And with that, the Class of 2026 has officially completed their journey at Heinz College! We cannot wait to see them go out into the world and create meaningful, impactful change. From local government to museums, tech companies to public health, they have spent their time at Heinz College learning, growing, and preparing to take on the challenges that lie ahead.
To our graduating Class of 2026: You will always have a home at Heinz College. Whether it is 10 months or 10 years, we cannot wait for our paths to cross again!
Congratulations to all!
This past Friday marked the end of the school year, which means the Heinz College Graduation Ceremony is just a few days away! Our students will walk across the stage this Saturday, celebrating the culmination of all their hard work and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate with them❤️🎓✨
The entertainment industry loves AR for games. But what about stories? 🎬
Animator, creative technologist, and CMU Heinz grad student Amy (@amybo.bamy , MEIM @meimprogram ) gave a talk at the SONA Immersive Storytelling Festival (@sona.cmu.festival ) breaking down where augmented reality is falling short in storytelling, and why the narrative gap is the biggest opportunity no one is talking about.
Catch a glimpse of her in-development animated series Monsters & Minstrels over at @wip_theband .
Explore more of our podcast episodes at amt-lab.org. Link in bio.
#artpodcast #augmentedreality #immersivestorytelling #animationindustry #creativetech
🎙️ Last week at the SONA Immersive Storytelling Festival @sona.cmu.festival , Amy gave a solo talk about Monsters & Minstrels (@wip_theband ), her animated series that uses AR as part of how the story actually works.
She walked us through the whole creative process: from the first animatic to rigging Sam in 3D to the Unity AR build she‘s putting together with CMU programmers.
📖 Amy’s full piece is already up on amt-lab.org, and we‘ll be sharing more soon.
✨ By @amybo.bamy · MEIM @meimprogram
#immersivestorytelling #animation #augmentedreality #xr #animatedseries
The NFL Draft took over Pittsburgh last week, drawing nearly a million visitors in our city over the three-day event!
Several CMU Heinz College students from our Master of Entertainment Industry Management program were on the ground throughout the event, from area managers to brand ambassadors, helping bring the Draft to life.
We love seeing our students step onto the national stage, especially when it’s happening right here in Pittsburgh!
We’re all Swiss cheese. 🧀
Every one of us has holes in our talent, our resources, our skills. The trick? Find people whose holes are the opposite of yours and build a team around that.
Four-time Emmy winner and Hollywood innovator Michael Cioni, founder of @strada.tech , joined us to talk about building teams, taking risks, the future of AI in media workflows, and why the creative and tech worlds aren’t as separate as people think. 🎙
Recorded with Alexann Sharp and Cara Flanery from the @meimprogram at CMU. Full episode on amt-lab.org, link in bio.
#mediatech #hollywoodtech #mediawork #filmindustry #aifilmmaking
A group of Heinz and @teppercmu students recently traveled to PNC Park for an event named in honor of the Pirates’ first Black Major League player, Curtis Roberts. They had the opportunity to network with Pittsburgh Pirates hiring managers, sit in on a panel discussion with the team’s staff, and attend a game!
Elisa is one of our amazing Entertainment Industry Management students who somehow fits an entire production company’s worth of work into a single day. From experience design class at ETC to staff meetings with AMT Lab to painting carnival booths, her days at Heinz are anything but ordinary. And that festival she’s been playtesting VR headsets? SONA kicks off tomorrow—register at @sona.cmu.festival !
It’s the second day of Admitted Student Open House, and Hamburg Hall is full of incredible people eager to learn more about Heinz College and CMU!
From time with program directors, current students, and fellow admits to mock classrooms with our world class faculty, the goal is to help students feel connected to the Heinz community from day one.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and made this weekend so great!
