Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The company is named after the New Zealand wētā, one of the world's largest insects. [2] Wētā Workshop's output was used in director Peter Jackson's film trilogies The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, producing sets, costumes, armour, weapons, creatures and miniatures. [3] It also aided in the making of Jackson's 2005 version of King Kong. [4]
The New Zealand Museum Memorial Trust- Le Quesnoy bought the building in 2017. [12] The museum is housed in a restored and refurbished nineteenth century building which was once the Mayor's residence. [13] The museum's architecture utilises modern design alongside traditional elements reflective of the towns historic fortress. [14]
Both Richard Taylor and Wētā Workshop appear in the documentary film Reclaiming the Blade, where they discussed the creative and technical process of how movie props (specifically swords) are created at Wētā Workshop. Swords created by Wētā for films such as The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia are featured in the film as well.
[10] [3] Wellington-based Wētā Workshop was chosen to lead the design process, supported by the Westport-based game development studio CerebralFix. [6] Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio chairman Paul Madgwick said the hubs would be "of Te Papa quality", and in addition there would be "a network of storytelling sites the length of the Coast." [12]
In 2010 the park began a $2.5 million extension that included sculptures designed by local artists, such as Wētā Workshop, props and effects designers for the Lord of the Rings trilogy. [2] Since 2004 Puzzling World has been run by Stuart's daughter, Heidi, and her husband, operations manager Duncan Spear. [4]
As a result of Jackson’s interest the exhibition which was designed by Joe Bleakley was able to employ the talents of Wellington's finest set builders, painters and props specialists, in particular those of Wingnut Films and enhanced with lifelike mannequins by Wētā Workshop. Despite its complexity the exhibition took less than 10 weeks to ...
Prolific author Neal Stephenson’s digital content platform Lamina1 and “The Lord of the Rings” film franchise special effects company Wētā Workshop are set to collaborate on a ...
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.