Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this episode of the fxpodcast, we speak with David Schneider, senior DFX supervisor, and Jane Paton, 2D supervisor from Union VFX, to discuss their extensive visual effects work on the USS Callister episode for Black Mirror season 7. From spacecraft interiors to stylised teleportation and frenetic dogfights in deep space, the duo outlined how their team brought The USS Callister back with upgraded tech, intricate referencing to the original episode, and a keen eye for the audience's expectations.

00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Union VFX's Involvement
04:58 - Infinity
08:19 - Fight Sequence: the Cockpit
11:50 - Inside the Callister
14:48 - Compositing
17:15 - Renderers and Tools
18:53 - Lighting inside the Cockpit
21:22 - Nuke Pipeline
25:00 - Expectations

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