A deep dive into the visual effects of ‘Murderbot’

May 29, 2026

A new podcast with visual effects supervisor Sean Faden.

Today on the befores & afters podcast, we’re chatting about the visual effects on the series Murderbot. I’m joined by production visual effects supervisor Sean Faden. He tells us about many different facets of the show. We start with Murderbot itself, played by Alexander Skarsgård, and the various VFX requirements for the character, even diving down into the way the SecUnit’s helmet opens and closes. Then we break down some of the creature work – there’s some cool old-school ways that creature shots were filmed. We also discuss environments, and the show within a show – The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon – and the construction of the graphics on Murderbot.

Listen in, above.

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