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January 12, 2021
We’re ‘Maybe Five-ish’ Years Away From Princess Leia Holograms
Debugger talks to Ricardo Figueroa, interim co-director of the School of Film and Animation, about the technical limitations to the Princess Leia hologram.
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January 6, 2021
Connections: Is Rochester becoming a hub for the field of textual science?
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Roger Easton, professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science; Lisa Enochs, second-year student double majoring in motion picture science and imaging science; and Zoë LaLena, second-year imaging science student.
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December 17, 2020
Multi-million dollar photo renovation set for summer 2021 completion
The $3.5 million project includes state-of-the-art editing labs and major upgrades to the student lounge and photography equipment cage.
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December 16, 2020
A Water Bell System for High-Speed Photography
Blog post by Ted Kinsman, associate professor of photographic technology, published in PetaPixel.
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December 10, 2020
Slit-Scan Technique Presents a Twist on Flowery Photography
Scientific American features work by Ted Kinsman, associate professor in the photographic sciences program.
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December 4, 2020
RIT Cary Collection acquires archive of prominent printing historian; establishes research grant
RIT's Cary Graphic Arts Collection has received a donation of books and printing equipment from the estate of a noted historian of typography and early printing technologies. Stephen Saxe was an expert on American type foundries from the 19th century and a founding member of the American Printing History Association.
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December 2, 2020
Student straddles line between film and games
Amanda Dellostritto '21 (Film and Animation) is leading a collaboration with developers to create a video game and companion experimental film for her senior capstone project.
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November 30, 2020
Alumna's agency guides artists to success
Michelle Bablitz '14 MFA (Photography and Related Media) owns and operates SAINY LUCY Represents, a full-service creative agency that supports photographers and directors in New York City.
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November 18, 2020
RIT students discover hidden 15th-century text on medieval manuscripts
RIT students discovered lost text on 15th-century manuscript leaves using an imaging system they developed as freshmen. By using ultraviolet-fluorescence imaging, the students revealed that a manuscript leaf held in RIT’s Cary Graphic Arts Collection was actually a palimpsest, a manuscript on parchment with multiple layers of writing.
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November 16, 2020
Holiday animation special by alumnus set for Netflix premiere
"Alien Xmas," a 40-minute stop-motion animation special directed by Stephen Chiodo '76 (Professional Photographic Illustration), premieres Nov. 20 on Netflix.
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November 13, 2020
RIT faculty, alumnus, and esports team recognized at annual SMPTE awards
RIT enjoyed yet another strong performance this week at the 2020 SMPTE awards, an annual celebration recognizing business, technical, and creative leaders and students who have made substantial contributions to the ongoing advancement of media and entertainment technology.
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November 5, 2020
Connections: Telling stories of addiction and recovery through photojournalism
WXXI’s “Connections” program features photojournalism student Cheyenne Boone.