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Franklin Deese
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July 25, 2024
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RIT experts make their mark on Hollywood at digital AI summit
RIT experts in artificial intelligence, screenwriting, and digital design made their mark on Hollywood this week at one of the world’s foremost conferences on entertainment, media, and technology.
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July 25, 2024
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Screenwriters vs. the machine: Embracing AI in the storytelling process
After attending Digital Hollywood: The AI Summer Summit, Associate Professor Frank Deese shares his key takeaways from discussions about how artificial intelligence impacts screenwriters in Hollywood.
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August 26, 2022
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Film and animation students spend the semester in Los Angeles
Study Away: LA gives students in RIT’s School of Film and Animation the opportunity to spend time in Los Angeles for a semester to learn from industry professionals.
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June 8, 2021
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Professor's interview with infamous CIA turncoat featured in new book
In the mid-1980s, Frank Deese of the School of Film and Animation interviewed Philip Agee to inform his screenplay on young CIA recruits. The conversation is detailed in A Drop of Treason.
