Maya Digital Studios, the company that pioneered the art & technology of animation & visual effects in India in the 1990s, is now also focussing on the conversion of 2D content into Stereoscopic 3D. The studio is expanding its business and has announced today that it will set up of a brand new facility in Goa’s capital, Panjim. Maya Digital Studios Goa will be a 500-seat, state-of-the-art animation, visual effects and 2D to stereoscopic 3D conversion studio with a dedicated 200-seat Incubation Centre.
The studio will commence operations with a 200-seat studio facility, and 50-seat incubation centre opposite Panjim’s St. Inez Church on VS Dempo Road. Set up as part of the company’s strategic expansion plans, phase one of the project is being executed in partnership with Mr. Diwakar R., a visionary and technology focussed entrepreneur. The main facility will come up shortly in North Goa.
Maya’s incubation program acts as a wonderful platform to fill the gap where education ends and professional work begins. The one-of-a-kind ‘Studio Ready Curriculum’ designed as per International Studio Standards by studio professionals gives budding animation, visual effects and 2D to stereoscopic 3D conversion professionals an opportunity to gain valuable production experience and the chance to work with a talented group of skilled professionals in a collaborative, energetic set up.
Speaking about the new facility, Mr. Ketan Mehta, Chairman & Managing Director – Maya Digital Studios Ltd said: “Goa provides us with an extremely creative atmosphere away from the hustle bustle of big cities and is perfect to launch the expansion programme for a digital studio like ours. The region has sufficient manpower waiting to be trained and absorbed into the industry. Candidates are given much-needed exposure to very high quality creative work. Our incubation centre will provide a Studio Ready Curriculum for animation, visual effects, and 2D to stereoscopic 3D conversion artists from across the country. It will also generate direct as well indirect employment opportunities within the state. We are excited and confident of establishing a strong presence here.”
Maya’s intensive training and exposure helps candidates understand the production pipeline and process, and makes them studio ready. They can start working on a project immediately after finishing their term at the Incubation Centre.
On offer will be a variety of courses that focus on Animation (body dynamics, acting and expression skills of characters and understanding ways to achieve this under strict deadlines), Visual Effects (integrating CG elements on live-action footage, particle and fluid dynamics, introduction to custom FX Rig development),Rotoscopy (Digital Rotoscopy to enhance skills in Vfx and 3D stereo conversion; understanding the various techniques of rotoscoping to help the artist blend in any studio pipeline), and 2D to 3D Conversion(teaching and applying fundamentals of 3D stereo conversion from traditional to advanced stages of the work flow; different methods of Displacement and 3D projection).
Course projects would include the animated TV series, The Adventures of Motu Patlu, based on the popular Indian comic brand, LotPot comics; The Centsables, an animated TV series from USA, 2D to Stereoscopic 3D conversion of the animated film Sons of Ram by ACK Media, and 2D to Stereoscopic 3D conversion of one Indian cinema’s cult classics, Sholay.
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