Disney R&D university ‘initiative’
p2pnet news view | Movies:- Disney, one of the companies behind the continuing entertainment cartel attacks on students across America, is now bragging about what it’s calling a “major research and development initiative”.
Disney’s Parks and Resorts division, Disney Media Networks, ESPN, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Disney Interactive Media Group and Pixar Animation Studios plan to “engage top technology universities to conduct research and development,” says a press statement, going on:
“Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich), known for their leading-edge work in computer science and technology, are to establish collaborative labs with Disney in Pittsburgh and Zurich.”
The labs will, “connect Disney with renowned academic partners who have world class science and technology talent”.
It doesn’t say whether or not students and/or staff targeted by Vivendi Universal, EMI, Warner Music and Sony BMG’s RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), or Time Warner, Viacom, Fox, Sony, NBC Universal and Disney’s MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) in the innovative sue ‘em all marketing campaign will be excluded from any deals arranged under the “initiative”.
The labs will engage in R&D on computer animation, computational cinematography, autonomous interactive characters, robotics and user interfaces, among other things, says Disney, going on:
“Carnegie Mellon University is home to some of the world`s leading researchers in computer science and engineering, entertainment technology and robotics, areas of particular interest to Disney.
“Jessica Hodgins, CMU professor of computer science and robotics and Director of Disney Research, Pittsburgh, said one of the lab`s first projects will be developing methods for people to interact with autonomous characters, either virtual or robotic.”
The Disney Research lab in Zurich will work with faculty members from the Department of Computer Science, specifically with Visual Computing and the Computer Graphics Laboratory, “to conduct the highest level applied research in areas including computer animation, image synthesis, computational photography, and artificial intelligence,” says the company, adding:
“Joint Ph.D projects and research contracts, as well as teaching services from senior Disney researchers, are part of the advantages and synergies to be drawn from the collaboration.”
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press statement – Disney Launches Global Research & Development Labs, August 11, 2008
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