Weta Workshop

Weta Workshop is a company for special effects from Wellington, New Zealand. It was founded in 1987 as RT Effects by Richard Taylor and Tania Rodgers. 1994 met Jamie Selkirk and Peter Jackson added, expanded the company and named it after Weta, " New Zealand's smallest coolest monster, a bizarre and prickly prehistoric Grille " ( Weta Workshop ) around.

Weta Workshop offers services for film projects as design concepts and equipment such as makeup effects, props, creatures, dolls, miniatures, models and large-scale sculptures.

  • 2.1 Academy Awards ( Oscars )
  • 2.2 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards ( BAFTA )

Projects

Movies

Television productions

Others

Awards

Academy Awards ( Oscars )

  • 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship
  • 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • 2004: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • 2006: King Kong

British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards ( BAFTA )

  • 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship
  • 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • 2004: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (nominated )
  • 2006: King Kong
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