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Digital Imaging: Reset

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AAS, Thomas Edison College

Biography

Eric is President of Creative Technology, LLC, specializing in new and advanced imaging technology consulting. Creative Technology, LLC, currently is under contract with ONR and DARPA to define a next-generation imaging system based on a new theory of human vision. Mr. Rosenthal was Vice President of Advanced Technology Research (ATR) at Walt Disney Imagineering Research and Development, Inc. ATR was a small team of staff and consultants that focused on identifying and evaluating technologies and solutions from research labs all over the world in an effort to keep Walt Disney's business units at the cutting edge of new technologies. The ATR lab was located in Wainscott, NY.

In 1999, Mr. Rosenthal successfully completed the construction of Disney/ABC's Times Square Studios at 1500 Broadway. His innovative design of the glass and camera systems is in daily use on ABC's Good Morning America and 20/20 Downtown.

Prior to joining WDI in 1992, Mr. Rosenthal worked as a technical consultant and project manager for Associates and Ferren, NIKE, and SONY, in addition to consulting with WDI. He has contributed to the exhibit design of the Columbus Center of Marine Biology; the facilities design, engineering and project management for television audio-video serial digital D2 production systems at Imevision in Mexico City; and the design and fabrication of audio-video and computer systems for the Bill of Rights 200th Anniversary USA Tour.

Mr. Rosenthal became known for his audio and video systems engineering accomplishments during his 26-year tenure with ABC Television in New York. As general manager of A/V systems engineering at the ABC network, he revamped and updated many of the ABC broadcast centers and studios across the United States. He supervised the design, engineering and installation of new facilities, providing them with state-of-the-art, computerized lighting, rigging, audio-video, routing switchers and distribution systems. He was also the project manager for the design and construction of KGO-TV in San Francisco from 1981 to 1985.

Mr. Rosenthal received an Emmy award for his work as technical project manager for the audio-video systems engineering of ABC's coverage of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. He also provided studio design and audio-video systems engineering for the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

Mr. Rosenthal has been awarded three patents and four patents pending.