diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
index 1dc42db47c..475c656cc9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
@@ -87,22 +87,22 @@ namespace
         std::vector<osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> > mToRemove;
     };
 
-    class DayNightCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class DayNightCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<DayNightCallback, osg::Switch*>
     {
     public:
         DayNightCallback() : mCurrentState(0)
         {
         }
 
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator()(osg::Switch* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
         {
             unsigned int state = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getNightDayMode();
-            const unsigned int newState = node->asGroup()->getNumChildren() > state ? state : 0;
+            const unsigned int newState = node->getNumChildren() > state ? state : 0;
 
             if (newState != mCurrentState)
             {
                 mCurrentState = newState;
-                node->asSwitch()->setSingleChildOn(mCurrentState);
+                node->setSingleChildOn(mCurrentState);
             }
 
             traverse(node, nv);
@@ -472,20 +472,18 @@ namespace MWRender
         }
     }
 
-    class ResetAccumRootCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class ResetAccumRootCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<ResetAccumRootCallback, osg::MatrixTransform*>
     {
     public:
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator()(osg::MatrixTransform* transform, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
         {
-            osg::MatrixTransform* transform = static_cast<osg::MatrixTransform*>(node);
-
             osg::Matrix mat = transform->getMatrix();
             osg::Vec3f position = mat.getTrans();
             position = osg::componentMultiply(mResetAxes, position);
             mat.setTrans(position);
             transform->setMatrix(mat);
 
-            traverse(node, nv);
+            traverse(transform, nv);
         }
 
         void setAccumulate(const osg::Vec3f& accumulate)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
index c2f0f351f3..84788c1e2d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <components/sceneutil/controller.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/textkeymap.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/util.hpp>
+#include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
 
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -506,7 +507,7 @@ public:
     bool canBeHarvested() const override;
 };
 
-class UpdateVfxCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+class UpdateVfxCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<UpdateVfxCallback>
 {
 public:
     UpdateVfxCallback(EffectParams& params)
@@ -519,7 +520,7 @@ public:
     bool mFinished;
     EffectParams mParams;
 
-    void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override;
+    void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv);
 
 private:
     double mStartingTime;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp
index edb017c2a2..e750fcad46 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <components/misc/mathutil.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/positionattitudetransform.hpp>
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+#include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
 namespace
 {
 
-class UpdateRenderCameraCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+class UpdateRenderCameraCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<UpdateRenderCameraCallback, osg::Camera*>
 {
 public:
     UpdateRenderCameraCallback(MWRender::Camera* cam)
@@ -33,12 +34,10 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
-    void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+    void operator()(osg::Camera* cam, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
     {
-        osg::Camera* cam = static_cast<osg::Camera*>(node);
-
         // traverse first to update animations, in case the camera is attached to an animated node
-        traverse(node, nv);
+        traverse(cam, nv);
 
         mCamera->updateCamera(cam);
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.hpp
index 9e2b608dfd..1a5477e89c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.hpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 namespace osg
 {
     class Camera;
-    class NodeCallback;
+    class Callback;
     class Node;
 }
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         void updatePosition();
         float getCameraDistanceCorrection() const;
 
-        osg::ref_ptr<osg::NodeCallback> mUpdateCallback;
+        osg::ref_ptr<osg::Callback> mUpdateCallback;
 
         // Used to rotate player to the direction of view after exiting preview or vanity mode.
         osg::Vec3f mDeferredRotation;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
index 44b7b2f457..51e5a536f7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <components/sceneutil/lightmanager.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/shadow.hpp>
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+#include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
 namespace MWRender
 {
 
-    class DrawOnceCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class DrawOnceCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<DrawOnceCallback>
     {
     public:
         DrawOnceCallback ()
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         {
         }
 
-        void operator () (osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator () (osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
         {
             if (!mRendered)
             {
@@ -523,7 +524,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         rebuild();
     }
 
-    class UpdateCameraCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class UpdateCameraCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<UpdateCameraCallback, osg::Camera*>
     {
     public:
         UpdateCameraCallback(osg::ref_ptr<const osg::Node> nodeToFollow, const osg::Vec3& posOffset, const osg::Vec3& lookAtOffset)
@@ -533,12 +534,10 @@ namespace MWRender
         {
         }
 
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator()(osg::Camera* cam, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
         {
-            osg::Camera* cam = static_cast<osg::Camera*>(node);
-
             // Update keyframe controllers in the scene graph first...
-            traverse(node, nv);
+            traverse(cam, nv);
 
             // Now update camera utilizing the updated head position
             osg::NodePathList nodepaths = mNodeToFollow->getParentalNodePaths();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/globalmap.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/globalmap.cpp
index 7d7c6e45df..b248efad4e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/globalmap.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/globalmap.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <components/sceneutil/workqueue.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/util.hpp>
+#include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
 
 #include <components/esm/globalmap.hpp>
 
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ namespace
     }
 
 
-    class CameraUpdateGlobalCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class CameraUpdateGlobalCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<CameraUpdateGlobalCallback, osg::Camera*>
     {
     public:
         CameraUpdateGlobalCallback(MWRender::GlobalMap* parent)
@@ -71,14 +72,14 @@ namespace
         {
         }
 
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator()(osg::Camera* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
         {
             if (mRendered)
             {
-                if (mParent->copyResult(static_cast<osg::Camera*>(node), nv->getTraversalNumber()))
+                if (mParent->copyResult(node, nv->getTraversalNumber()))
                 {
                     node->setNodeMask(0);
-                    mParent->markForRemoval(static_cast<osg::Camera*>(node));
+                    mParent->markForRemoval(node);
                 }
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/localmap.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/localmap.cpp
index 02f59e0ed0..0560d1485a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/localmap.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/localmap.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <components/sceneutil/shadow.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/util.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/lightmanager.hpp>
+#include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
 #include <components/files/memorystream.hpp>
 #include <components/resource/scenemanager.hpp>
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@
 namespace
 {
 
-    class CameraLocalUpdateCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class CameraLocalUpdateCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<CameraLocalUpdateCallback, osg::Camera*>
     {
     public:
         CameraLocalUpdateCallback(MWRender::LocalMap* parent)
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ namespace
         {
         }
 
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor*) override
+        void operator()(osg::Camera* node, osg::NodeVisitor*)
         {
             if (mRendered)
                 node->setNodeMask(0);
@@ -52,12 +53,11 @@ namespace
             if (!mRendered)
             {
                 mRendered = true;
-                mParent->markForRemoval(static_cast<osg::Camera*>(node));
+                mParent->markForRemoval(node);
             }
 
             // Note, we intentionally do not traverse children here. The map camera's scene data is the same as the master camera's,
             // so it has been updated already.
-            //traverse(node, nv);
         }
 
     private:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
index f430432659..7c6d82d83d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
@@ -148,44 +148,6 @@ public:
     float getValue(osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override;
 };
 
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-/// Subclass RotateController to add a Z-offset for sneaking in first person mode.
-/// @note We use inheritance instead of adding another controller, so that we do not have to compute the worldOrient twice.
-/// @note Must be set on a MatrixTransform.
-class NeckController : public RotateController
-{
-public:
-    NeckController(osg::Node* relativeTo)
-        : RotateController(relativeTo)
-    {
-    }
-
-    void setOffset(const osg::Vec3f& offset)
-    {
-        mOffset = offset;
-    }
-
-    void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
-    {
-        osg::MatrixTransform* transform = static_cast<osg::MatrixTransform*>(node);
-        osg::Matrix matrix = transform->getMatrix();
-
-        osg::Quat worldOrient = getWorldOrientation(node);
-        osg::Quat orient = worldOrient * mRotate * worldOrient.inverse() * matrix.getRotate();
-
-        matrix.setRotate(orient);
-        matrix.setTrans(matrix.getTrans() + worldOrient.inverse() * mOffset);
-
-        transform->setMatrix(matrix);
-
-        traverse(node,nv);
-    }
-
-private:
-    osg::Vec3f mOffset;
-};
-
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 HeadAnimationTime::HeadAnimationTime(const MWWorld::Ptr& reference)
@@ -954,7 +916,7 @@ void NpcAnimation::addControllers()
         if (found != mNodeMap.end())
         {
             osg::MatrixTransform* node = found->second.get();
-            mFirstPersonNeckController = new NeckController(mObjectRoot.get());
+            mFirstPersonNeckController = new RotateController(mObjectRoot.get());
             node->addUpdateCallback(mFirstPersonNeckController);
             mActiveControllers.emplace_back(node, mFirstPersonNeckController);
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
index 9f7a186c5e..b511a52f37 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace MWSound
 namespace MWRender
 {
 
-class NeckController;
+class RotateController;
 class HeadAnimationTime;
 
 class NpcAnimation : public ActorAnimation, public WeaponAnimation, public MWWorld::InventoryStoreListener
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ private:
 
     void setRenderBin();
 
-    osg::ref_ptr<NeckController> mFirstPersonNeckController;
+    osg::ref_ptr<RotateController> mFirstPersonNeckController;
 
     static bool isFirstPersonPart(const ESM::BodyPart* bodypart);
     static bool isFemalePart(const ESM::BodyPart* bodypart);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.cpp
index f846a05872..bc00676d7b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/util.hpp>
+#include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
 
 #include "vismask.hpp"
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ namespace
         return geom;
     }
 
-    class CullCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class CullCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<CullCallback, osg::Node*, osgUtil::CullVisitor*>
     {
     public:
         CullCallback()
@@ -41,12 +42,11 @@ namespace
         {
         }
 
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv)
         {
-            osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv = static_cast<osgUtil::CullVisitor*>(nv);
             osgUtil::RenderStage* renderStage = cv->getCurrentRenderStage();
 
-            unsigned int frame = nv->getTraversalNumber();
+            unsigned int frame = cv->getTraversalNumber();
             if (frame != mLastFrameNumber)
             {
                 mLastFrameNumber = frame;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace
                 if (!postProcessor)
                 {
                     Log(Debug::Error) << "Failed retrieving user data for master camera: FBO setup failed";
-                    traverse(node, nv);
+                    traverse(node, cv);
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace
                 }
             }
 
-            traverse(node, nv);
+            traverse(node, cv);
         }
 
     private:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/rotatecontroller.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/rotatecontroller.cpp
index 534cc74906..d3df4364d0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/rotatecontroller.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/rotatecontroller.cpp
@@ -22,21 +22,27 @@ void RotateController::setRotate(const osg::Quat &rotate)
     mRotate = rotate;
 }
 
-void RotateController::operator()(osg::Node *node, osg::NodeVisitor *nv)
+void RotateController::setOffset(const osg::Vec3f& offset)
+{
+    mOffset = offset;
+}
+
+void RotateController::operator()(osg::MatrixTransform *node, osg::NodeVisitor *nv)
 {
     if (!mEnabled)
     {
         traverse(node, nv);
         return;
     }
-    osg::MatrixTransform* transform = static_cast<osg::MatrixTransform*>(node);
-    osg::Matrix matrix = transform->getMatrix();
+    osg::Matrix matrix = node->getMatrix();
     osg::Quat worldOrient = getWorldOrientation(node);
+    osg::Quat worldOrientInverse = worldOrient.inverse();
 
-    osg::Quat orient = worldOrient * mRotate * worldOrient.inverse() * matrix.getRotate();
+    osg::Quat orient = worldOrient * mRotate * worldOrientInverse * matrix.getRotate();
     matrix.setRotate(orient);
+    matrix.setTrans(matrix.getTrans() + worldOrientInverse * mOffset);
 
-    transform->setMatrix(matrix);
+    node->setMatrix(matrix);
 
     traverse(node,nv);
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/rotatecontroller.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/rotatecontroller.hpp
index 9d4080ac6e..1f3ee0f845 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/rotatecontroller.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/rotatecontroller.hpp
@@ -1,31 +1,36 @@
 #ifndef OPENMW_MWRENDER_ROTATECONTROLLER_H
 #define OPENMW_MWRENDER_ROTATECONTROLLER_H
 
-#include <osg/NodeCallback>
+#include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
 #include <osg/Quat>
 
+namespace osg
+{
+    class MatrixTransform;
+}
+
 namespace MWRender
 {
 
 /// Applies a rotation in \a relativeTo's space.
 /// @note Assumes that the node being rotated has its "original" orientation set every frame by a different controller.
 /// The rotation is then applied on top of that orientation.
-/// @note Must be set on a MatrixTransform.
-class RotateController : public osg::NodeCallback
+class RotateController : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<RotateController, osg::MatrixTransform*>
 {
 public:
     RotateController(osg::Node* relativeTo);
 
     void setEnabled(bool enabled);
-
+    void setOffset(const osg::Vec3f& offset);
     void setRotate(const osg::Quat& rotate);
 
-    void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override;
+    void operator()(osg::MatrixTransform* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv);
 
 protected:
     osg::Quat getWorldOrientation(osg::Node* node);
 
     bool mEnabled;
+    osg::Vec3f mOffset;
     osg::Quat mRotate;
     osg::Node* mRelativeTo;
 };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
index c1b79843a7..c2ed62ef87 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <components/sceneutil/controller.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/visitor.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/shadow.hpp>
+#include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
 
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
 
@@ -301,13 +302,11 @@ public:
         return osg::BoundingSphere(osg::Vec3f(0,0,0), 0);
     }
 
-    class CullCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class CullCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<CullCallback, osg::Node*, osgUtil::CullVisitor*>
     {
     public:
-        void operator() (osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator() (osg::Node* node, osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv)
         {
-            osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv = static_cast<osgUtil::CullVisitor*>(nv);
-
             // XXX have to remove unwanted culling plane of the water reflection camera
 
             // Remove all planes that aren't from the standard frustum
@@ -336,7 +335,7 @@ public:
             cv->getProjectionCullingStack().back().pushCurrentMask();
             cv->getCurrentCullingSet().pushCurrentMask();
 
-            traverse(node, nv);
+            traverse(node, cv);
 
             cv->getProjectionCullingStack().back().popCurrentMask();
             cv->getCurrentCullingSet().popCurrentMask();
@@ -398,7 +397,7 @@ private:
 /// @note Must be added as cull callback.
 /// @note Meant to be used on a node that is child of a CameraRelativeTransform.
 /// The current view point must be retrieved by the CameraRelativeTransform since we can't get it anymore once we are in camera-relative space.
-class UnderwaterSwitchCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+class UnderwaterSwitchCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<UnderwaterSwitchCallback>
 {
 public:
     UnderwaterSwitchCallback(CameraRelativeTransform* cameraRelativeTransform)
@@ -414,7 +413,7 @@ public:
         return mEnabled && viewPoint.z() < mWaterLevel;
     }
 
-    void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+    void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
     {
         if (isUnderwater())
             return;
@@ -717,7 +716,7 @@ private:
         }
     };
 
-    class OcclusionCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class OcclusionCallback
     {
     public:
         OcclusionCallback(osg::ref_ptr<osg::OcclusionQueryNode> oqnVisible, osg::ref_ptr<osg::OcclusionQueryNode> oqnTotal)
@@ -760,7 +759,7 @@ private:
     };
 
     /// SunFlashCallback handles fading/scaling of a node depending on occlusion query result. Must be attached as a cull callback.
-    class SunFlashCallback : public OcclusionCallback
+    class SunFlashCallback : public OcclusionCallback, public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<SunFlashCallback, osg::Node*, osgUtil::CullVisitor*>
     {
     public:
         SunFlashCallback(osg::ref_ptr<osg::OcclusionQueryNode> oqnVisible, osg::ref_ptr<osg::OcclusionQueryNode> oqnTotal)
@@ -769,10 +768,8 @@ private:
         {
         }
 
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv)
         {
-            osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv = static_cast<osgUtil::CullVisitor*>(nv);
-
             float visibleRatio = getVisibleRatio(cv->getCurrentCamera());
 
             osg::ref_ptr<osg::StateSet> stateset;
@@ -811,7 +808,7 @@ private:
 
                 cv->pushModelViewMatrix(new osg::RefMatrix(modelView), osg::Transform::RELATIVE_RF);
 
-                traverse(node, nv);
+                traverse(node, cv);
 
                 cv->popModelViewMatrix();
 
@@ -832,7 +829,7 @@ private:
 
     /// SunGlareCallback controls a full-screen glare effect depending on occlusion query result and the angle between sun and camera.
     /// Must be attached as a cull callback to the node above the glare node.
-    class SunGlareCallback : public OcclusionCallback
+    class SunGlareCallback : public OcclusionCallback, public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<SunGlareCallback, osg::Node*, osgUtil::CullVisitor*>
     {
     public:
         SunGlareCallback(osg::ref_ptr<osg::OcclusionQueryNode> oqnVisible, osg::ref_ptr<osg::OcclusionQueryNode> oqnTotal,
@@ -854,10 +851,8 @@ private:
                 mColor[i] = std::min(1.f, mColor[i]);
         }
 
-        void operator ()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator ()(osg::Node* node, osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv)
         {
-            osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv = static_cast<osgUtil::CullVisitor*>(nv);
-
             float angleRadians = getAngleToSunInRadians(*cv->getCurrentRenderStage()->getInitialViewMatrix());
             float visibleRatio = getVisibleRatio(cv->getCurrentCamera());
 
@@ -885,7 +880,7 @@ private:
                 stateset->setAttributeAndModes(mat, osg::StateAttribute::ON);
 
                 cv->pushStateSet(stateset);
-                traverse(node, nv);
+                traverse(node, cv);
                 cv->popStateSet();
             }
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
index 88e422fcf3..37368b8e7a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
@@ -58,20 +58,17 @@ namespace MWRender
 /// To use, simply create the scene as subgraph of this node, then do setPlane(const osg::Plane& plane);
 class ClipCullNode : public osg::Group
 {
-    class PlaneCullCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class PlaneCullCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<PlaneCullCallback, osg::Node*, osgUtil::CullVisitor*>
     {
     public:
         /// @param cullPlane The culling plane (in world space).
         PlaneCullCallback(const osg::Plane* cullPlane)
-            : osg::NodeCallback()
-            , mCullPlane(cullPlane)
+            : mCullPlane(cullPlane)
         {
         }
 
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv)
         {
-            osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv = static_cast<osgUtil::CullVisitor*>(nv);
-
             osg::Polytope::PlaneList origPlaneList = cv->getProjectionCullingStack().back().getFrustum().getPlaneList();
 
             osg::Plane plane = *mCullPlane;
@@ -83,7 +80,7 @@ class ClipCullNode : public osg::Group
 
             cv->getProjectionCullingStack().back().getFrustum().add(plane);
 
-            traverse(node, nv);
+            traverse(node, cv);
 
             // undo
             cv->getProjectionCullingStack().back().getFrustum().set(origPlaneList);
@@ -93,7 +90,7 @@ class ClipCullNode : public osg::Group
         const osg::Plane* mCullPlane;
     };
 
-    class FlipCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class FlipCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<FlipCallback, osg::Node*, osgUtil::CullVisitor*>
     {
     public:
         FlipCallback(const osg::Plane* cullPlane)
@@ -101,9 +98,8 @@ class ClipCullNode : public osg::Group
         {
         }
 
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv)
         {
-            osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv = static_cast<osgUtil::CullVisitor*>(nv);
             osg::Vec3d eyePoint = cv->getEyePoint();
 
             osg::RefMatrix* modelViewMatrix = new osg::RefMatrix(*cv->getModelViewMatrix());
@@ -123,7 +119,7 @@ class ClipCullNode : public osg::Group
             modelViewMatrix->preMultTranslate(mCullPlane->getNormal() * clipFudge);
 
             cv->pushModelViewMatrix(modelViewMatrix, osg::Transform::RELATIVE_RF);
-            traverse(node, nv);
+            traverse(node, cv);
             cv->popModelViewMatrix();
         }
 
@@ -166,31 +162,28 @@ private:
 
 /// This callback on the Camera has the effect of a RELATIVE_RF_INHERIT_VIEWPOINT transform mode (which does not exist in OSG).
 /// We want to keep the View Point of the parent camera so we will not have to recreate LODs.
-class InheritViewPointCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+class InheritViewPointCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<InheritViewPointCallback, osg::Node*, osgUtil::CullVisitor*>
 {
 public:
-        InheritViewPointCallback() {}
+    InheritViewPointCallback() {}
 
-    void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+    void operator()(osg::Node* node, osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv)
     {
-        osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv = static_cast<osgUtil::CullVisitor*>(nv);
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::RefMatrix> modelViewMatrix = new osg::RefMatrix(*cv->getModelViewMatrix());
         cv->popModelViewMatrix();
         cv->pushModelViewMatrix(modelViewMatrix, osg::Transform::ABSOLUTE_RF_INHERIT_VIEWPOINT);
-        traverse(node, nv);
+        traverse(node, cv);
     }
 };
 
 /// Moves water mesh away from the camera slightly if the camera gets too close on the Z axis.
 /// The offset works around graphics artifacts that occurred with the GL_DEPTH_CLAMP when the camera gets extremely close to the mesh (seen on NVIDIA at least).
 /// Must be added as a Cull callback.
-class FudgeCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+class FudgeCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<FudgeCallback, osg::Node*, osgUtil::CullVisitor*>
 {
 public:
-    void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+    void operator()(osg::Node* node, osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv)
     {
-        osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv = static_cast<osgUtil::CullVisitor*>(nv);
-
         const float fudge = 0.2;
         if (std::abs(cv->getEyeLocal().z()) < fudge)
         {
@@ -203,11 +196,11 @@ public:
                 modelViewMatrix->preMultTranslate(osg::Vec3f(0,0,diff));
 
             cv->pushModelViewMatrix(modelViewMatrix, osg::Transform::RELATIVE_RF);
-            traverse(node, nv);
+            traverse(node, cv);
             cv->popModelViewMatrix();
         }
         else
-            traverse(node, nv);
+            traverse(node, cv);
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.hpp
index 870b8949c7..719e4fdc2b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.hpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <osg/ref_ptr>
 #include <osg/Vec3f>
-#include <osg/Camera>
+#include <osg/Vec3d>
 
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
 
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace osg
     class PositionAttitudeTransform;
     class Geometry;
     class Node;
+    class Callback;
 }
 
 namespace osgUtil
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         bool mInterior;
 
         osg::Callback* mCullCallback;
-        osg::ref_ptr<osg::NodeCallback> mShaderWaterStateSetUpdater;
+        osg::ref_ptr<osg::Callback> mShaderWaterStateSetUpdater;
 
         osg::Vec3f getSceneNodeCoordinates(int gridX, int gridY);
         void updateVisible();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
index 3b7be64ad1..9ee137fab6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <components/sceneutil/controller.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/visitor.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/lightmanager.hpp>
+#include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwworld/manualref.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
     }
 
     /// Rotates an osg::PositionAttitudeTransform over time.
-    class RotateCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class RotateCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<RotateCallback, osg::PositionAttitudeTransform*>
     {
     public:
         RotateCallback(const osg::Vec3f& axis = osg::Vec3f(0,-1,0), float rotateSpeed = osg::PI*2)
@@ -170,14 +171,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
         {
         }
 
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator()(osg::PositionAttitudeTransform* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
         {
-            osg::PositionAttitudeTransform* transform = static_cast<osg::PositionAttitudeTransform*>(node);
-
             double time = nv->getFrameStamp()->getSimulationTime();
 
             osg::Quat orient = osg::Quat(time * mRotateSpeed, mAxis);
-            transform->setAttitude(orient);
+            node->setAttitude(orient);
 
             traverse(node, nv);
         }
diff --git a/components/myguiplatform/myguirendermanager.cpp b/components/myguiplatform/myguirendermanager.cpp
index abc170c02e..3061b329c2 100644
--- a/components/myguiplatform/myguirendermanager.cpp
+++ b/components/myguiplatform/myguirendermanager.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include <components/resource/imagemanager.hpp>
 #include <components/shader/shadermanager.hpp>
+#include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
 
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ class Drawable : public osg::Drawable {
 public:
 
     // Stage 0: update widget animations and controllers. Run during the Update traversal.
-    class FrameUpdate : public osg::Drawable::UpdateCallback
+    class FrameUpdate : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<FrameUpdate>
     {
     public:
         FrameUpdate()
@@ -64,10 +65,9 @@ public:
             mRenderManager = renderManager;
         }
 
-        void update(osg::NodeVisitor*, osg::Drawable*) override
+        void operator()(osg::Node*, osg::NodeVisitor*)
         {
-            if (mRenderManager)
-                mRenderManager->update();
+            mRenderManager->update();
         }
 
     private:
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
     };
 
     // Stage 1: collect draw calls. Run during the Cull traversal.
-    class CollectDrawCalls : public osg::Drawable::CullCallback
+    class CollectDrawCalls : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<CollectDrawCalls>
     {
     public:
         CollectDrawCalls()
@@ -88,13 +88,9 @@ public:
             mRenderManager = renderManager;
         }
 
-        bool cull(osg::NodeVisitor*, osg::Drawable*, osg::State*) const override
+        void operator()(osg::Node*, osg::NodeVisitor*)
         {
-            if (!mRenderManager)
-                return false;
-
             mRenderManager->collectDrawCalls();
-            return false;
         }
 
     private:
diff --git a/components/nifosg/controller.cpp b/components/nifosg/controller.cpp
index c8a6ef74ab..ddded82156 100644
--- a/components/nifosg/controller.cpp
+++ b/components/nifosg/controller.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ KeyframeController::KeyframeController()
 
 KeyframeController::KeyframeController(const KeyframeController &copy, const osg::CopyOp &copyop)
     : SceneUtil::KeyframeController(copy, copyop)
-    , SceneUtil::NodeCallback<KeyframeController>(copy, copyop)
+    , SceneUtil::NodeCallback<KeyframeController, NifOsg::MatrixTransform*>(copy, copyop)
     , mRotations(copy.mRotations)
     , mXRotations(copy.mXRotations)
     , mYRotations(copy.mYRotations)
@@ -134,16 +134,15 @@ osg::Vec3f KeyframeController::getTranslation(float time) const
     return osg::Vec3f();
 }
 
-void KeyframeController::operator() (osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
+void KeyframeController::operator() (NifOsg::MatrixTransform* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
 {
     if (hasInput())
     {
-        NifOsg::MatrixTransform* trans = static_cast<NifOsg::MatrixTransform*>(node);
-        osg::Matrix mat = trans->getMatrix();
+        osg::Matrix mat = node->getMatrix();
 
         float time = getInputValue(nv);
 
-        Nif::Matrix3& rot = trans->mRotationScale;
+        Nif::Matrix3& rot = node->mRotationScale;
 
         bool setRot = false;
         if(!mRotations.empty())
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ void KeyframeController::operator() (osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
                 for (int j=0;j<3;++j)
                     rot.mValues[i][j] = mat(j,i); // NB column/row major difference
 
-        float& scale = trans->mScale;
+        float& scale = node->mScale;
         if(!mScales.empty())
             scale = mScales.interpKey(time);
 
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ void KeyframeController::operator() (osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
         if(!mTranslations.empty())
             mat.setTrans(mTranslations.interpKey(time));
 
-        trans->setMatrix(mat);
+        node->setMatrix(mat);
     }
 
     traverse(node, nv);
@@ -191,8 +190,8 @@ GeomMorpherController::GeomMorpherController()
 }
 
 GeomMorpherController::GeomMorpherController(const GeomMorpherController &copy, const osg::CopyOp &copyop)
-    : osg::Drawable::UpdateCallback(copy, copyop)
-    , Controller(copy)
+    : Controller(copy)
+    , SceneUtil::NodeCallback<GeomMorpherController, SceneUtil::MorphGeometry*>(copy, copyop)
     , mKeyFrames(copy.mKeyFrames)
 {
 }
@@ -218,9 +217,8 @@ GeomMorpherController::GeomMorpherController(const Nif::NiGeomMorpherController*
     }
 }
 
-void GeomMorpherController::update(osg::NodeVisitor *nv, osg::Drawable *drawable)
+void GeomMorpherController::operator()(SceneUtil::MorphGeometry* node, osg::NodeVisitor *nv)
 {
-    SceneUtil::MorphGeometry* morphGeom = static_cast<SceneUtil::MorphGeometry*>(drawable);
     if (hasInput())
     {
         if (mKeyFrames.size() <= 1)
@@ -233,11 +231,11 @@ void GeomMorpherController::update(osg::NodeVisitor *nv, osg::Drawable *drawable
             if (!(*it).empty())
                 val = it->interpKey(input);
 
-            SceneUtil::MorphGeometry::MorphTarget& target = morphGeom->getMorphTarget(i);
+            SceneUtil::MorphGeometry::MorphTarget& target = node->getMorphTarget(i);
             if (target.getWeight() != val)
             {
                 target.setWeight(val);
-                morphGeom->dirty();
+                node->dirty();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -312,7 +310,7 @@ VisController::VisController()
 }
 
 VisController::VisController(const VisController &copy, const osg::CopyOp &copyop)
-    : osg::NodeCallback(copy, copyop)
+    : SceneUtil::NodeCallback<VisController>(copy, copyop)
     , Controller(copy)
     , mData(copy.mData)
     , mMask(copy.mMask)
@@ -353,14 +351,14 @@ RollController::RollController(const Nif::NiFloatInterpolator* interpolator)
 }
 
 RollController::RollController(const RollController &copy, const osg::CopyOp &copyop)
-    : osg::NodeCallback(copy, copyop)
+    : SceneUtil::NodeCallback<RollController, osg::MatrixTransform*>(copy, copyop)
     , Controller(copy)
     , mData(copy.mData)
     , mStartingTime(copy.mStartingTime)
 {
 }
 
-void RollController::operator() (osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
+void RollController::operator() (osg::MatrixTransform* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
 {
     traverse(node, nv);
 
@@ -371,15 +369,14 @@ void RollController::operator() (osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
         mStartingTime = newTime;
 
         float value = mData.interpKey(getInputValue(nv));
-        osg::MatrixTransform* transform = static_cast<osg::MatrixTransform*>(node);
-        osg::Matrix matrix = transform->getMatrix();
+        osg::Matrix matrix = node->getMatrix();
 
         // Rotate around "roll" axis.
         // Note: in original game rotation speed is the framerate-dependent in a very tricky way.
         // Do not replicate this behaviour until we will really need it.
         // For now consider controller's current value as an angular speed in radians per 1/60 seconds.
         matrix = osg::Matrix::rotate(value * duration * 60.f, 0, 0, 1) * matrix;
-        transform->setMatrix(matrix);
+        node->setMatrix(matrix);
     }
 }
 
@@ -545,29 +542,28 @@ ParticleSystemController::ParticleSystemController()
 }
 
 ParticleSystemController::ParticleSystemController(const ParticleSystemController &copy, const osg::CopyOp &copyop)
-    : osg::NodeCallback(copy, copyop)
+    : SceneUtil::NodeCallback<ParticleSystemController, osgParticle::ParticleProcessor*>(copy, copyop)
     , Controller(copy)
     , mEmitStart(copy.mEmitStart)
     , mEmitStop(copy.mEmitStop)
 {
 }
 
-void ParticleSystemController::operator() (osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
+void ParticleSystemController::operator() (osgParticle::ParticleProcessor* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
 {
-    osgParticle::ParticleProcessor* emitter = static_cast<osgParticle::ParticleProcessor*>(node);
     if (hasInput())
     {
         float time = getInputValue(nv);
-        emitter->getParticleSystem()->setFrozen(false);
-        emitter->setEnabled(time >= mEmitStart && time < mEmitStop);
+        node->getParticleSystem()->setFrozen(false);
+        node->setEnabled(time >= mEmitStart && time < mEmitStop);
     }
     else
-        emitter->getParticleSystem()->setFrozen(true);
+        node->getParticleSystem()->setFrozen(true);
     traverse(node, nv);
 }
 
 PathController::PathController(const PathController &copy, const osg::CopyOp &copyop)
-    : osg::NodeCallback(copy, copyop)
+    : SceneUtil::NodeCallback<PathController, osg::MatrixTransform*>(copy, copyop)
     , Controller(copy)
     , mPath(copy.mPath)
     , mPercent(copy.mPercent)
@@ -592,7 +588,7 @@ float PathController::getPercent(float time) const
     return percent;
 }
 
-void PathController::operator() (osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
+void PathController::operator() (osg::MatrixTransform* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
 {
     if (mPath.empty() || mPercent.empty() || !hasInput())
     {
@@ -600,14 +596,13 @@ void PathController::operator() (osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
         return;
     }
 
-    osg::MatrixTransform* trans = static_cast<osg::MatrixTransform*>(node);
-    osg::Matrix mat = trans->getMatrix();
+    osg::Matrix mat = node->getMatrix();
 
     float time = getInputValue(nv);
     float percent = getPercent(time);
     osg::Vec3f pos(mPath.interpKey(percent));
     mat.setTrans(pos);
-    trans->setMatrix(mat);
+    node->setMatrix(mat);
 
     traverse(node, nv);
 }
diff --git a/components/nifosg/controller.hpp b/components/nifosg/controller.hpp
index 078b7e14ce..c6311fd5fc 100644
--- a/components/nifosg/controller.hpp
+++ b/components/nifosg/controller.hpp
@@ -15,19 +15,27 @@
 
 #include <osg/Texture2D>
 
-#include <osg/StateSet>
-#include <osg/NodeCallback>
-#include <osg/Drawable>
-
-
 namespace osg
 {
     class Material;
+    class MatrixTransform;
+}
+
+namespace osgParticle
+{
+    class ParticleProcessor;
+}
+
+namespace SceneUtil
+{
+    class MorphGeometry;
 }
 
 namespace NifOsg
 {
 
+    class MatrixTransform;
+
     // interpolation of keyframes
     template <typename MapT>
     class ValueInterpolator
@@ -208,8 +216,7 @@ namespace NifOsg
         float getMaximum() const override;
     };
 
-    /// Must be set on a SceneUtil::MorphGeometry.
-    class GeomMorpherController : public osg::Drawable::UpdateCallback, public SceneUtil::Controller
+    class GeomMorpherController : public SceneUtil::Controller, public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<GeomMorpherController, SceneUtil::MorphGeometry*>
     {
     public:
         GeomMorpherController(const Nif::NiGeomMorpherController* ctrl);
@@ -218,13 +225,13 @@ namespace NifOsg
 
         META_Object(NifOsg, GeomMorpherController)
 
-        void update(osg::NodeVisitor* nv, osg::Drawable* drawable) override;
+        void operator()(SceneUtil::MorphGeometry*, osg::NodeVisitor*);
 
     private:
         std::vector<FloatInterpolator> mKeyFrames;
     };
 
-    class KeyframeController : public SceneUtil::KeyframeController, public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<KeyframeController>
+    class KeyframeController : public SceneUtil::KeyframeController, public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<KeyframeController, NifOsg::MatrixTransform*>
     {
     public:
         // This is used if there's no interpolator but there is data (Morrowind meshes).
@@ -242,7 +249,7 @@ namespace NifOsg
 
         osg::Vec3f getTranslation(float time) const override;
 
-        void operator() (osg::Node*, osg::NodeVisitor*);
+        void operator() (NifOsg::MatrixTransform*, osg::NodeVisitor*);
 
     private:
         QuaternionInterpolator mRotations;
@@ -277,7 +284,7 @@ namespace NifOsg
         std::set<int> mTextureUnits;
     };
 
-    class VisController : public osg::NodeCallback, public SceneUtil::Controller
+    class VisController : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<VisController>, public SceneUtil::Controller
     {
     private:
         std::vector<Nif::NiVisData::VisData> mData;
@@ -292,10 +299,10 @@ namespace NifOsg
 
         META_Object(NifOsg, VisController)
 
-        void operator() (osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override;
+        void operator() (osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv);
     };
 
-    class RollController : public osg::NodeCallback, public SceneUtil::Controller
+    class RollController : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<RollController, osg::MatrixTransform*>, public SceneUtil::Controller
     {
     private:
         FloatInterpolator mData;
@@ -307,7 +314,7 @@ namespace NifOsg
         RollController() = default;
         RollController(const RollController& copy, const osg::CopyOp& copyop);
 
-        void operator() (osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override;
+        void operator() (osg::MatrixTransform* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv);
 
         META_Object(NifOsg, RollController)
     };
@@ -378,7 +385,7 @@ namespace NifOsg
         void apply(osg::StateSet *stateset, osg::NodeVisitor *nv) override;
     };
 
-    class ParticleSystemController : public osg::NodeCallback, public SceneUtil::Controller
+    class ParticleSystemController : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<ParticleSystemController, osgParticle::ParticleProcessor*>, public SceneUtil::Controller
     {
     public:
         ParticleSystemController(const Nif::NiParticleSystemController* ctrl);
@@ -387,14 +394,14 @@ namespace NifOsg
 
         META_Object(NifOsg, ParticleSystemController)
 
-        void operator() (osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override;
+        void operator() (osgParticle::ParticleProcessor* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv);
 
     private:
         float mEmitStart;
         float mEmitStop;
     };
 
-    class PathController : public osg::NodeCallback, public SceneUtil::Controller
+    class PathController : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<PathController, osg::MatrixTransform*>, public SceneUtil::Controller
     {
     public:
         PathController(const Nif::NiPathController* ctrl);
@@ -403,7 +410,7 @@ namespace NifOsg
 
         META_Object(NifOsg, PathController)
 
-        void operator() (osg::Node*, osg::NodeVisitor*) override;
+        void operator() (osg::MatrixTransform*, osg::NodeVisitor*);
 
     private:
         Vec3Interpolator mPath;
diff --git a/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp b/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp
index a564844ce6..838895eb47 100644
--- a/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp
+++ b/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp
@@ -109,24 +109,21 @@ namespace
 
     // NodeCallback used to have a node always oriented towards the camera. The node can have translation and scale
     // set just like a regular MatrixTransform, but the rotation set will be overridden in order to face the camera.
-    // Must be set as a cull callback.
-    class BillboardCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class BillboardCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<BillboardCallback, osg::Node*, osgUtil::CullVisitor*>
     {
     public:
         BillboardCallback()
         {
         }
         BillboardCallback(const BillboardCallback& copy, const osg::CopyOp& copyop)
-            : osg::NodeCallback(copy, copyop)
+            : SceneUtil::NodeCallback<BillboardCallback, osg::Node*, osgUtil::CullVisitor*>(copy, copyop)
         {
         }
 
         META_Object(NifOsg, BillboardCallback)
 
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv)
         {
-            osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv = static_cast<osgUtil::CullVisitor*>(nv);
-
             osg::Matrix modelView = *cv->getModelViewMatrix();
 
             // attempt to preserve scale
@@ -143,7 +140,7 @@ namespace
 
             cv->pushModelViewMatrix(new osg::RefMatrix(modelView), osg::Transform::RELATIVE_RF);
 
-            traverse(node, nv);
+            traverse(node, cv);
 
             cv->popModelViewMatrix();
         }
diff --git a/components/nifosg/particle.cpp b/components/nifosg/particle.cpp
index e2e1f92cf3..0f103588e8 100644
--- a/components/nifosg/particle.cpp
+++ b/components/nifosg/particle.cpp
@@ -68,19 +68,17 @@ void ParticleSystem::drawImplementation(osg::RenderInfo& renderInfo) const
      osgParticle::ParticleSystem::drawImplementation(renderInfo);
 }
 
-void InverseWorldMatrix::operator()(osg::Node *node, osg::NodeVisitor *nv)
+void InverseWorldMatrix::operator()(osg::MatrixTransform *node, osg::NodeVisitor *nv)
 {
     if (nv && nv->getVisitorType() == osg::NodeVisitor::UPDATE_VISITOR)
     {
         osg::NodePath path = nv->getNodePath();
         path.pop_back();
 
-        osg::MatrixTransform* trans = static_cast<osg::MatrixTransform*>(node);
-
         osg::Matrix mat = osg::computeLocalToWorld( path );
         mat.orthoNormalize(mat); // don't undo the scale
         mat.invert(mat);
-        trans->setMatrix(mat);
+        node->setMatrix(mat);
     }
     traverse(node,nv);
 }
diff --git a/components/nifosg/particle.hpp b/components/nifosg/particle.hpp
index b0a46f0ca5..8b724545f4 100644
--- a/components/nifosg/particle.hpp
+++ b/components/nifosg/particle.hpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <osgParticle/Placer>
 #include <osgParticle/Counter>
 
-#include <osg/NodeCallback>
+#include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
 
 #include "controller.hpp" // ValueInterpolator
 
@@ -57,20 +57,20 @@ namespace NifOsg
     // Node callback used to set the inverse of the parent's world matrix on the MatrixTransform
     // that the callback is attached to. Used for certain particle systems,
     // so that the particles do not move with the node they are attached to.
-    class InverseWorldMatrix : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class InverseWorldMatrix : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<InverseWorldMatrix, osg::MatrixTransform*>
     {
     public:
         InverseWorldMatrix()
         {
         }
-        InverseWorldMatrix(const InverseWorldMatrix& copy, const osg::CopyOp& op)
-            : osg::Object(), osg::NodeCallback()
+        InverseWorldMatrix(const InverseWorldMatrix& copy, const osg::CopyOp& copyop)
+            : osg::Object(copy, copyop), SceneUtil::NodeCallback<InverseWorldMatrix, osg::MatrixTransform*>(copy, copyop)
         {
         }
 
         META_Object(NifOsg, InverseWorldMatrix)
 
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override;
+        void operator()(osg::MatrixTransform* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv);
     };
 
     class ParticleShooter : public osgParticle::Shooter
diff --git a/components/resource/keyframemanager.cpp b/components/resource/keyframemanager.cpp
index 01a8639aa2..8aa32a28bc 100644
--- a/components/resource/keyframemanager.cpp
+++ b/components/resource/keyframemanager.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <components/vfs/manager.hpp>
 
+#include <osg/Stats>
 #include <osgAnimation/Animation>
 #include <osgAnimation/BasicAnimationManager>
 #include <osgAnimation/Channel>
diff --git a/components/resource/scenemanager.cpp b/components/resource/scenemanager.cpp
index be32539d40..7c730b24a7 100644
--- a/components/resource/scenemanager.cpp
+++ b/components/resource/scenemanager.cpp
@@ -40,16 +40,14 @@
 namespace
 {
 
-    class InitWorldSpaceParticlesCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class InitWorldSpaceParticlesCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<InitWorldSpaceParticlesCallback, osgParticle::ParticleSystem*>
     {
     public:
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator()(osgParticle::ParticleSystem* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
         {
-            osgParticle::ParticleSystem* partsys = static_cast<osgParticle::ParticleSystem*>(node);
-
             // HACK: Ignore the InverseWorldMatrix transform the particle system is attached to
-            if (partsys->getNumParents() && partsys->getParent(0)->getNumParents())
-                transformInitialParticles(partsys, partsys->getParent(0)->getParent(0));
+            if (node->getNumParents() && node->getParent(0)->getNumParents())
+                transformInitialParticles(node, node->getParent(0)->getParent(0));
 
             node->removeUpdateCallback(this);
         }
diff --git a/components/sceneutil/lightcontroller.cpp b/components/sceneutil/lightcontroller.cpp
index cc320aecf8..13e367baa4 100644
--- a/components/sceneutil/lightcontroller.cpp
+++ b/components/sceneutil/lightcontroller.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace SceneUtil
         mType = type;
     }
 
-    void LightController::operator ()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
+    void LightController::operator ()(SceneUtil::LightSource* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
     {
         double time = nv->getFrameStamp()->getSimulationTime();
         if (mStartTime == 0)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace SceneUtil
 
         if (mType == LT_Normal)
         {
-            static_cast<SceneUtil::LightSource*>(node)->getLight(nv->getTraversalNumber())->setDiffuse(mDiffuseColor);
+            node->getLight(nv->getTraversalNumber())->setDiffuse(mDiffuseColor);
             traverse(node, nv);
             return;
         }
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ namespace SceneUtil
                 mPhase = mPhase <= 0.5f ? 1.f : 0.25f;
         }
 
-        auto* lightSource = static_cast<SceneUtil::LightSource*>(node);
-        lightSource->getLight(nv->getTraversalNumber())->setDiffuse(mDiffuseColor * mBrightness * lightSource->getActorFade());
+        node->getLight(nv->getTraversalNumber())->setDiffuse(mDiffuseColor * mBrightness * node->getActorFade());
 
         traverse(node, nv);
     }
diff --git a/components/sceneutil/lightcontroller.hpp b/components/sceneutil/lightcontroller.hpp
index 36b2e868e5..b67cd59472 100644
--- a/components/sceneutil/lightcontroller.hpp
+++ b/components/sceneutil/lightcontroller.hpp
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 #ifndef OPENMW_COMPONENTS_SCENEUTIL_LIGHTCONTROLLER_H
 #define OPENMW_COMPONENTS_SCENEUTIL_LIGHTCONTROLLER_H
 
-#include <osg/NodeCallback>
+#include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
 #include <osg/Vec4f>
 
 namespace SceneUtil
 {
 
+    class LightSource;
+
     /// @brief Controller class to handle a pulsing and/or flickering light
-    /// @note Must be set on a SceneUtil::LightSource.
-    class LightController : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class LightController : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<LightController, SceneUtil::LightSource*>
     {
     public:
         enum LightType {
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ namespace SceneUtil
 
         void setDiffuse(const osg::Vec4f& color);
 
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override;
+        void operator()(SceneUtil::LightSource* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv);
 
     private:
         LightType mType;
diff --git a/components/sceneutil/lightmanager.cpp b/components/sceneutil/lightmanager.cpp
index 09fa302457..0abebd4884 100644
--- a/components/sceneutil/lightmanager.cpp
+++ b/components/sceneutil/lightmanager.cpp
@@ -650,23 +650,21 @@ namespace SceneUtil
         }
     };
 
-    class LightManagerCullCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class LightManagerCullCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<LightManagerCullCallback, LightManager*, osgUtil::CullVisitor*>
     {
     public:
-        LightManagerCullCallback(LightManager* lightManager) : mLightManager(lightManager), mLastFrameNumber(0) {}
+        LightManagerCullCallback() : mLastFrameNumber(0) {}
 
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator()(LightManager* node, osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv)
         {
-            osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv = static_cast<osgUtil::CullVisitor*>(nv);
-
             if (mLastFrameNumber != cv->getTraversalNumber())
             {
                 mLastFrameNumber = cv->getTraversalNumber();
 
-                if (mLightManager->getLightingMethod() == LightingMethod::SingleUBO)
+                if (node->getLightingMethod() == LightingMethod::SingleUBO)
                 {
-                    auto stateset = mLightManager->getStateSet();
-                    auto bo = mLightManager->getLightBuffer(mLastFrameNumber);
+                    auto stateset = node->getStateSet();
+                    auto bo = node->getLightBuffer(mLastFrameNumber);
 
 #if OSG_VERSION_GREATER_OR_EQUAL(3,5,7)
                     osg::ref_ptr<osg::UniformBufferBinding> ubb = new osg::UniformBufferBinding(static_cast<int>(Resource::SceneManager::UBOBinding::LightBuffer), bo->getData(), 0, bo->getData()->getTotalDataSize());
@@ -676,23 +674,23 @@ namespace SceneUtil
                     stateset->setAttributeAndModes(ubb, osg::StateAttribute::ON);
                 }
 
-                auto sun = mLightManager->getSunlight();
+                auto sun = node->getSunlight();
 
                 if (sun)
                 {
                     // we must defer uploading the transformation to view-space position to deal with different cameras (e.g. reflection RTT).
-                    if (mLightManager->getLightingMethod() == LightingMethod::PerObjectUniform)
+                    if (node->getLightingMethod() == LightingMethod::PerObjectUniform)
                     {
                         osg::Matrixf lightMat;
                         configurePosition(lightMat, sun->getPosition());
                         configureAmbient(lightMat, sun->getAmbient());
                         configureDiffuse(lightMat, sun->getDiffuse());
                         configureSpecular(lightMat, sun->getSpecular());
-                        mLightManager->setSunlightBuffer(lightMat, mLastFrameNumber);
+                        node->setSunlightBuffer(lightMat, mLastFrameNumber);
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        auto buf = mLightManager->getLightBuffer(mLastFrameNumber);
+                        auto buf = node->getLightBuffer(mLastFrameNumber);
 
                         buf->setCachedSunPos(sun->getPosition());
                         buf->setAmbient(0, sun->getAmbient());
@@ -702,11 +700,10 @@ namespace SceneUtil
                 }
             }
 
-            traverse(node, nv);
+            traverse(node, cv);
         }
 
     private:
-        LightManager* mLightManager;
         size_t mLastFrameNumber;
     };
 
@@ -899,7 +896,7 @@ namespace SceneUtil
 
         getOrCreateStateSet()->addUniform(new osg::Uniform("PointLightCount", 0));
 
-        addCullCallback(new LightManagerCullCallback(this));
+        addCullCallback(new LightManagerCullCallback());
     }
 
     LightManager::LightManager(const LightManager &copy, const osg::CopyOp &copyop)
diff --git a/components/sceneutil/rtt.cpp b/components/sceneutil/rtt.cpp
index a661a90279..3b60c80afd 100644
--- a/components/sceneutil/rtt.cpp
+++ b/components/sceneutil/rtt.cpp
@@ -6,23 +6,19 @@
 #include <osg/Texture2D>
 #include <osgUtil/CullVisitor>
 
+#include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
 
 namespace SceneUtil
 {
-    // RTTNode's cull callback
-    class CullCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class CullCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<CullCallback, RTTNode*, osgUtil::CullVisitor*>
     {
     public:
-        CullCallback(RTTNode* group)
-            : mGroup(group) {}
 
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator()(RTTNode* node, osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv)
         {
-            osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv = static_cast<osgUtil::CullVisitor*>(nv);
-            mGroup->cull(cv);
+            node->cull(cv);
         }
-        RTTNode* mGroup;
     };
 
     RTTNode::RTTNode(uint32_t textureWidth, uint32_t textureHeight, int renderOrderNum, bool doPerViewMapping)
@@ -31,7 +27,7 @@ namespace SceneUtil
         , mRenderOrderNum(renderOrderNum)
         , mDoPerViewMapping(doPerViewMapping)
     {
-        addCullCallback(new CullCallback(this));
+        addCullCallback(new CullCallback);
         setCullingActive(false);
     }
 
diff --git a/components/sceneutil/statesetupdater.cpp b/components/sceneutil/statesetupdater.cpp
index a8232f938e..9ef82b9271 100644
--- a/components/sceneutil/statesetupdater.cpp
+++ b/components/sceneutil/statesetupdater.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace SceneUtil
     }
 
     StateSetUpdater::StateSetUpdater(const StateSetUpdater &copy, const osg::CopyOp &copyop)
-        : osg::NodeCallback(copy, copyop)
+        : SceneUtil::NodeCallback<StateSetUpdater>(copy, copyop)
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/components/sceneutil/statesetupdater.hpp b/components/sceneutil/statesetupdater.hpp
index 263f76ae54..ab091fd39f 100644
--- a/components/sceneutil/statesetupdater.hpp
+++ b/components/sceneutil/statesetupdater.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef OPENMW_COMPONENTS_SCENEUTIL_STATESETCONTROLLER_H
 #define OPENMW_COMPONENTS_SCENEUTIL_STATESETCONTROLLER_H
 
-#include <osg/NodeCallback>
+#include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
 
 #include <map>
 #include <array>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace SceneUtil
     /// @note When used as a CullCallback, StateSetUpdater will have no effect on leaf nodes such as osg::Geometry and must be used on branch nodes only.
     /// @note Do not add the same StateSetUpdater to multiple nodes.
     /// @note Do not add multiple StateSetUpdaters on the same Node as they will conflict - instead use the CompositeStateSetUpdater.
-    class StateSetUpdater : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class StateSetUpdater : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<StateSetUpdater>
     {
     public:
         StateSetUpdater();
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace SceneUtil
 
         META_Object(SceneUtil, StateSetUpdater)
 
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override;
+        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv);
 
         /// Apply state - to override in derived classes
         /// @note Due to the double buffering approach you *have* to apply all state
diff --git a/components/sceneutil/util.cpp b/components/sceneutil/util.cpp
index 442b164981..5c2f8c2934 100644
--- a/components/sceneutil/util.cpp
+++ b/components/sceneutil/util.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <components/resource/scenemanager.hpp>
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
+#include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
 
 #ifndef GL_DEPTH32F_STENCIL8_NV
 #define GL_DEPTH32F_STENCIL8_NV 0x8DAC
@@ -174,8 +175,7 @@ void GlowUpdater::setDuration(float duration)
 }
 
 // Allows camera to render to a color and floating point depth texture with a multisampled framebuffer.
-// Must be set on a camera's cull callback.
-class AttachMultisampledDepthColorCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+class AttachMultisampledDepthColorCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<AttachMultisampledDepthColorCallback, osg::Node*, osgUtil::CullVisitor*>
 {
 public:
     AttachMultisampledDepthColorCallback(osg::Texture2D* colorTex, osg::Texture2D* depthTex, int samples, int colorSamples)
@@ -195,14 +195,14 @@ public:
         mFbo->setAttachment(osg::Camera::DEPTH_BUFFER, osg::FrameBufferAttachment(depthTex));
     }
 
-    void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+    void operator()(osg::Node* node, osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv)
     {
-        osgUtil::RenderStage* renderStage = static_cast<osgUtil::CullVisitor*>(nv)->getCurrentRenderStage();
+        osgUtil::RenderStage* renderStage = cv->getCurrentRenderStage();
 
         renderStage->setMultisampleResolveFramebufferObject(mFbo);
         renderStage->setFrameBufferObject(mMsaaFbo);
 
-        traverse(node, nv);
+        traverse(node, cv);
     }
 
 private:
diff --git a/components/sceneutil/util.hpp b/components/sceneutil/util.hpp
index 0bca32c325..4d19714d66 100644
--- a/components/sceneutil/util.hpp
+++ b/components/sceneutil/util.hpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <osg/Matrix>
 #include <osg/BoundingSphere>
 #include <osg/Camera>
-#include <osg/NodeCallback>
 #include <osg/Texture2D>
 #include <osg/Vec4f>
 #include <osg/Depth>
diff --git a/components/terrain/world.hpp b/components/terrain/world.hpp
index 8d60e4c5b6..def7a2eccf 100644
--- a/components/terrain/world.hpp
+++ b/components/terrain/world.hpp
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
 #include <osg/ref_ptr>
 #include <osg/Referenced>
 #include <osg/Vec3f>
-#include <osg/NodeCallback>
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <limits>
 #include <memory>
 #include <set>
 
+#include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
+
 #include "defs.hpp"
 #include "cellborder.hpp"
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ namespace Terrain
     class ChunkManager;
     class CompositeMapRenderer;
 
-    class HeightCullCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+    class HeightCullCallback : public SceneUtil::NodeCallback<HeightCullCallback>
     {
     public:
         void setLowZ(float z)
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ namespace Terrain
             return mMask;
         }
 
-        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv) override
+        void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
         {
             if (mLowZ <= mHighZ)
                 traverse(node, nv);