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a p r i l • m ay • j u n e 2 0 2 3 c g w 3 1 step was to provide students access to our platform via their media facilities through the Pixotope Education Program. With Pixotope Pocket we are taking this one step further." Unlike traditional AR and VS workflows, with Pixotope Pocket there is no need for a professional camera plus specific tracking hardware. The user can use the camera of their mobile phone to shoot footage while Pixotope Pocket takes care of the camera track- ing. It does this by combining device motion tracking, camera scene capture, and advanced scene processing. Video and tracking data are transmitted via SRT (secure reliable transport) stream through a local network to the local machine that has Pixotope Graphics in- stalled. Pixotope Pocket is initially available on iOS, with support for An- droid devices following soon, to students enrolled in courses at es- tablishments partnered with the Pixotope Education Program. Magicbox: Superstudio Magicbox brought its Magicbox Superstudio mobile virtual produc- tion trailer to this year's NAB Show in Las Vegas. The semi-truck transforms into a turn-key virtual production studio upon arriving on location, providing an LED volume with camera tracking and com- puter control. The trailer opens to a 25x25x10-foot space with a 21x17x10-foot 1.3mm pixel pitch LED volume inside. Its hard-shell ex- terior keeps the inside volume dark, quiet, and cool. At NAB, the company showed different scenarios of how the Su- perstudio could be deployed. In one, a luxury automobile was load- ed into the volume and footage of passing landscapes was fed to its LED screens, creating the look of a moving vehicle. This could be used for an advertising campaign or feature production. SISU Cinema Robotics' robotic camera technology was a part of the demo. The Austin, Texas-based company makes easy-to-use equipment that allows users to program motion-control camera moves. In the demo, a director instructed a motion-control operator to create a sweeping camera move that began at the front of the car, travelled along its side, and captured the interior occupants before moving over the car's roof. Unlike other motion-control cameras that are currently on the market, the SISU unit uses a familiar joystick and trigger controller that allows new users to get up to speed very quickly. Pressing the button saves a keyframe to a timeline before moving on to the next position. The simplicity in the way it works will allow productions to speed up their shots, as well as capture more shots in a typical pro- duction day. April•May•June 2023: COMPUTER GRAPHICS WORLD (USPS 665-250) (ISSN-0271- 4159) is published bi-monthly with special additional issues resulting in 8 issues per year by COP Communications, Inc. Corporate offices: 620 West Elk Avenue, Glendale, CA 91204, Tel: 818-291-1100; FAX: 818-291-1190; Web Address: info@copprints.com. Periodicals Postage Paid at Glendale, CA, 91205 & additional mailing offices. COMPUTER GRAPHICS WORLD is distributed worldwide. Annual subscription prices are $72, USA; $98, Canada & Mexico; $150 International airfreight. To order subscriptions, call 847-559-7310. © 2023 CGW by COP Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. No material may be re- printed without permission. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by Computer Graphics World, ISSN-0271-4159, provided that the appropriate fee is paid directly to Copyright Clearance Center Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923 USA 508-750-8400. Prior to photo- copying items for educational classroom use, please contact Copyright Clearance Center Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923 USA 508-750-8400. For further information check Copyright Clearance Center Inc. online at: www.copyright.com. The COMPUTER GRAPHICS WORLD fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Services is 0271- 4159/96 $1.00 + .35. POSTMASTER: Send change of address form to Computer Graphics World, P.O. Box 3296, Northbrook, IL 60065-3296. FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CONTACT MARI KOHN, DIR. OF SALES 818.472.1491 | mkohn@postmagazine.com WILLIAM R. RITTWAGE, PRESIDENT/CEO 818.291.1111 | brittwage@copcomm.com next issue: JULY • AUGUST • SEPTEMBER 2023 THESE ARE SOME OF THE EXCITING TOPICS THAT WILL BE COVERED IN THE NEXT ISSUE: ¢ SIGGRAPH 2023: New technology preview ¢ Emmys: Top VFX & animation contenders ¢ Animation: Summer blockbuster workflows ¢ Industry Trends: AI, virtual production, software, and workstations. ¢ And much more.