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Research at the Rogers Communications Centre 
As part of their 4th year practicum project in Ryerson University's School of Radio and Television Arts, the Epik Productions Practicum Group have become the first students in Canada to generate a digitally shot 3D production and to distribute it on a 3D Blu-ray disc. For the students producing the production ".moneen. Live At The Mod Club" the production was the real deal. Their work included just about all of the aspects involved in a modern 3D production. It included shooting a song at a live concert in 3D, followed by a complete post production workflow cycle that included posting the production in 3D, mixing in surround sound and then burning the final high definition 3D product to Blu-ray media for display and distribution.Click here for more information on the project and some of the new things that were learned by the students on the groundbreaking 3D production.  Research and Innovation - Rob Carver Pioneers Blu-ray BD-Live Media for Use in EducationRTA Sessional Instructor and Masters Student Rob Carver is conducting cutting edge research on the use of the Blu-ray optical format in educational media production. Working with trial software supplied by Sony Creative Software and Ensequence, Carver is authoring instructional Blu-ray discs that utilizes Blu-ray's BD-Live interactive capabilities to enhance instruction with continually updated FAQ modules and on-line examination. Upon completing a module, students will access the Blu-ray's interactive section, which will down load a random selection of 10 multiple choice, true/false questions. Once completed, students will upload the results for instructor review and recording. The partnership with the Rogers Communications Centre occurred because of a common need to further explore Blu-ray as a mainstream medium for education, instruction and as an HDTV distribution medium. Blu-ray media in conjunction with SONY's Playstation 3 is an economical distribution medium, especially for those who chose to distribute in 24 frame. In September 2009 the Rogers Communications Centre will equip its fleet of Intel based Apple MacPro computers in both its Enclosed Colour Correction Suites and its Advanced Media Lab I with Blu-ray writers. Click here for more information on the Blu-ray research and development facility.  Research and Innovation - Paul Hearty accepts Emmy AwardRogers Communications Centre Academic Director Paul Hearty recieved an Emmy Award for the work he and the Advanced Television Evaluation Laboratory had done in helping with the Standardardization of the ATSC Digital System. It occured at the 60th Annual Technology and Engineering Emmy Awards ceremony. Paul Hearty was one of the key players in the 1987 North American Public HDTV Demonstrations, which transmitted HDTV over satellite to receive locations in 7 cities for viewing and evaluation by more than 10,000 members of the public. He became involved in activities of the FCC Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Service at its inception in 1987. In 1997, he was recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Emmy Award as a contributor to the Grand Alliance Digital Television Standard, and, in 1998, was honored as a Charter Member of the Consumer Electronics Association's Academy of Digital Television Pioneers. Research and Innovation - Ryerson AND CINEGRID Win ORION Discovery AwardIn November 2008 , Paul Hearty, Associate Dean (FCAD) and Director of the Rogers Communication Centre accepted the 2008 Orion Discovery Award on behalf of Ryerson University and the CineGrid team. The award recognizes the use of advanced networks and collaboration production technologies, which are about to revolutionize motion picture production and technology. Ryerson is a founding member of CineGrid, a global consortium of research labs devoted to further development and demonstration of digital cinema technology. Under Paul’s leadership, the Toronto CineGrid team are helping to establish Ontario and Canada as leaders in these new technologies.  Researchers Receive Award - Researchers in the Rogers Communications Centre AccessFabrik Lab received the Best Presentation Award at this year’s 2008 Access Grid retreat. Their presentation New Tools for Collaborative Design and Communication explored an open-source video conferencing and shared-space platform which can enable high-definition visualization and remote desktop control.
 Ryerson Team Lead at SC Global 06 - When the world’s top supercomputing and advanced technology leaders gathered in Florida for Super Computing - SC06 in November, many looked forward to the SC Global sessions, introducing participants to the latest and most innovative applications in collaborative technologies. Ryerson University took the lead in coordinating SC Global06, with the Rogers Communication Centre Manager of Research Support, Ron Rankine chairing an international coordinating team.Click here for more information on the Rogers Communications Centre's involvement with SC06.  More on SC06 - Ryerson was well represented at the Supercomputing 06 Conference (SC06) in Tampa this past November. The Conference is an annual showcase of high performance computing in everything from science to art. This year, SCGlobal, a portion of the conference devoted to the use and performance of collaborative tools over the Access Grid, was organized and run by Ron Rankine, Rogers Communication Center ’s Manager of Project and Research Support. Many Ayromlou, RCC’s System Integrator, worked as technical director for the SCGlobal portion of the conference. Click Here For Our Research News Archive:
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