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Encyclopedia > Interactive Media Division

The University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts's Interactive Media Division first accepted students in 2002. In addition to coursework in film production, screenwriting, and animation, students in the division study across three disciplines within interactive media: immersive media, mobile media, and video games. The IMD has a group weblog edited by the students and faculty, sharing the results of their research. The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and Southern Cal[1]), located in the downtown district of Los Angeles, California, USA, was founded in 1880, making it Californias oldest private research university. ... The USC School of Cinematic Arts, formerly named the School of Cinema-Television (CNTV), is a film school within the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Virtual reality (VR) is a technology which allows a user to interact with a computer-simulated environment, be it a real or imagined one. ... Mobile phones from various years Several mobile phones A mobile or cellular telephone is a long-range, portable electronic device for personal telecommunications over long distances. ... This article is about computer and video games. ... A weblog (now more commonly known as a blog) is a web-based publication consisting primarily of periodic articles (normally, but not always, in reverse chronological order). ...


Major funders of the USC IMD include Electronic Arts, whose Bing Gordon took a faculty chair at the school in 2005. EA redirects here. ... William Bing Gordon is Chief Creative Officer for video game maker Electronic Arts. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Projects

Cloud, also known as That Cloud Game or Cloud: The Game, is a third-person computer puzzle game based on weather and atmospheric aesthetics. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... EA redirects here. ...

Personnel

Faculty & Staff

Currently, the division is headed by Scott Fisher, a pioneer in virtual reality research, with help from Jen Stein, a media and communications scholar and Marientina Gotsis, a new media artist and lab manager for the division. Faculty have included Steve Anderson, Anne Balsamo, Julian Bleecker, Mark Bolas, Peter Brinson, Tracy Fullerton, Perry Hoberman, Michael Lew, Erik Loyer, Jacki Morie, Michael Naimark, Eddo Stern, Chris Swain, Peggy Weil. Scott Fisher is an artist and technologist who has worked extensively on virtual reality, including stints at NASA, Atari Research Labs, MITs Architecture Machine Group and Keio University. ... Virtual reality (VR) is a technology which allows a user to interact with a computer-simulated environment, be it a real or imagined one. ... Steve Anderson is a member of the band Scratch Acid [1]. Formerly Kylie Minogues partner, he was a producer and co-writer of many of the songs on Impossible Princess and some of her earlier albums [2]. He was at one stage part of the due Brothers in Rhythm. ... Julian Bleecker is an artist and technologist with a history developing innovative mobile research projects. ... Mark Bolas is a research scientist, artist, and designer exploring perception, agency, and intelligence. ... Perry Hoberman is an installation artist who has worked extensively with machines and media. ... Erik Loyer is a digital artist whose work examines identity and memory in the context of new modes of communications afforded by media technologies. ... Media artist Michael Naimark has spent over 25 years exploring place representation through work in field cinematography, interactive systems, and immersive projection. ... Peggy Weil is an artist working in digital media. ...


External links

  • Interactive Media Division Weblog
  • Official Academic Information About the Division


University of Southern California

Academics The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and Southern Cal[1]), located in the downtown district of Los Angeles, California, USA, was founded in 1880, making it Californias oldest private research university. ...

Annenberg School for CommunicationCenter for Visual AnthropologyDivision of Animation and Digital ArtsGould School of LawInteractive Media DivisionKeck School of MedicineLeonard Davis School of GerontologyMarshall School of BusinessMaster of Professional Writing ProgramSchool of Cinematic ArtsSchool of International RelationsThornton School of MusicViterbi School of Engineering The USC Annenberg School for Communication is the journalism and communication program at University of Southern California (USC). ... The USC Center for Visual Anthropology or CVA at the University of Southern California was created by anthropologist Barbara Myerhoff who ran it until her death in 1985. ... The Division of Animation and Digital Arts (DADA) at the USC School of Cinema-Television is a three year M.F.A. program in film, video and computer animation. ... USC Law School The University of Southern California Law School (Gould School of Law), located in Los Angeles, CA, is part of the University of Southern California. ... The Keck School of Medicine is the medical school at the University of Southern California. ... The Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at The University of Southern California, a leader in the field of gerontology, has pioneered educational programs including the worlds first Ph. ... Popovich Hall The Marshall School of Business (also known as USC Marshall School of Business) is the business school at the University of Southern California. ... The Master of Professional Writing Program is an interdisciplinary graduate creative writing program that offers classes in non-fiction, fiction, poetry, playwriting, and screen and television writing. ... The USC School of Cinematic Arts, formerly named the School of Cinema-Television (CNTV), is a film school within the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. ... von KleinSmid center, where the School of International Relations is located on the University Park Campus of the University of Southern California. ... The University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, founded in 1884 and dedicated in 1999, is one of the premiere music schools on the West Coast. ... Viterbi School of Engineering, west wall. ...

Athletics

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Dedeaux FieldGalen CenterLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumHoward Jones FieldJohnson Family Golf Practice Facility
Fight OnSpirit of Troy // USC athletics participates in the NCAA Division I-A Pacific Ten Conference and has won 106 total team national championships, 86 of which are NCAA National Championships. ... The University of Southern California Trojans baseball program, established in 1888, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Pacific Ten Conference, and is currently coached by Chad Kreuter. ... The University of Southern California Trojans mens basketball program is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Pacific Ten Conference, and is currently coached by Tim Floyd. ... The University of Southern California Trojans football program, established in 1888, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-A and the Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) under head coach Pete Carroll. ... USC VOLLEYBALL USC has a long tradition with Volleyball, with both the Mens and Womens programs winning 6 national titles each for a total of 12 national championships. ... The University of Southern California Fencing Club has a long and colorful history. ... Dedeaux Field is a college baseball stadium in Los Angeles, California, and the home field of the University of Southern California Trojans team. ... The Galen Center is the USC Trojans basketball and USC Volleyball facility for the University of Southern California Trojans. ... For other uses, see Memorial Coliseum (disambiguation) and Coliseum. ... Howard Jones Field is the practice facility for the USC Trojans football team. ... Burell C. Johnson Family Short Game Practice Facility Image:Golfusc. ... Fight On is the fight song of the University of Southern California. ... The Spirit of Troy drumline at Navy Pier in Chicago October 14, 2005 The Spirit of Troy giving a traditional post-game concert, this time celebrating the defeat of the University of Arkansas in Razorback Stadium The Spirit of Troy take the field at Stanford Stadium The Spirit of Troy...

People

FacultyPresidentsSCionsTrojan FamilyTrojan KnightsUSC Helenes To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... University of Southern California is led by a President selected by the Board of Trustees. ... Scion may refer to: Grafting, where the scion is a detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant Scion (car), a new marque of Toyota Motor Sales, USA Atlantean Scion, a fictional device of untold power invented for the video game Tomb Raider Scion (magazine), an early 1900s... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Trojan Knights are the Guardians of Tradition for the University of Southern California. ... USC Helenes is a University of Southern California school-sponsored womens group that focuses on school pride and community service. ...

Research

Alfred Mann InstituteAnnenberg Center for CommunicationCenter for Biomimetic Microelectronic SystemsCenter on Public DiplomacyInformation Sciences InstituteInstitute for Creative TechnologiesIntegrated Media Systems CenterJane Goodall Research CenterLoker Hydrocarbon Research Institute The Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering, commonly known as the Alfred Mann Institute, AMI or Mann Institute of Biomedical Engineering, is located on the University Park campus of the University of Southern California (USC). ... The Annenberg Center for Communication (ACC) at the University of Southern California promotes interdisciplinary research in communications between the USC School of Cinema-Television, Viterbi School of Engineering, and the separate Annenberg School for Communication at USC, also funded by Walter Annenberg. ... Center for Biomimetic Microelectronic Systems is on the campus of the University of Southern California. ... The University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy is a joint academic research, teaching and training center created and run jointly by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences School of International Relations. ... ÂÂThe Information Sciences Institute (ISI) of the University of Southern California is involved in a broad spectrum of information processing research and in the development of advanced computer and communication technologies. ... The Institute for Creative Technologies is part of the University of Southern California and is an award-winning research centre that advances the state-of-the-art in virtual reality and immersive environments. ... Integrated Media Systems Center is on the campus of the University of Southern California. ... The USC Jane Goodall Research Center is a part of the department of Anthropology at the University of Southern California. ... Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute is on the campus of the University of Southern California. ...

Student Life

Daily TrojanKSCRTrojan ShrineTrojan Vision The Daily Trojan is the official student newspaper of the University of Southern California. ... KSCR is the student-run radio station of the University of Southern California; it provides the community with original programming 24 hours a day. ... The Trojan Shrine, more commonly known as Tommy Trojan, is one of the most recognizable figures of school pride at the University of Southern California. ... Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts Trojan Vision is a student television station operated by students at the University of Southern California through the Annenberg School for Communication . ...


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