Games, Film, and Digital Media
Signature Research Area
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
1st
University to publish to Xbox One platform
1 of 3
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
Multidisciplinary Research in VR/AR/MR/XR
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.
Related Degree Programs
- 3D Digital Design BFA
- Digital Humanities and Social Sciences BS
- Film and Animation BFA
- Film and Animation MFA
- Game Design and Development BS
(Accelerated dual degree available) - Game Design and Development MS
- Motion Picture Science BS
- New Media Design BFA
- New Media Interactive Development BS
- Visual Communication Design MFA
- Web and Mobile Computing BS
Latest News
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April 29, 2022
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Pioneering RIT and NTID collaboration garners the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films Grand Prize
Say Cheese, a pioneering, heartfelt film directed and produced by two RIT students, took home the top prize in the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films program announced during the final night of CinemaCon in Las Vegas late Thursday. The project featured the combined creative efforts of students, faculty, and staff in RIT’s School of Film and Animation and NTID.
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April 26, 2022
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Graduating students find their place on campus
RIT students have more than 300 clubs and organizations to choose from today. There are also 24 varsity athletics teams and numerous intramural sports, among other groups. For many students, these extracurricular activities are a great way to try something new, find a niche, and build lasting relationships.
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April 23, 2022
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Thousands enjoy attending Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival
After going virtual for 2021, thousands of people came to the RIT campus on Saturday for an in-person Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival, which featured more than 250 exhibits throughout the campus from more than 1,800 students and faculty.
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April 23, 2022
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Three student teams push the boundaries to improve society in new competition
Three student teams showed what technology, the arts, and design means at RIT. They designed technology to help astronauts keep physically fit in space, incorporated virtual reality to enhance signing and captioning support for the Deaf, and built a modern sculpture of the human body made of computers.
