The Emmy-nominated visual effects specialist’s credits span three James Bond films and Alien: Covenant
Unit Film & TV has taken on Paul Round as VFX supervisor.
He brings decades of experience to Unit, having led work across major feature productions. His credits include three James Bond films – Casino Royale, Skyfall and Spectre – working closely with director Sam Mendes to deliver large-scale visual effects.
He has also worked with Ridley Scott, Martin Campbell, and Terry Gilliam.
On Alien: Covenant, Round was responsible for delivering one of the film’s most complex sequences, a technically ambitious scene involving dual performances from a single actor that had previously been unsuccessfully attempted by multiple vendors.
Round’s filmography also includes VFX supervision on Judy, starring Renée Zellweger; work as a senior compositor / VFX artist for Running Man alongside director Edgar Wright; and his earlier work on Da Vinci’s Demons which earned him an Emmy nomination.
At Unit, Round will play a key role in continuing to push the boundaries of what’s possible in visual effects, working across film and TV.
Unit founder Adam Luckwell said: “We’ve built Unit around people who don’t just execute at the highest level, but who actively reshape how the work gets done. Paul brings that rare combination of experience, curiosity and problem-solving instinct, the kind of thinking that unlocks ideas others might walk away from. As we take on more ambitious, technically demanding projects, having someone of his calibre helps raise the bar across everything we do.”
Round adds: “Unit has a reputation for leaning into the kind of work that others might see as too complex, whether that’s creature performance, seamless character work or technically ambitious sequences. That’s what really appealed to me. There’s a clear drive to push craft forward while embracing new ways of working, and that combination creates a really exciting environment to make standout work.”
Unit’s recent projects include ITV’s psychological drama Gone; Paramount’s Mobland; and Sky’s upcoming British thriller series Prisoner.
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