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Motion Picture Science BS
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May 6, 2025
Student's late start turns into Hollywood ending at RIT
Max Schaefer ’25 (motion picture science) did it all at RIT. He was a mainstay on student and commercial production sets. A live shader for RIT Sports Network hockey broadcasts. A leader in RIT’s Fraternity Life community. Conducted virtual production and motion capture research. And enjoyed an inspiring work experience with Universal Studios Hollywood.
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April 30, 2025
Color science program’s reputation helps grad land job with Apple
Andrea Avendano Martinez feels well prepared to enter the workforce thanks to the connections she’s made with many RIT alumni who are working in the color science industry and credits the reputation of the program in helping her land a job with Apple.
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April 22, 2025
Virtually endless possibilities
RIT researchers are pushing the boundaries with immersive technologies.
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April 18, 2025
Imagine RIT will have artificial intelligence around every turn
If festivalgoers have trouble exploring the more than 430 exhibits at this year’s Imagine RIT, they can now enlist the help of AI by using the Imagine RIT Bot—a generative AI chatbot that’s like ChatGPT with a focus on answering questions about the Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival.
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April 11, 2025
Capstone project results in deaf-accessible kiosks
Using their knowledge from classroom instruction, NTID information and computing studies students built equipment and applied for funding, culminating in the launch of five state-of-the-art, deaf-friendly point-of-sale systems that use interactive monitors for easy ordering and delivery of food and beverages.
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March 27, 2025
RIT’s School of Film and Animation continues to rise in rankings
Student’s access to state-of-the-art facilities and software, impressive faculty with industry experience, and a wealth of opportunities for hands-on learning before graduation has earned RIT’s School of Film and Animation (SOFA) more recognition as one of the top animation schools in the nation.
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February 25, 2025
Ricky Figueroa honored as the inaugural John Traver Endowed Professor
An electrical engineer turned creative technologist, Ricky Figueroa is invigorated by working at the intersection of technology, the arts, and design. Embracing an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research has led to success for both Figueroa and the students who pass through his classroom.
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August 15, 2024
RIT’s School of Film and Animation ranked among the top 25 American film schools
RIT’s School of Film and Animation (SOFA) has earned a spot on The Hollywood Reporter’s top film schools list. Ranking at number 25, this is the first time RIT has been included in The Hollywood Reporter’s rankings.
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June 10, 2024
Saunders College of Business will recognize Marc Fiore with Vanden Brul Award
Marc Fiore, president and founding owner of Mindex, a Rochester, N.Y.-based software development company, is the 2024 recipient of the Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award.
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May 6, 2024
Student forges entrepreneurial path as a creative technologist
While at RIT, Nathan Irving '24 (motion picture science) developed problem-solving technology for creatives and arcade-style video games with novel mechanics.
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May 1, 2024
Students score with RIT Sports Network
Since 2002, more than 1,200 students have gained valuable experience creating a multimedia production ensemble with RIT Sports Network.
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April 26, 2024
Color Chat: Disney’s Image and Color Engineer Molly Hill
postPerspective talks to Molly Hill '18 (motion picture science), '18 (film and animation), about her experience working as a senior image and color engineer at The Walt Disney Studios.