A complete animation education — from modelling and texturing to rigging, animation and lighting — built around the craft of believable character performance for film, series and advertising.
Courses
5 ways to study Animation
DAFM
Diploma in Animation & Film Making
Career programme
A career programme covering the 3D animation filmmaking pipeline — pre-production, modelling, texturing, animation, lighting and post-production.
Duration · ~12 months
Course content
Fundamentals of Visual Design
Layout & Animatics
World of Generative AI
Concepts of Filmmaking
Digital Design
Compositing
Video & Sound Editing
3D Modeling
Texturing
3D Animation
Lighting & Rendering in V-Ray
Character Setup & Skinning
Particles, Dynamics & Advanced Effects
Tools
Autodesk MayaAutodesk 3ds MaxAdobe PhotoshopAdobe After Effects
MAAC's flagship 3D animation career programme, covering the entire animation filmmaking process — pre-production, story development, cinematography, 3D design, modelling, digital sculpting, animation, lighting and post-production. Students train on new-age production workflows and graduate job-ready with a professional showreel.
Pathway options
Career XThe employment pathwayThe employment pathway — deeper specialisation and real studio workflows, built for job-readiness in high-demand animation, VFX, gaming and digital content roles.Learn more →
~27 months
Career XThe employment pathwayThe employment pathway — deeper specialisation and real studio workflows, built for job-readiness in high-demand animation, VFX, gaming and digital content roles.Learn more →Creator XThe creator-economy pathwayThe creator-economy pathway — for building an independent career: short-form video, digital comics, AI-enabled workflows, multi-platform publishing, branding and monetisation.Learn more →
~29 months
Editions
Edge Plus — 3ds Max basedEdge Neo — Blender based
Both editions include Maya, Substance 3D Painter and Generative AI tools.
Specialisations
Modeling & TexturingLighting & ShadingAnimation
Choose your specialisation within the programme.
Course content
Term I
Fundamentals of Visual Design
Digital Design
Basics of Filmmaking
Layout & Animatics
Generative AI for Digital Creators - Imagery
Generative AI for Digital Creators - Video & Audio
Video and Sound Editing
Basics of Compositing
Introduction to Digital Content
Term II
Introduction to 3D World
3D Design
Introduction to Texturing
Fundamentals of CG Lighting
Lighting & Rendering in V-Ray
Hierarchy, Connections & Character Setup
Introduction to 3D Animation
Dynamics and FX
Term III
3D Modeling
PBR Texturing
Advanced CG Lighting
Prop & Character Setup
Lighting & Rendering in Arnold
3D Animation
Particles, Dynamics & Advanced Effects in Bifrost
Term IV
Cloth Simulation & FX
Hair Grooming with X-Gen
Virtual Cinematography
Photogrammetry Workflow
Real-Time PBR Texturing
Visual Design for Games
Realtime 3D
Term I
Fundamentals of Visual Design
Introduction to Digital Content
Digital Design
GenAI for Digital Creators - Imagery
Basics of Filmmaking
Layout & Animatics
The Art of Video Storytelling
Audio Crafting Essentials
Basics of Compositing
GenAI for Digital Creators - Video & Audio
Term II
Introduction to 3D World
Blender - Modeling
Blender - Texturing
Blender - Lighting
Blender - Rigging
Blender - Animation
Blender - Dynamics & FX
Term III
3D Modeling
PBR Texturing
Advanced CG Lighting
Prop & Character Setup
Lighting & Rendering in Arnold
3D Animation
Particles, Dynamics & Advanced Effects with Bifrost
Term IV
Cloth Simulation & FX
Hair Grooming
Virtual Cinematography
Photogrammetry Workflow
Real-Time PBR Texturing
Visual Design for Games
Realtime 3D
Tools
Autodesk 3ds MaxAutodesk MayaBlenderSubstance 3D PainterZBrush / MudboxAdobe PhotoshopAdobe After EffectsGenerative AI tools
MAAC and Onlinevarsity are not universities; MAAC does not assure placements — jobs are at the sole discretion of recruiters. Roles and outcomes shown are indicative of the discipline.
Autodesk Maya
Blender
Unreal Engine