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Wētā Workshop's video games division was founded in 2014 [7] and has produced multiple games including the augmented reality project Dr. Grordbort's Invaders for Magic Leap, which was apparently was never released, [8] and the upcoming video game Tales of the Shire: A "The Lord of the Rings" Game.
Wētā FX, formerly known as Weta Digital, is a New Zealand–based digital visual effects and animation company based in Miramar, Wellington. It was founded by Peter Jackson , Richard Taylor , and Jamie Selkirk in 1993 to produce the digital special effects for Heavenly Creatures .
In May of 2020, due to economic fallout resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the relationship between Taylor's Weta Workshop and Magic Leap came to an end, when the latter company laid off about 1,000 staff members worldwide. All of the Magic Leap employees in New Zealand were laid off, and the partnership with Weta Workshop was dissolved. [14 ...
The first prototypes of Kaynemaile were created within Weta Workshop's Creatures, Armor and Weapons department for The Lord of The Rings movie trilogy. Real metal chainmail was identified as too heavy for the actors to wear or do stunts. [4]
Greg Broadmore (born 1972) is a New Zealand concept designer, artist, writer and sculptor based in Wellington. [1] He is the creator of Dr Grordbort's, [2] and has worked as a designer, artist and writer at The Lord of the Rings film franchise director Peter Jackson's award-winning special effects and prop company, Weta Workshop since 2002.
Hawley and Howe returned from the films, [24] along with special effects company Wētā Workshop and visual effects vendor Wētā FX. [30] Shippey soon gave an interview on the series and said the first season had 20 episodes. [31] He revealed details without permission and subsequently left the project. [1]
Production began in June 2013 at Weta Workshop, [3] while the principal voice cast was announced on 30 September 2014. [4] Each series consists of 26 episodes with transmission split into multiple parts. Series 1 was broadcast between 4 April–20 June 2015 and 31 October 2015–23 January 2016.
Weta Workshop: New Zealand 2009–2011 TVNZ Kidzone 24 Xavier: Renegade Angel: 2 20: PFFR Cinematico Williams Street: United States 2007–2009 Adult Swim: Xcalibur: 1 40 Ellipsanime: Canada France 2001–2002 YTV Canal+ France 2: Z-Squad: 1 26 Enemes Nelvana: South Korea Canada 2006–2007 SBS (South Korea) Pop Girl (UK) Zeke's Pad: 1 26 ...