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.

The Lisbon Workshop, held from 21 to 23 October at Lusófona University, unfolded like a celebration of creative technology — a place where artistry, cinematography, and real-time visual production met in one joyful experiment. Hosted in the heart of Lisbon’s academic and media hub, the event brought together filmmakers, visual effects artists, technologists, and educators to explore how virtual production is redefining the language of cinema.