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to expand its tracking volume. "We decided to also track our side walls to Unreal, which allows us to avoid having to remap everything every time we move one of those mobile walls," Fairfax said. "That wouldn't be possible using different tools." The decision to integrate an OptiTrack system was also based on 35North Studios' set up to use two ARRI cameras in their virtual volume and to be able to track both at once, Fairfax noted. OptiTrack also provided the ability to track props, he added, which they can build into an active tracker and send to Unreal in real-time. "It's such a multipurpose tool," Fairfax said. Unnoticeable According to Fairfax, OptiTrack provides several other advantages—the system is user-friendly, the equipment is dependable and the software is easy to learn and understand. But what stands out the most is that the technology is virtually unnoticeable. "I haven't had to worry about it once on set," Fairfax said. "It's never a thought in my mind. That's because it's always doing what it's supposed to do. In that sense, the system is flawless." SPONSORED CONTENT