Games, Film, and Digital Media

A multidisciplinary, entrepreneurial approach to digital media research and production.

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7,000 sq. ft. sound stage plus post-production sound mixing and color correction facility

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University to publish to Xbox One platform

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Empire State Development-designated Digital Game Hubs

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Video- and audio-related items students can check out and use through the School of Film and Animation

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MAGIC Center

The RIT MAGIC Center is a university-wide research center with a multi-disciplinary entrepreneurial approach to digital media research and production.  With a focus on Media, Arts, Games, Interaction, and Creativity, MAGIC blurs the lines between art and technology.

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Multidisciplinary Research in VR/AR/MR/XR

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Frameless Labs

Frameless Labs serves to bring attention to all research, innovation, and artistic creation in the fields of virtual and augmented reality at RIT. By providing symposia and an online space for the community of VR/AR makers at RIT to collaborate, Frameless Labs supports the growth of existing ventures and the inspiration of new projects and technology. Frameless Labs also serves to connect RIT ideas to the greater outside community of VR and AR thought leaders.

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Facilities

Key Faculty

W Michelle Harris headshot
W Michelle Harris
Associate Professor, Interactive Games and Media
School of Interactive Games and Media
wmhics@rit.edu
Dave Sluberski headshot
Dave Sluberski
Principal Lecturer, Film and Animation
School of Film and Animation
dsspph@rit.edu
Mark Reisch headshot
Mark Reisch
Associate Professor, Film and Animation
School of Film and Animation
mark.reisch@rit.edu
Jesse O'Brien headshot
Jesse O'Brien
Associate Professor, Film and Animation
School of Film and Animation
jsoigm@rit.edu
Chao Peng headshot
Chao Peng
Associate Professor, Interactive Games and Media
School of Interactive Games and Media
cxpigm@rit.edu
Flip Phillips headshot
Flip Phillips
Professor, Film and Animation
School of Film and Animation
flip.phillips@rit.edu
Adam Smith headshot
Adam Smith
Associate Professor, Design
School of Design
aesfaa@rit.edu
David Long headshot
David Long
Director of RIT MAGIC Center
VP for Research Office
david.long@rit.edu
Joe Geigel headshot
Joe Geigel
Professor, Computer Science
Department of Computer Science
joe.geigel@rit.edu
Susan Lakin headshot
Susan Lakin
Professor, Photo Arts and Sciences
Dean’s Office
srlpph@rit.edu

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