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School of Film and Animation
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May 29, 2019
RIT experts shine at Rochester’s Light and Sound Interactive Conference June 25-27
RIT experts will help Rochester push the edge of light- and sound-based technologies at the Light and Sound Interactive conference. The event aims to spur economic growth, as leading technologists and innovators come to Rochester for collaboration on the future of light-and-sound based technologies, applications and emerging industries.
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May 16, 2019
Unstoppable passion
The Ellsworth American features Adam Fisher '10 (imaging arts - computer animation), a former animator at Laika Studios.
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April 29, 2019
RIT ‘futurists’ discuss blending of technology and creativity at first-ever Imagine symposium
“The Future of Technology, the Arts and Design,” the first-ever symposium and panel discussion of its kind held during Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival, showcased what RIT alumni envision for next 50 years related to technology, the arts and design and how we can leverage its power for the greater good.
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April 15, 2019
First-ever ‘futurists’ symposium features alumni trailblazers at Imagine RIT
“The Future of Technology, the Arts and Design,” a futurists symposium, takes place at 11 a.m. April 27 during Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival. Four RIT alumni will share their visions of the future as it relates to RIT’s core disciplines.
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April 5, 2019
Film and animation MFA student wins Wacom contest
Based on quality of work, Ting Chu won a Wacom Cintiq Pro in a contest entered by more than 70 College of Art and Design students.
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April 1, 2019
Alumni Update: Alumnus who fled hurricane directs film that took Toronto film festival by storm
Ali Vatansever ’08 MFA (film production) screened his film at The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), one of the world’s largest publicly attended film festivals.
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April 1, 2019
Alumni Update: Company helps musicians find rehearsal space
What do you get when you combine a love of music with a degree in film and animation and a strong background in internet technology? Gabriel Isserlis ’16 (film and animation) used the combination to create a company called Tutti.
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April 1, 2019
Alumni Update: Suzanne Farrell finds her place at Dolby Laboratories
There is an RIT graduate behind the enhanced image quality of movies viewed with Dolby Laboratories’ technology.
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March 21, 2019
RIT to premiere short film aimed at promoting dialogue on diversity and inclusion
RIT will debut a new short film to be used as a tool for promoting dialogue on diversity and inclusion. Brick by Brick, presented by RIT Diversity Theater, premieres at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 28, in Wegmans Theater at MAGIC Spell Studios.
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February 21, 2019
Podcast: Protecting us from Fake News
Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 9: In the digital age, how can you be so sure that the photo, video or audio being shared on social media hasn’t somehow been altered or manipulated? Associate professor of photography Christye Sisson and motion picture science undergraduate student Owen Thompson discuss media forensics and its role in protecting us all from fake news.
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November 20, 2018
MAGIC spells opportunity with new learning laboratory
RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios opened the doors to its new home this fall, inviting students, faculty and industry professionals to experience a digital media development and publishing learning laboratory never before seen in the Northeast. -
November 20, 2018
MAGIC Spell Studios: Making new products
Taylor Thum is using her enthusiasm for live- action, virtual reality and 360- degree filmmaking—as well as the countless opportunities provided by MAGIC Spell Studios—to design and build a new platform for live-action storytelling.