC centre.

MAAC equips you with job-ready skills through expert-led lectures, workshops, and industry events. Gain hands-on experience, enhance your portfolio, and stay ahead in the competitive job market. Plus, with dedicated placement assistance*, we help connect you with top studios, production houses, and gaming companies to kickstart your career.

MAAC offers a wide range of career-oriented courses in 3D Animation, Visual Effects, Game Designing, AR/VR, Broadcast, and Multimedia and Design along with Short Term Courses. For details, check our courses section, or locate your nearest MAAC centre here.

You need to complete class 12 to join the graphic design courses at MAAC. MAAC offers several courses under its Multimedia and Design program. Fill the form for a free career counselling session that we arrange with our career counsellor. The career counsellor will provide all details about the Multimedia and Design course at MAAC and how to learn graphic design.

The course duration at MAAC varies depending upon course type. MAAC offers both short- and long-term courses.

Job skills required in the animation industry can be clubbed into two broad categories, i.e. technical skills and soft skills. Drawing skills, design, layout, animation techniques, training on relevant software, creating different moods and feelings in characters are some of the skills that can be acquired through a formal animation training program from a reputed institution like MAAC.

MAAC has centres all over India. You can locate your nearest MAAC centre here. Locate and visit your nearest centre for a free career counselling.

Dual Pathways:
Industry Co-curated programs

CareerX and CreatorX are industry-led learning pathways introduced to equip students with future-ready skills in creative and digital media fields like animation, VFX, gaming, digital content.

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