Sam Hiscock arrives as FX supervisor and Jonas Vonk as lighting supervisor.

Union VFX Rob Hopper Jonas Vonk Sam Hiscock

Union has made two hires to its CG team, with Sam Hiscock becoming FX supervisor and Jonas Vonk lighting supervisor. 

In addition, the VFX house has overhauled its CG pipeline, creating a bespoke USD-based pipeline. Marvel Studio’s Moon Knight was the first production to use the pipeline, followed by The Wheel of Time, Pennyworth, The Banshees of Inisherin, and The Sandman.

Hiscock joins Union from MPC where she managed a team across multiple sequences for TV series and feature films including House of the Dragon (HBO), Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Disney), The Lion King (Disney), and Prehistoric Planet (Apple TV+).

Meanwhile, Vonk comes to Union from the lighting team at DNEG where some of his notable credits include, The Rings of Power (Amazon), The Matrix Resurrections (Warner Bros.), No Time to Die (MGM), and The Adam Project (Netflix).

Head of CG Rob Hopper said: “The steady growth of the department over the past 18 months means we are able to take on bigger projects and more complex work than ever before.

“Each project presents its own set of challenges allowing the CG pipeline to evolve each time making it the best it can be for us, it’s future proofed and in a solid place to progress even further.

“Union isn’t stuck with a legacy pipeline format, our’s is nimble allowing artists to be seamlessly trained in the process so they can concentrate on the creative.”

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