Behind the Scenes
Published Apr 5, 2021

How Star Trek Uses Virtual Sets

Visual Effects Supervisor Jason Zimmerman gives an overview of how Discovery takes advantage of cutting-edge technology


Visual Effects Supervisor Jason Zimmerman gives an overview of how Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 takes advantage of cutting-edge technology with an AR wall, a 270-degree backdrop made of LED panels that lets actors and other production crew experience imaginary landscapes as they film.


Star Trek: Discovery currently streams exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. Internationally, the series is available on Paramount+ in Australia, Latin America, the UK, and South Korea, as well as on Pluto TV in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland on the Pluto TV Sci-Fi channel. It will also stream exclusively on Paramount+ in Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria later this year. In Canada, it airs on Bell Media’s CTV Sci-Fi Channel and streams on Crave. Star Trek: Discovery is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.