Cutting Edges IADT Workshop – Camera Movement (3D Tracking)
13–15 January 2025
Academic staff from across the Cutting Edges consortium gathered at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design, and Technology (IADT) for an intensive deep dive into real-time 3D pipelines and virtual production.
Building on the previous 2D backplates session, this workshop moved firmly into the 3D domain, exploring the full VP stack, from acquisition through to rendering, lighting, compositing, and post-production, all within Unreal Engine.
Universidade Lusófona Faculty Visit EMAVs Pixotope-Powered Virtual Production Studio to Strengthen Industry Collaboration
Faculty members from Universidade Lusófona undertook a focused excursion to the Pixotope-equipped virtual production studio operated by EMAV and Plural Entertainment Portugal, with the aim of assessing the current industrial landscape and identifying areas for collaboration. The visit provided an in-depth view of how Portugal’s emerging virtual production sector is structuring its workflows around real-time XR systems, camera-tracking infrastructures, and LED-volume environments. By observing the integration of Pixotope’s real-time rendering engines with Alfalite’s modular LED walls and the TrackMen Pixotope tracking system, the group was able to map how technical decisions shape production methodologies and contemporary labour profiles.
Visit to Nopia – Real-Time Pandas and Motion Magic
As part of our ongoing exploration into new media and production technologies, Turku UAS visited Finnish studio Nopia — a unique production/post-production company whose name literally means “fast” in Finnish. True to that ethos, Nopia focuses on combining smart tech and in-house tools to streamline animation and production workflows, especially in the realm of character animation.
Virtual Production Talks with Valofirma and Laskos
Members of the Cutting Edges project from Turku University of Applied Sciences (TurkuUAS) visited Helsinki-based camera rental company Valofirma to meet with two seasoned professionals: Antti Ahokoivu and Karri Takala. Representing TurkuUAS were Marko Luukkonen and Tommi Lehtonen.
