News from 2006

November 27, 2006 Digital Trifecta Grads Sign Three-Game Deal With Sony
With the release of their game flOw this December, two graduates of the Interactive Media Division mark the beginning of a three-game deal with Sony Computer Entertainment America.
October 5, 2006 Record-Breaking Groundbreaking School of Cinematic Arts Celebrates New Name and Complex
With hundreds of students, alumni, faculty, and supporters on hand, USC’s cinema program made history on October 4, celebrating a record-breaking $175 million gift from George Lucas’ Lucasfilm Foundation that will fund new buildings and launch a major endowment campaign.
September 21, 2006 Historic Signing Marking The Creation Of The Red Sea Institute Of Cinematic Arts
King Abdullah II of Jordan presided over a ceremony in New York City on September 20th marking the creation of the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts (RSICA) in Jordan’s Red Sea resort town of Aqaba.
August 17, 2006 Movie Maestro Composing A Different Tortured Tale Of Beethoven
As pirates and superheroes usher out the summer, one film from the Division of Film & Television Production Chair Michael Taylor about a musical genius is set to take audiences back in time.
May 12, 2006 Agent Extraordinaire Marking The Installation Of The School's 13th Endowed Chair
At a star-studded gala that began with the fanfare of the Trojan Marching Band, friends, family, scholars, students, and supporters of Associate Dean Larry Auerbach marked his installation as the school’s record-breaking 13th endowed chair on May 10.
May 1, 2006 Digital Dimensions Showcasing Games, Immersive Environments and Mobile Media
The power for electronic games, immersive spaces and mobile media to transform and press the boundaries of our physical and virtual worlds is on full display this week at dimension 9, nine unexplored territories, this year’s version of the Interactive Media Division’s annual M.F.A. thesis projects.
March 21, 2006 The Power Of Love USC Grads Capture The Heart Of The Student Emmys
When a love letter ultimately wins the girl’s heart, along with a student Emmy, it’s a sure sign that something besides amour is in the air for three USC filmmakers.