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Jennifer Hinton

WROC-TV talks to Jennifer Hinton, director of games industry relations at RIT's MAGIC Center, about the students and creators who make Imagine RIT a success.

This year, in addition to MAGIC Spell Studios’ decade-long tradition of sending teams to the Game Developers Conference (GDC), it sent teams to PAX East for the first time.

RIT’s MAGIC Center has developed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rochester Community TV to partner on an initiative to equip Rochester City School District high school students with actionable skills and provide exposure to future career opportunities in the growing video game industry.

A feature film with several RIT connections has left its mark on the Netflix streaming platform. The Mystery of Her hit No. 9 on the list of most downloaded films on Netflix Global Streaming last week.

MAGIC Spell Studios, RIT’s world-class digital media research and production facility, is bringing the latest in virtual production (VP) technology to RIT students. VP blends filmmaking, 3D graphics, computational photography, and real-time game engine rendering to produce in-camera visual effects similar to those seen in the groundbreaking work on Disney’s The Mandalorian and Marvel’s Avenger films.

FuzeHub features RIT's MAGIC Center and talks to Jenn Hinton, associate director of the MAGIC Center.

WXXI’s “Connections” program features Rob Mostyn, digital games hub coordinator in MAGIC, and Jenn Hinton, associate director of the MAGIC Center.

Shea McCombs and Jeff Stewart will present a behind-the-scenes look at the recent release of Activision’s Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2, as part of the kickoff lecture at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24. The remastered game has been garnering outstanding reviews from critics and players alike.

WROC-TV reports on the third annual Rochester Game Festival.

The Co-Up program, made possible by contributions from members of the RIT Board of Trustees, is a unique opportunity for students to realize their passion projects.