EFFIXX was brought in by Hiatus Post to design The Signal, a modular system of glyphs and light behaviors inspired by the Wow! signal—a high-intensity radio anomaly detected in 1977 and never observed again. Developed entirely in realtime VFX engine Notch, the system supported rapid iteration across multiple configurations, enabling precise control over timing, structure, and spatial integration. Working closely with director Nico Paolilo and the team at Pulse Films, the signal was embedded into the live-action as environmental interference—reinforcing the encoded, extraterrestrial logic at the core of Muse’s latest album.