Watch the filming of Star Trek: Picard in new 360-degree video

The filming of Star Trek: Picard “Absolute Candor”, as seen in a new 360-degree video

I’d be willing to bet there isn’t a Star Trek fan on the planet who wouldn’t give their left index finger to be on set during filming. Sadly, unless you’re on the crew or maybe a bona fide wizard, there’s not a huge chance of that happening. 

But this week, StarTrek.com is helping fans get about as close as they can to the experience of really being on set. They just released a new 360-degree video, a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Star Trek: Picard.

The video was shot during the filming of season one episode four, “Absolute Candor”. In that episode, Picard visits the Qowat Milat on the planet Vashti. The scene we see in the 360-degree video is the rehearsal for the part of the episode where Picard has an encounter with a Romulan refugee in the local cafe, just before he reunites with Elrond. As a viewer, you can move the camera and look at the set and the attending crew, or simply watch as Jonathan Frakes directs the action. To help place the scene in context, there’s even a picture-in-picture of the final scene from the film, as the action plays out.

You can watch the video for yourself on StarTrek.com. But for an extra treat, it’s also worth heading to the Star Trek on CBS All Access Facebook page on your mobile device, where you can view the 360-degree-ness by simply moving your device around you. Truly immersive.

And of course, you can watch all of Star Trek: Picard right now, on CBS All Access. To get a month’s free trial, head to dailystartreknews.com/cbsallaccess, click through to the CBS site, and use the code ALL, when you sign up.

Editor’s note: all The Lord of the Rings references contained herein are intentional, and stupid.