Education

ORAD Arrives At Seneca. Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology in Canada has become the first institution to bring ORAD video technology into the classroom. Originally designed for the Israeli military's virtual reality training, ORAD places real-time people into a virtual set. The ORAD system removes the bluescreen behind a person and replaces it with a computer-generated environment. Located at the Seneca York campus, students in the television broadcasting, 3D arts and advertising programs will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on training in virtual set technology. With digital editing systems Discreet Logic Edit, Pro-Tools Digital Audio and a new fiber optic video network to pass uncompressed video throughout the campus, Seneca offers students one of the most up-to-date production facilities in Toronto. The ORAD system is currently used by newscasters in Canada and the States. Derek Elliott, professor, Digital Media Arts said, "ORAD has the capabilities and industry presence we want our students trained with to be job-ready graduates."