MAAC MANIFEST
MAAC Manifest is a zonal event which takes place in various cities in India. MAAC centres from those respective cities attend the event marked by alumni felicitation program and industry interface.
MAAC Manifest provides an exquisite platform for our students to showcase their skills, interact with industry leaders, meet the alumni and enhance their knowledge about the latest trends in the animation, VFX, and gaming industries.
At MAAC Manifest, existing students meet our alumni, attend sessions by industry experts, and enhance their knowledge of animation, VFX, AR/VR, and game design. In this event, alumni are felicitated, and industry speakers are invited to present their creative works and enlighten students on trends and career opportunities in the animation, VFX, and gaming industries.
Benefits of participating in MAAC Manifest
- This is a zonal event and therefore MAAC centres from their respective zones get a chance to attend the event.
- Students get the opportunity to meet and interact with speakers from the media and entertainment industry.
- Students get to meet the alumni and hear about their journey at MAAC.
MAAC Manifest 2023
An event to remember and cherish forever
The 2023 edition of MAAC Manifest took place on 25th August 2023 at Rangsharda Auditorium in Mumbai. The event witnessed a massive footfall comprising students, faculty, alumni, business partners, Aptech dignitaries, and esteemed speakers from the world of media and entertainment.
MAAC Manifest 2023 was a grand success. Industry speakers like Mr Kabir Verma and Mr Sudhir Kamath shared interesting insights on topics, like ‘’Film VFX'' and the ‘’Future of the Gaming Industry'', respectively. Attendees at the event got to know about trends in the media and entertainment industry and the plethora of job opportunities that await them. From clicking photos to dancing to the tunes of Har Ghar Hunar, students and attendees at MAAC Manifest 2023 had a superb time that is worth cherishing and remembering.
MAAC Manifest 2019
An event that threw spotlight on the VFX industry
MAAC Manifest 2019 was held on November 22 at Shanmukhananda Hall in Mumbai. 2500+ students from different MAAC centres of Mumbai attended the event. MAAC alumni who are now working with various animation and VFX studios were felicitated at the event. Faculty members were also applauded at the event.
Eminent personalities from top studios like Yash Raj Films and DNeg were present as speakers at MAAC Manifest 2019. Interestingly, speakers of MAAC Manifest 2019 were also MAAC alumni who are now working in top positions in reputed VFX studios. They too were felicitated for their talent and contributions to the industry.
Deepal Dass, VFX supervisor at Yfx (a division of Yash Raj Film Studios) conducted an interesting session on visual effects breakdown on Uri, and presented exciting VFX works on films like Tiger Zinda Hai and Thugs of Hindostan. Another eminent speaker at the event was Dalbir Singh, CG Supervisor at DNeg India. He shared his experience of working on Hollywood blockbusters like Avengers Endgame, Men in Black, and Deadpool 2.
MAAC Manifest gives an opportunity to the ex-students of MAAC to come together under one roof and share their experiences and journey from being a student to a professional in the media and animation industry.
